• General,  Lifestyle

    easter treats part I: banana ice cream & quinoa parfait

    With Easter weekend around the corner, its usually a time where we indulge in a lot of chocolate and sugary snacks.Β Not only is our fruity quinoa parfait is a fun reinvention of the standard granola parfait, but topped with theΒ one-ingredient banana ice cream, you can have this as a guilt-free dessert and feel great about it! With the layers of fruit, fat-free yogurt, and quinoa, you can have this for breakfast, lunch, or dessert, and still have a balanced and healthy meal. You can make substitutions to our recipe, depending on your favourite fruits or flavour of yogurt. You can even use Greek yogurt for some added protein. Although you…

  • Lifestyle

    protein-packed crepes

    These crepes are such a unique way to get more protein into your diet, and are a delicious variation from the standard whey smoothie. They only use the whey protein itself as the batter, so they’re low carb and super easy to make. If you have a sweet tooth, load them up with your favourite fresh fruit and a drizzle of sugar-free strawberry sauce, or some Greek yogurt. You can even have them for lunch or dinner by serving them with roasted veggies and chicken breast (or tofu, if you’re a veg-head like Katherine). The crepes alone aren’t sweet if you’re using a vanilla whey like we did, so a…