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,…
Make-Ahead Broccoli & Quinoa Salad This make-ahead broccoli and quinoa salad is a simple way to ensure lunches are ready for the week, and the flavours of this salad only get better with time. This broccoli and quinoa salad was actually inspired by a friend, and reader, who shared a very similar recipe with me,…
Harvest Breakfast Bowls The perfect use for dinner leftovers, these harvest breakfast bowls are the best way to use up your roasted veggies to make a hearty morning meal. If there is one thing that frustrates me more than anything when it comes to nutrition, it is the concept that are specific foods are meant…
The Benefits of Eating Local Food Here are 8 benefits of eating local food! The buy-local movement has grown tremendously in recent years and with good reason, the benefits of eating local food are plenty; from nutrition to environmental and community reasons, now more than ever it is important to support your local farmer: here…
Pumpkin Chia Pudding This pumpkin chia pudding is rich, creamy and dreamy, while still being incredibly healthy, making it a delicious fall treat. If you love pumpkin, pumpkin spice, pumpkin pie or pumpkin lattes, you’re going to LOVE this pumpkin chia pudding. Not only is it quick and easy to make, but it lasts for…
Chicken Cauliflower Fried Rice This chicken cauliflower fried rice is a lighter take on classic fried rice and a great way to add more veggies to your diet in a fun and flavourful way. I never used to buy cauliflower before I discovered cauliflower rice. It was just one of those bland and boring vegetables…
Thai Salmon Fish Cakes Fish cakes might have a reputation for being bland and boring, but these Thai salmon fish cakes are anything but! Growing up I hated fish, partially because my only reference point was fish sticks, which I’ve come to realize are anything but impressive. In high school, I steered clear of fish…
Roasted Tomato & White Bean Soup Creamy tomato soup without any cream! This roasted tomato and white bean soup is incredibly simple to prepare with the same rich and creamy texture of a classic cream of tomato. Last week I paid a visit to my local morning show, CTV Ottawa, to share some simple tips…
Salted Dark Chocolate Cookies These salted dark chocolate cookies are flourless and gluten-free, and soft and chewy just the way a cookie should be. Cookies are one of my favourite treats; give me a good cup a coffee with a cookie and I’ll be one happy little camper. On the way to a friends cottage this summer…
Slow-Cooker Apple Cinnamon Oatmeal Let your kitchen do the cooking with this super simple slow-cooker apple cinnamon oatmeal and indulge in a warm and healthy breakfast to start your day. One of the biggest complaints I hear from people when they are trying to help make healthy changes to their diet is that they don’t have…
How to Sweeten Food Without Sugar From sweet potato to vanilla, here are 8 ways to sweeten food with sugar! If you’ve got a sweet tooth, you know how hard it can be to cut sugar out of your diet completely. That sweet and satisfying taste is highly addictive so removing it altogether is a…