Looking for healthy baking tips? How about healthy baking recipes? Maybe you’d like some ways to make healthier baked goods during a season known for its stress and overindulging? This time of year, you may be cooking up a storm for any friends or family who may be popping by. For me? This season is […]
Chances are, the first time you saw fresh ginger at the grocery store, you wondered: “What the heck is that? Is it even edible?” You may even be wondering that right now. If so, this “how to use fresh ginger” post is for you! You’ll be forgiven if you’ve ever thought that fresh ginger looks […]
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 […]
I just returned from a long weekend trip to Ottawa. Don’t you find that when you travel, the days before and after are always so busy and hectic? I tend to rely on fast favourites. About five years ago, I learned how to steam eggs for easy healthy lunches or snacks and now it’s my […]
Earlier this month I published All About Meal Planning: 10 Key Do’s and Dont’s. I realized quite soon after that it’s one thing to give you tips and advice for getting your meal planning done (and hopefully have a little fun with it), but sometimes you need a helpful tool you can follow like a […]
I say this a lot (probably because I love real food so much), but you don’t want to miss out on this. I have an important PSA for you: do not, for the love of all food that is seasonal, nutritious and full of goodness, throw out those pumpkin seeds. I mean, this time of […]
If you’re a quinoa lover like I am, you might already know that quinoa is an everyday superfood you can find at most regular grocery stores. Back in the 1990s, NASA called quinoa the “perfect inflight snack for astronauts” because of its impressive nutritional qualities! But do you know how to cook quinoa perfectly? You […]