Some restaurants you should try!
Here of some of the restaurants I recommend you should try!
A Simple and Delicious Salad Dressing
A lot of people who want to eat healthy start with salads. Salads are healthy, however, most commercial dressings are high in calories and fat. A single serving of salad dressing is only two tablespoons and has anywhere from 100 to 200 calories, and most people put much more than that. Adding too much dressing can ruin your healthy…
Review: Witch’s Brew Frappuccino
Calling all witches! If you are a basic witch like me, you must have been just as excited as me to hear about this year’s Halloween themed Starbucks Frappuccino, the “Witch’s Brew”. This drink is a witch’s dream. Yum! Toad’s breath, bat warts, and lizard scales, the perfect ingredients for a witch. I usually do…
Recipe of the Day: Chocolate Cheesecake Swirl Brownies
The 31st of October brings without doubt one of the best days of the year for any kid – Halloween! There’s excited chatter of the best costumes and anticipation of which house will be giving out the full-sized chocolate bars. But, if your a high schooler who’s maybe a little too tall to put on…
Quick and Easy Breakfast Ideas
It is vital to have a good start to the day with a nutritional breakfast that gives you enough energy for the day. It’s so easy to quickly run out the door without eating anything but this leads to an unfocused day of school with a rumbling stomach. Here are some quick and easy breakfast…
Tips to help you eat healthier!
Here are some great tips that you can implement every day to help you eat healthier.
Quick Reviews of Some Banana Breads
Many people seem to like banana bread. I tried out four different recipes so you don’t have to. I did not include banana bread with add-ins like nuts or chocolate. All of them contain three bananas. Click on the links to find the full recipes. 1. To start, there’s a recipe from Mr. Breakfast. Please…
Calgary Composting Program
How effectively are Calgarians using their green bins?
New Coca-Cola Drinks for the first time in over 15 years.
Since 2002, The Coca-Cola company hasn’t changed its coke flavourings. That was four days ago. For the first time in what seems like forever, the brand is launching two new flavours with a vintage look. The two flavours dubbed Coca-Cola Georgia Peach, and Coca-Cola California Raspberry will be popping up around american restaurants,…
Superfoods: What’s In Your Diet?
Superfood. You may have heard of this term several times. And no, it’s not a lame comic book character. According to Merriam-Webster, a superfood is a food that is rich in compounds considered beneficial to a person’s health. Basically, it’s the healthiest of healthy foods. And I know that may sound daunting, but you may…
Healthy Eating for a Successful Exam Season!
Have I ever mentioned how much I love cramming for super-stressful exams? No? Well, perhaps there’s a good reason. Surviving exam season can be quite the challenge at times, as we have to be able to balance hardcore study sessions with proper nutrition and sleep to keep us going. And, of course, the ever-present temptation…
My Tea Addiction
I love tea. Lately, I’ve probably been drinking too much. But hey, when you plan on cramming a large writing assignment in one 6:00 p.m. – 4:00 a.m. session, you don’t have much choice- it’s either tea or coffee, and we all know which is the better choice. (#teaftw) Disclaimer: please don’t judge me, I’m…
Some Facts About Tea
Did you know that tea is the second-most popular beverage in the world, with water in first place? The plant that tea comes from is the Camellia sinensis, which is native to Asia. A tropical or subtropical climate is required for its cultivation. There are thousands of different varieties of tea. The Camellia sinensis may…
Kombucha!
I love tea. Mostly, I drink green tea. Strong. No sugar, please. I’m also quite fond of milk teas, but less on the milky side and definitely no sugar- I’m more about that strong tea flavour. And then of course, there’s bubble tea. Actually, I’m too fond of bubble tea, but I always manage to…
The Dangers of Caffeine
Caffeine. Do you know how much is too much? With school starting up again soon, many students may turn to caffeine to help them wake up in the morning in time for their classes and to keep them awake at night as they work on that project that they procrastinated on and is due the…