Colourful Palate

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 »

First of all, I should be tarred and feathered. I said I’ve had a new post up for you yesterday, and I didn’t. I had to go on a day trip somewhere, that brought me home around 12:30 a.m. So that is my excuse. I will try to be a better blogger in the future….once I am able to attend some seminar that tells me how this is possible. Ha. Continue reading »

I love Lara bars. Best travel snack evaaaa. They have saved my life many times.

But I try not to buy them for my every day at home snacking rituals. It could get a little pricey the way Continue reading »

Today is the last day I’m home for a while. I’ll be gone for such a long time (two months!) on this trip, you can imagine the time I’m having packing. I never can decide what to pack, how much to bring, and always end up either over-packing or under-packing. No happy medium.

It was so much easier when Continue reading »

Most people have protein with most of their main meals, but oftentimes, the stretch that it’s hard to get it in is when we snack.

I know I used to always grab something like Continue reading »

I have very sweet childhood memories. Really sweet.

Such as going down the street to the local drug store tightly clutching four quarters in my sweaty palm…imagining all that I would buy with it. Would be it gummies, chocolate, sour cherries, or gum? I remember such sweet agony trying to Continue reading »