Giselle Rochford: Healthy Lifestyle Blogger

Cranberry Pecan Sweet Potato Muffins

14 January, 2015 by Giselle Rochford 29 Comments

Hey Friends! How’s it goin? It’s been super cold since I got back to Waterloo last week and I’ve been craving comfort foods like crazy. Two of my favourite comfort foods are sweet potatoes and bread. I don’t usually put them together, but the obscene cold yesterday called for some desperate measures and these Cranberry Pecan

5 Reasons to Love your body

12 January, 2015 by Giselle Rochford 39 Comments

Hey Friends! How’s it goin? Happy Monday! Well, it isn’t exactly a happy day outside but I can pretend since I seem to be in an astonishingly good mood for a cold day like today. Anyway, today I want to talk about body image and working out. When I was in high school, I worked out because

Almond-Chocolate Breakfast Cookies

7 January, 2015 by Giselle Rochford 36 Comments

Hey Friends! How’s it goin? If you read my post on Monday, you’d know that I’m gearing up to start packing healthy lunches and snacks to take to school when I get back next week. One thing I didn’t mention though, was healthy breakfasts. It isn’t always easy to grab something easy and nutritious for breakfast

30 Healthy Recipes for Packed Lunches & Snacks

5 January, 2015 by Giselle Rochford 23 Comments

Hey Friends! How’s it goin? Everybody excited about getting back to the real world today? I’m still at home in Trinidad and will be until Friday, so I’m missing my first week of school. But, I’m already thinking of all the things I’ll have to do to prep for my first official day of school

5 Health Resolutions you DON’T want to make this year

2 January, 2015 by Giselle Rochford 34 Comments

Hey Friends! How’s it goin? I know I’m a day late but Happy New Year! I haven’t done much of anything to prepare for the year ahead yet. Apart from deciding on my One Word for 2015, I haven’t set any other goals or resolutions. It’s a well known fact that most people hardly ever accomplish all of their

Lucky Black-Eyed Peas Chocolate Chip Blondies

31 December, 2014 by Giselle Rochford 35 Comments

Hey Friends! How’s it goin? Happy New Year’s Eve! Right now, I’m hopefully running around like a headless chicken doing last minute things for all the deadlines I put of this month. But, if I’m being honest, I’m way more likely to be testing out healthier NYE cocktails (read: day drinking), while indulging in these Black Eyed Peas

24 Healthier Cocktails for New Year’s Eve

29 December, 2014 by Giselle Rochford 12 Comments

Hey Friends! How’s it goin? Can you believe that 2014 is almost over already? New Year’s Eve is fast approaching and I have zero plans so far. Like none. I have a few friends here in Trinidad that I want to hang out with, but I’m so not looking forward to getting super glammed up (read:

Dairy-Free Beet & Walnut Red Velvet Loaf

24 December, 2014 by Giselle Rochford 17 Comments

Hey Friends! How’s it goin? Can you believe it’s already Christmas Eve? I feel like I was just here this time last year – waking up early to get the ham and turkey ready for baking before going last minute gift shopping with my mummy. This year, there’ll be no shopping for me, since I’m

Last Minute Edible Christmas Gifts

22 December, 2014 by Giselle Rochford 15 Comments

Hey Friends! How’s it goin? I’m back in Trinidad today and I’m so freaking excited. When this post goes live I’ll be hanging out with friends and family and having a grand old time. Okay- I’ll probably be sleeping but I can hope. I’m not sure whether or not I’ve mentioned this before, but I

Dairy-Free Inside Out Loaded Potato Poppers

19 December, 2014 by Giselle Rochford 8 Comments

Hey Friends! How’s it goin? Since I didn’t post a recipe – or anything food related – on Wednesday, I’m back today with a something new for you. Unlike the trend I set for most of November, this is also NOT a dessert or snack recipe. Yep, something savoury for ya: Dairy-Free Inside Out Loaded Potato

Thought Catalogue: Consciousness of a New Runner

17 December, 2014 by Giselle Rochford 22 Comments

Hey Friends! How’s it goin? It feels like it’s been a year and a half since I last wrote a post but it’s actually only been a week. Sometimes I find it so strange that I miss blogging so much when I take a break but I never even thought about doing it for the first 20 years of

Gingerbread Glazed Roasted Nuts

10 December, 2014 by Giselle Rochford 37 Comments

Hey Friends! How’s it goin? On Monday, I was craving the spiced gingery goodness that is gingerbread men but didn’t want to do the whole flour, knead, refrigerate, roll etc. thing to make them. So, I decided to improvise and the result was these Gingerbread Glazed Roasted Nuts. I haven’t always been a fan of gingerbread but a couple