Cole Pole’s Peanut Butter Energy Balls

As a little girl I nicknamed my daughter Nicole, “Cole  Pole”.  I asked her to share her secret recipe of these healthy delights. I don’t even like dessert but one of these after dinner finishes off the day perfectly.  – Barb These delicious nibbles are a...

Bubba’s Carrot Soup

A creamy (but actually no cream) soup full of richness. Roasting the carrots really brings out the flavour. Makes 4 bowls/6 cups of soup. IngredientsInstructions 2 pounds carrots 3 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil, divided 1 1/2 tsp garlic salt, divided, to taste 1/4 cup...

Fitness Group Seed Muffins

These muffins were such a favourite at The Fitness Group.  I was recently asked for the recipe and thank goodness, somone still had it! 3 cups whole grains-wheat, triticale,oatmeal,7 grain cereal, cracked wheat (I used Bob’s Red Mill 10 Grain Cereal –...

Constance’s Carrot Cake

2 c. whole wheat flour1 1/2 tsp baking powder1 tsp baking soda1 tsp salt1 tsp cinnamon1/2 tsp all spice1/2 c olive oil1 c brown sugar4 eggs2 tsp vanilla6 c grated carrotsgrate all your carrots first and set asidecombine oil, sugar in mixer.  beat eggs in one at a...

Gambier Cookies

Gambier Island is one of my favourite places in the world – I grew up swimming in the ocean and running through the trails behind our cottage.  Now, I enjoy weekends here with friends and family.  One of my dear friends, Barb Cornish, passed along this recipe to...