A few weekends ago, I had the pleasure of volunteering at and attending our annual Canadian Holistic Nutrition Conference. This year’s topic was mental health and wellness, and after the past few years, it’s no surprise why. I am grateful for this long-waited opportunity to get together and celebrate the science-focused food and nutrition wisdom […]
Looking to make healthy Mexican meals? If you live in the US, you may have celebrated the colourful holiday of Cinco de Mayo at some point. Cinco de Mayo is commonly thought to mark Mexico’s independence, but it actually marks the country’s victory over France during the Battle of Puebla on May 5, 1862. Here […]
Don’t be fooled by this smoothie’s rather innocent-looking pale green hue. There’s a lot more nutrition under the hood than this picture might have you believe. You see, this smoothie is a lean, mean, brain-boosting, fat-busting smoothie of surprising proportions. Unlike the majority of smoothies many of us make, this one is not very sweet. […]
Sometimes the best dishes don’t come from recipes. They come from just playing in the kitchen, taking chances and trying new ways to make meals as tasty as the foods that star in them. Note: I ate about 3 or 5 slices of this two-bite appetizer before I could tear myself away from the plate. […]
It’s no secret that I love breakfast [exhibit #1, exhibit #2 (and a favourite), exhibit 3], but what might be a secret is how much I love oatmeal for breakfast. When the weather dips below what I consider “normal human temperatures”, oatmeal never fails to save the day! Make it sweet or savoury, experiment with […]