For many of us January is a month of goal setting, and I’m guessing at least some of you are aiming to get some or more exercise into your day. We all know why we should move our bodies; regular exercise reduces stress, boosts mood, increases cardiovascular health, prevents a myriad of diseases, and the […]
greens 'n' grains breakfast bowl
A balanced bowl of goodness perfect for any time of day. Mostly greens with some healthy whole grains and softly scrambled eggs alongside. Would you believe me if I told you I was lying on the beach in Bali dreaming about this dish? It's true. I was. I guess that's how my brain works. We […]
the greenest smoothie
Packed with green vegetables, winter citrus, and green apples, this green smoothie is just what the nutritionist ordered. Optional mix-ins add a little extra sweetness, healthy fats, and protein. Hello folks, happy New Year! Huge apologies for my unannounced absence over the last couple of weeks. I had decided that I needed to take a […]
eat, drink, be merry - some thoughts on holiday eating
The holiday season is well and truly upon us now, and if your schedule is anything like mine you’ve been hitting the holiday party circuit big time with no signs of it letting up. I’ve been getting a lot of questions about how to manage the holiday season from a nutrition perspective, so today I […]
mindful or mind full? some thoughts on mindful eating
Today's post is brought to you by the lovely Ceri Jones of Natural Kitchen Adventures. I met Ceri a couple of years ago at a food blog conference and we've stayed in touch via our blogs and social media. A total inspiration, Ceri quit her job and crossed the Atlantic to follow her dreams and […]
sweet potato, lentil, and kale salad with chipotle lime dressing
I have SFBPD (seasonal food blogger photo disorder). Stockholm is way the heck up north. Not quite in the arctic circle, but we’re kissing it. For perspective, we’re just a smidge further north than Juneau Alaska. At this time of year taking photos for the blog becomes a real challenge. Photographing anything after work is […]
warm oatmeal with pear, ginger, and cardamom
Over the years I’ve transitioned from a first-thing-in-the-morning breakfast eater to a some-time-before lunch breakfast eater. And by ‘lunch’ I mean the hour that I step away from my desk to get a bit of exercise. Because I pack my breakfast with me to work, I’m still relying mostly on smoothies, which I pack in […]
the B12 basics
Next to questions about how we get enough iron, questions about getting enough vitamin B12 are some of the most common regarding a vegetarian diet. For this month’s nutrient in focus post, I thought I’d get down and detailed all about B12. What it is: Vitamin B12 is one of eight B-vitamins. It’s a water-soluble […]
whole wheat dutch baby with maple roasted apples
Paul and I are off to Amsterdam tomorrow for a weekend of marathon running (him) wandering the canals (me) and general good times (that'd be both of us). He very often chooses somewhere in the Netherlands for his fall marathon (nice, flat courses) so we've also passed through Rotterdam and Eindhoven, but it always means […]
dealing with food guilt
Did you have an extra slice of pumpkin pie over the weekend? Or some extra buffalo tofu wings with whatever football game you were probably watching? Or, for those of you who were just enjoying a regular old weekend, an extra brownie? An extra scoop of ice cream? If you did, and I hope you […]
Pumpkin Hummus
Pumpkin isn't just for pies anymore! This lightened up hummus is silky smooth and perfect for pumpkin season. The bright orange colour and hint of cinnamon may tip you off... make no mistake, this one's a stunner! Happy Thanksgiving to all my fellow Canadians! I hope your day is filled with family and friends and […]
sweet potato strata with smoked gouda and leeks
“The way sunset is to the day, October is to the year” A friend of mine posted this quote on Facebook recently, and I thought it was both lovely, and true. It does seem that the sun is well and truly setting on the year now. These days I’m waking up in darkness, and finding […]
orange-carrot-miso-ginger sunshine sauce with steamed edamame and veg
Lately I’ve been feeling like I need a big old dose of sunshine. Living where we do, that ain’t going to happen for many (oh man, so many) months now, so I’ve got a 3-part plan in place. 1) Get back on the vitamin D, 2) work on a winter getaway, and 3) fill my […]
kale and walnut pesto
