DAVIDsTEA White Cranberry Bark Tea Review & White Chocolate Cranberry Bark Recipe

DAVIDsTEA White Cranberry Bark Tea Review & White Chocolate Cranberry Bark Recipe

Another of the recent winter/holiday collection from DAVIDsTEA.  White Cranberry Bark sounds delicious and I was hoping for a little more creamy taste.  Perhaps because I just had a sample and only three of the little chocolate stars in it?  So might be creamier if you buy in larger quantities. “Hooked on that decadent white […]

DavidsTea Hot Chocolate Tea Latte Recipe

DAVIDsTEA Hot Chocolate Tea Latte Recipe with Mint Candy Cane

Behind tea and nail polish, chocolate comes a close third so I love DAVIDsTEA Hot Chocolate tea.  Sadly it is a limited edition for the winter collection and will disappear after Christmas despite my pleas to keep it around.  The colder weather just begs for yummy frothy warm drinks, but drinking hot chocolate every day […]

Slimquick Pure Zero Berry Drink Mix Review + Giveway

Slimquick Pure Zero Review

As some of you may remember, one of my goals was to lose weight this year.  The cold weather left me pretty much hibernating and not moving as much as I should so now I am making a real effort.  Slimquick gave me the opportunity to kickstart my diet with Slimquick Pure Zero drink mix […]

How To Make A Tea Latte At Home

How to make a tea latte at home with no steam

Someone asked me what machine I used to steam milk at home without using the UHT milk that comes in Tassimo discs.  I don’t have a steamer and while my milk isn’t as soft and foamy as you can get when steamed, it is possible to make your own latte without it. Make 1/2 cup […]

Tips To Eat Less Without Really Trying

I am terrible for mindless eating.  Whether it is boredom eating, comfort eating or just being on the run without healthy options available, I am likely to make a bad eating choice.  I thought I would share some of the tips that work for me: One of the best ways to eat less without trying […]

What The Bleep Is Slimming World?

While I envy the results of those on paleo diets and doing the whole30 challenge, I want to make eating healthier budget friendly and make meals both of us can enjoy together – and he will not go for missing out on key foods (key to him at least).  Slimming World is well known in […]

Buttery Cream Cheese Roll-Ups Recipe

I have made these cinnamon cream cheese roll-ups lots of times but last year I came across a more savoury version cutting out the sugar and cinnamon.   They make a great appetizer or just a treat but save them for special occasions!  Despite cutting out the sugar, these are still bad for you. Buttery […]

The Epicure Chipster – Home Made Potato Chips

My Epicure Chipster is one of my favourite kitchen “gadgets”.  It isn’t really a gadget but isn’t really anything else and who doesn’t love warm potato chips? It is super simple to use the Epicure Chipster, you cut the potatoes thinly using a slicer – Epicure sells a great ceramic one, but I just use […]