6 Tips to Refresh Your Kitchen and Pantry For Spring

6 Tips to Refresh Your Kitchen and Pantry For Spring

With the hint of spring  in the air, it's a great time to refresh your home and welcome in the new season. One of the best ways to do that is to refresh your kitchen and pantry. This is especially true if you've been squirreling away snacks and comfort food all winter long. Regardless, Spring is a great time to get back on track with your healthy eating goals and make sure you are all stocked up and organized to eat healthy. 

While the project of refreshing your full kitchen can feel overwhelming, I have 6 tips to turn this project into a feeling of accomplishment once you are done. 

From expired condiments in the fridge, to the half eaten bag of chips in the pantry, to the 5 travel mugs taking up space in your cupboard- we are going to refresh your kitchen and it will be looking great in no time! 

Set aside an afternoon this weekend or you can break this task up over a week or two to make it less overwhelming. For example, on Monday, you can wipe down all of your cabinets. On Tuesday, tackle the refrigerator shelves. Create a schedule that's doable for you so you won't procrastinate. 

Baked Maple Pears Recipe

Baked Maple Pears Recipe

Are you looking for a healthy but delicious dessert? Baking fruit can be warming, yummy and nutritious.

When you have a sweet craving, it doesn't have to be chocolate or cake- fruit can be a great option. Today on the blog I have a simple, healthy and yummy bakes maple pears recipe for you. I can't wait for you to try it out and be sure to let me know what you think!

How to Simplify a Healthy Dinner Meal Plan

How to Simplify a Healthy Dinner Meal Plan

At the end of a busy work day, having to come up with ideas for what to cook for dinner each night can be daunting. However, one simple strategy that can help is to create a weekly dinner theme plan. 

It’s fun, and not as hard as it sounds!

This will give you a general framework for brainstorming ideas and finding recipes, making the decision-making process much more manageable.

There are many different ways that you can go about creating a dinner theme night plan. If you can spend a few minutes getting creative now, it sets you up for success for the whole week ahead. This blog will help you get started. 

Less Waste + Grocery Store Mistakes

Less Waste + Grocery Store Mistakes

With the cost of food on the rise, we all want to make sure our food stays fresh and that we are spending our money wisely on groceries. Without even realizing it, you could be making some common mistakes that dramatically shorten the lifespan of the groceries you bring home each week.

I’m here with some helpful tips to make your money and groceries go a bit further, and lessening food waste in your home.  

According to the EPA in the United States, 38.1 million tons of food waste was created in 2017. it's hard even to imagine how much 1 ton of food is, but 38.1 tons is unfathomable. And this doesn’t just happen in the US, it happens here in Canada and around the world to different extents. 

Food waste is a problem for several reasons, and we can and should take small steps each day to do our part in lessening that number.  

While you're throwing away your hard-earned money on food you didn't eat, you're also contributing to the methane emissions and adding to your carbon footprint.  Food waste will inevitably happen, but there are several helpful tips to keep it at a minimum.  

Let’s start before you even go to the grocery store.