The season is changing. This was clear as we slipped past the equinox over the weekend; a sunny Saturday gave way to a stormy Sunday, complete with flashes of lightening and thunder so loud and close it shook the windows of our apartment. On Saturday, while it was still nice out, I did a fly-by […]
pear, walnut, and blue cheese pita pizzas
You know when you walk in the door tired and cranky and want something good for dinner, like, right now? In those situations my MO is to melt cheese on something and call it a meal. Got crackers? I’ll melt cheese on those. A stale tortilla? Get some cheese and garlic salt on that bad […]
toast for dinner - spiced saucy corn on toast
The last week has been a late golden surge of summer. After a fairly chilly late August, the little burst of warmth and sun was so welcome, fleeting and fickle though it may be. I always find this time of year a bit melancholy, and it seems this year more than ever. Everything is dying, […]
super seed bars
Presumably many of you are heading back to work or school after this weekend, so I thought I'd give you a little something sweet you could pack along with you. These little bars are absolutely loaded with seeds: quinoa, chia, sunflower seeds are the main stars, and flax seeds play a supporting role. The bars […]
Zucchini Fritters Recipe
These easy Zucchini Fritters are delightfully crispy, loaded with nutrient-rich ingredients, and perfect for pairing with a creamy saffron yoghurt sauce. You’ll love them for meal prep, too!
glorious garden gazpacho
Is summer still summery where you are? If so, lucky you. The seasons always change so quickly here, and it catches me off guard every time. Although summer still technically has another month to go, there is a bit of a nip in the air already. The good news, though, is that the summer was […]
Mediterranean Chickpea and Cucumber Salad
This Mediterranean Chickpea and Cucumber Salad combines creamy chickpeas with crunchy cucumbers, quick-mellowed red onion, briny black olives, and salty, chewy halloumi. Think of it like a Greek salad that's been powered up with protein!
super simple spelt salad
This salad is something I’ve been meaning to share with you guys for a while now. I first had it two summers ago when I was staying in a sleepy little beach town in the south of Sweden and popped into a café during a rare afternoon to myself. I liked the salad so much […]
breakfast salad {with maple coconut bacon}
You know what I was thinking the other day? We make green smoothies all the dang time, but why aren't we eating breakfast salads? I mean, breakfast salad! Toss up some greens and some fruit and some veg if you please, and you've basically got a deconstructed green smoothie. I pretty much thought I had come […]
coconut bacon - the real maple kind
Happy Canada Day to all of my fellow Canadians all around the world! I thought we should have something Canadian today, and what’s more Canadian than bacon? Maple bacon! You know, the real maple kind… [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j41bb5LdA5U&w=420&h=315] So, coconut bacon. Does it taste like bacon bacon? To be honest, I have no idea. I […]
chocolate and olive oil zucchini cupcakes with salted honey mascarpone
Today is a big day on The Muffin Myth! Exactly four years ago today I hit publish on my first post with absolutely no idea what would happen next. And what a four years it has been! There have been ups and downs. Celebrations and frustrations. New jobs, and new friends. Broken ankles and broken dishes. […]
strawberry coconut super smoothie
The little university pool that I normally swim in on my lunch hour closed for the season about a month ago, so I’ve had to switch to morning swimming before work at a much bigger facility closer to home. Although this change in routine has its inconveniences (I’m totally not a morning person) I’m really […]
almond-pulp muffins with cherries and chia
Remember when we made our own almond milk? Mmmmm, home made almond milk is sooooo good! That pulp though! What do we do with the leftover pulp?! I hate wasting food, so I was determined to come up with a recipe that not only used the almond pulp, but used the whole batch. 1 batch […]
Thai Vegetable Stir-Fry
I keep getting asked what I’m doing with all my free time now that I’m done my degree. In a word: sleeping. Some things are inevitable. Death, taxes, and an immune system crash the second you finish something important. And so it was. I defended my thesis last Thursday, flew to London on Friday for […]
