Have you ever looked into your pantry and questioned what you were looking at or holding? Since in my home I put all my dry food items in glass jars they ended up unlabeled and eventually a mystery item. In order to change this practice of confusion I decided to put labels on all my…
Category: Life
Colds and Flu’s – Few tips on staying healthy
Cough Cough ……you know you have heard it and cringed when in a crowd of people wondering who it was and who to avoid. I take public transit and with a baby under a year I cringe at the sound of people coughing and sneezing near me. Not only do I not want to get…
New Year – New Goals and Plans
Happy New Year’s everyone! Now what did you say you were going to achieve in 2017? I have a list of things I would like to do and am working on my plan to make them happen. You have so many ways you can look at your 2017 goals! Even the smallest goal or resolution…
Eating Healthy on a Budget
So living in Canada it’s hard to not notice the rising food costs (ehhem $8.00 cauliflower) and wonder how am I going to stick to my budget and still eat healthy. There are many neh sayers saying it’s cheaper to eat processed food then to grocery shop and have a well balanced meal. I do…
From Blah to HA! meal time tricks and tips
Go from this…. to this ….. make meal time fun again! Trying to make a healthy well balanced meal every night of the week can be over whelming and stressful and make diner time a chore! First things first you have to go in with a plan, which yeah I know seems like extra…
How to prep for the holidays and not a straight jacket !
Holidays make everyone just a little crazy no matter what your situation. Between parties , baking, cooking, cleaning and shopping it feels like every year the time to get ready needs to be extended just to fit it all in. With so much to do to get ready and if you have small children even more to…
Re-Set back to Pre-Vacation
So now we are home and I am awake at 6am feeling bleh (tired, bloated, mad at scale). So time to re-set and get back to where I was and where i want to be! Since we are in a new month and entering into a new season I think this is the best time to make some changes, but first time to do a little repair work.
Live Class VS. DVD – Ding ding
I know we have all weighed the pros and cons of live classes vs. getting a workout DVD. Each has their strong points and weak points and it will really depend on what you are looking for and where you’re located. I am lucky and live around a lot of gyms and studios but I…
Bad Food = Bad Mood UHH!
So have you ever noticed that when you eat poorly for a few days or even a day that you start to feel a bit off. I am not talking about bloating and stomach aches I am talking about your mood. The bad food feels good for a little bit, satisfies that craving or stifles…
My diet – your diet .. what a new diet
So some background about me . I was a cook for 10 years and always wanted to be a cook well until I didn’t . 10 years of doing pretty much nothing but eat -sleep-party and cook. In that time my diet went a little hay wire , just a smidgen i swear ! 😉…
Rachel's Fit Cookery 