Feeling festive and patriotic on Canada Day, I wanted to make something delicious with strawberries and go with the "red and white" theme. So, it started with strawberries. Whipped cream was the obvious partner in crime, but, really, strawberries and whipped cream are reminiscent of...
I've been having great fun in the kitchen experimenting with new recipes. Sometimes, my motivation stems from a desire to create new and interesting ways to incorporate healthy foods/herbs/superfoods into tasty and accessible dishes. Sometimes, my motivation comes from standing in front of the fridge...
I know I should eat a lot of walnuts. Trouble is, I'm not such a fan of the taste. I find them a bit bitter. I dutifully add them to salads and trail mix, but I eat them more out of obligation than desire. They...
Experts say that breakfast is the most important meal of the day. Most of us, however, are crazy busy in the morning. All too often, we rush out of the house without eating...
Oh gosh, I don't know what things are like at your house in the morning, but it can be a nut house here! While I'm thrilled that all of my boys are home right now, it sure has created kitchen chaos. Making smoothies for 5...
I adore pesto. I don't, however, enjoy spending $40/pound for pine nuts...
I'm into my last season as a basketball mom. In the blink of an eye, a decade of weekends spent in various (smelly) gyms across the province has passed. I have experienced profound joy watching my sons be active and participate in a sport that...
As many of you know, I'm a huge fan of Holy Basil (Tulsi) tea. Not only do I enjoy its fragrant aroma, I'm a big fan of its many health benefits. Holy Basil is often referred to as the "elixir of life", and for good...
Many of us are switching to nut and seed milks in an effort to avoid dairy. You just have to check out the milk section in your grocery store for evidence - there's a huge selection of almond, rice, soy, and cashew milks. This is...
I always loved tuna salad. What I don't love, however, is the concern of polluted fish, especially larger fish such as tuna. Studies have found that mercury levels in canned tuna regularly exceed guidelines established by Health Canada. Ouch. No thank you. There are also...
I don't know about you, but when I luck out and find beautiful organic beets with lush green tops, I have every intention of making full use of the entire beet right away. More often than I'd like to admit, the beet greens are a...
You know that great feeling you have when you come home to dinner already made? That's the same feeling I have when I wake up knowing that breakfast is essentially good to go. I find this time of year I need a bit of a...
