A Guide to Cooking Lentils A beginner’s guide on how to cook lentils! Lentils are a highly underrated food and incorporating them into your diet is a simple and inexpensive way to add a filling source of fibre and plant-based protein to meals. Lentils are considered pulse, part of the legume family along with beans,…
Crispy Roasted Broccoli The BEST crispy roasted broccoli with cheese! Take your side dish to a new level with this crispy roasted broccoli; it’s so good you’ll be eating it right out of the oven. Plus, once you’ve got the basic roasting technique down, the flavour options are endless, as you can top this roasted…
10 of the Most Overrated Health Foods Not all “health” foods are what they are cracked up to be. Here are some of the most overrated health foods. Like it or not, food has become an industry and therefore it has become victim to trends and fads. Thanks to good marketing and mainstream media, certain…
Hungarian Beef Stew (Goulash) A hearty beef stew, this Hungarian goulash recipe is a prime example of how a few humble ingredients can create a flavourful and warming winter meal. Goulash, pronounced as GOO-lash, is a Hungarian stew made of meat and vegetables that is native to Hungary and other regions of Central Europe. I…
Fall Harvest Salad with Maple Vinaigrette Celebrating all of the flavours of the season, this fall harvest salad with maple vinaigrette serves as a great hearty side dish or filling main meal. Made with fresh kale, fennel, roasted squash, crisp apple and creamy goat cheese, this harvest salad is the perfect dish for fall! Not…
Why You Shouldn’t Fear Saturated Fat Here is a case for saturated fat, what it is, and why it’s actually good for you. Like many, I spent years of my life avoiding fat in my diet, specifically saturated fat. I grew up in a household full of low-fat or fat-free products and entered adulthood doing…
Raw Buckwheat Breakfast Porridge Made with buckwheat groats, almond milk, cinnamon, honey and fresh berries, this raw buckwheat breakfast porridge is a simple, yet delicious, make-ahead breakfast! Raw buckwheat breakfast porridge might sound like a mouthful, but it a lot less complicated than it might seem. Similar to overnight oats, raw buckwheat breakfast porridge is made by…
How to Make Your Health a Priority Learn how to make your health a priority with these simple yet effective tips. Even though most people know that they should be making their health a priority, not everyone does. Between work, family, friends, kids and busy schedules, too often, focusing on our personal health falls to…
Chocolate Caramel Freezer Fudge Made with creamy cashew butter, this decadent chocolate caramel freezer fudge recipe is a fun and healthy twist on a traditional fudge, while being paleo, gluten-free and vegan for everyone to enjoy. There are about a billion recipes online for freezer fudge, but I really wanted to share my own version…
32 Healthy Meal Prep Ideas Healthy meal prep ideas for breakfast, lunch and dinner! A little forward planning goes a long way when it comes to eating well, so here are 32 healthy meal prep ideas to help ensure you are set up for success. There are a lot of benefits to meal…
Moroccan Carrot Soup This velvety, creamy and slightly spicy Moroccan carrot soup is the perfect dish for a cold-weather day and a great make-ahead meal. A good soup is a foundational cooking skill that anyone can master. When I started cooking, soups where one of the first things I learned to make, mostly because they…
A Guide to Buying Healthy Eggs What are the best eggs to buy? Here is everything that you need to know about buying healthy eggs. Back in the day the only option when buying egg was white or brown, but wander into any grocery store today and you will find upwards of a dozen different…
Creamy Polenta This is a basic recipe for a simple creamy polenta that is the perfect side dish for a hearty slow-cooked stew or something as simple as sautéed mushrooms. Polenta is a classic Italian dish of cornmeal porridge, frequently eaten will meat, stew or ragu. It is made by boiling cornmeal into a porridge,…
Green Lentil & Spinach Curry A quick and easy one-pot meal, this green lentil and spinach curry is filling and full of flavour making it a perfect plant-based meal. In my opinion, lentils are a totally underrated ingredient. Not only are they incredibly easy to cook on the stovetop but they are incredibly inexpensive to use.…
6 Common Causes of Bloating Discover the common causes of bloating and some solutions for them. Everyone knows the heavy, uncomfortable feeling of being bloated. In fact, it has become so common that many people consider is a regular everyday occurrence and just part of their normal digestion process. However, the truth is that bloating, gassiness,…