how to make your own almond milk
When I first moved to Sweden I had a list of foodstuffs I needed to source out in order to ensure my happiness. Among other things, tofu, nutritional yeast, and soy milk were must haves. I've always been a soy milk girl when it comes to non-dairy milks, though I know that these days it […]
coco cocoa banana bread
I read something recently about the relationships between mothers and children, about how children know deeply who their mothers are because they are the only ones who know what their hearts sound like on the inside. Isn’t that just the loveliest thing? You know what else is lovely? Chocolate coconut banana bread. This recipe has […]
grapefruit and avocado salad
Sometimes simple is best. This is a lesson I learn over and over, both in life and in the kitchen. There were so many good reminders that simple = good on our recent weekend in Rome; if you put a just a few good-quality ingredients together, magic happens. A few weeks back when I posted this grapefruit […]
grapefruit and fennel salad
I have this notebook. It’s old and ratty, butter stained, and filled with the years of this blog. The things I’ve made, the things I want to make, recipes, notes, and post ideas. Sometimes, more often than I’d like, the season gets past me before I manage to post a recipe. My grandmother’s applesauce cake, […]
strawberry maca milkshake
Happy Valentine’s Day, friends! Or Happy Friday! Whatever you’re into. As I mentioned previously, Paul and I aren’t in the habit of doing anything special on the 14th of February. This year we happen to be zipping off to Barcelona on the day of love, but it’s for a race, not for romance. I mean, […]
meze bowl
Sometimes I have so much going on at once I feel like I'm failing at everything. Other times I feel pretty on top of the game. Mostly it's somewhere in the middle. I'm terrible at getting out of bed in the morning. I'm pretty good at scheduling exercise into my day. I rush out the […]
five minute feel better coconut curry soup
I recently read this article about why being busy isn't respectable anymore, and it made me think a lot about what I've got going on right now. I'll be defending my thesis in 134 128 127 125 days. That's 134 128 127 125 more days of a full time MSc thesis plus a full time job, which is, depending on when […]
Heather's Hallelujah Bowl
Hello friends! Happy new year! If you follow me on instagram, you're probably aware that I spent the holidays hanging around a hospital. My mom had a fairly major reconstructive surgery on her spine just before Christmas, so I flew to Vancouver to be with my family during that time. I packed all kinds of […]
naturally sweetened chocolate, two ways
Paul and I have travelled at Christmas time every year for the past five years, and so have chosen to forego gifts in favour of experiences. This year is no exception. Last night we splurged out on a dinner out to celebrate Christmas together - dining out isn't something we do very often, let alone on […]
kale and butternut squash salad
Yesterday morning I was enjoying a champion breakfast of tea, cold pizza, and a backlog of low-quality advent calendar chocolates, when it occurred to me how unbelievably close to Christmas we are. Between a run of epic thanksgiving dinners thrown by my American expat friends, the company Christmas party, festive drinks happenings, and holiday potlucks, […]
kale and black bean breakfast tacos
I read today that all any good, nutritious, and budget friendly meal needs is a grain, a bean, and a green. I couldn't agree more. There are few things I find as comforting as having a big ol' pot of beans cooked up and on standby in the fridge. Except maybe a big ol' pot […]
Guest Post: {Stovetop} Mexican Black Bean Quinoa Skillet
Hello all you readers of the Muffin Myth! I’m Erika from The Pancake Princess and I could not be more pleased to have the opportunity to guest post on Katie’s lovely blog. I’ve been enamored of her real food-focused blog ever since discovering date paste in her amazing no-sugar banana branners. Katie, I hope your […]
brown rice sushi bowl
Today I'm be finishing my last day of work before the summer holidays, typing furiously on my laptop while sitting on a train speeding towards the airport. Talk about down to the wire! Then just a hop, a skip, and a jump (read: 17 hours in transit) and I'll be back in Vancouver for a […]
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