Colourful Palate

I remember the first time I tried to cut a young coconut. I had a dull knife (and couldn’t find a sharp one), but I was determined to crack that nut! Turns out, it was hard, but after butchering and chopping away at it…it finally worked. Continue reading »

I’ve decided to start a new feature here on Colourful Palate. It’s called “Fresh Focus Friday” where I focus on a healthy food, why it’s so great for us, and then a recipe to go with it!

So today’s feature is about coconut oil…and when Continue reading »

One of my favourite chocolates of all time are the ones that come out around Christmas. It’s those orange flavoured chocolates that are molded like an orange and come apart in sections. Not only do I get immense satisfaction from smashing the orange (so the sections come apart) before I devour it, but I think Continue reading »

We’re all home! And wow, it feels amazing. After almost two months on the road, to be home feels like a vacation!

I’m finally able to workout regularly again, make my protein pancake breakfasts, eat big salads for lunch, and Continue reading »

Happy Remembrance Day! I’m so thankful for every sacrifice that our soldiers and their families made for us…the future generations!

Today I have a blogger friend filling in for me. I know you’ll be as giddy as I was when I saw what she was sharing! It’s Katie from the amazing Chocolate-Covered Katie site! I love this girl…maybe because I now know I’m not the only one who eats chocolate with breakfast. Anyway, without further ado….welcome Katie! Continue reading »

It’s hard to believe that we’ve been on the road over seven weeks…it’s been a wonderful, exciting adventure I will never forget, but I will admit that there have been times when I have been a little bit homesick. Just a little. Continue reading »

We’re now on the road again…we spent about a week and a half of bliss at my sister’s place and it was so wonderful to have time with her and her family. Because she lives so far from our home, we only get to see her 2-3 times a year. Us three sisters are Continue reading »