Homemade Chicken Stock A simple and versatile homemade chicken stock recipe! This simple homemade chicken stock is a classic recipe and the perfect base for a wide variety of soups and stews, and a simple kitchen skill that anyone can master. When I first began making my own soups I always opted for…
2016 Cookbook Gift Guide Here it is, the second edition of my holiday cookbook guide! In no particular order, here is 2016 Cookbook Gift Guide my favourite 8 cookbooks of the year and the ones I think would make perfect holiday gifts for your wish list or someone else’s. 2016 Cookbook Gift Guide 1. Â Juli…
Sautéed Garlic Kale Ready in minutes, sautéed garlic kale is the perfect quick and easy side dish! Sautéed garlic kale is my go-to lazy side dish. Making a salad is a great way to add more greens to the diet, but as the weather cools down it’s certainly nice to have a warm side dish to…
Oven-Baked Parsnip Fries Salty, crispy and crunchy, these oven-baked parsnip fries are a delicious side dish the whole family will love! Don’t get me wrong, regular crispy oven fries are certainly delicious but sometimes you just need to mix things up and I think these oven-baked parsnip fries are just the way to do it!…
Slow Cooker Moroccan Chicken Filled with warming spices, this slow cooker Moroccan is a delicious and healthy heart-warming meal! Winter is finally upon us, so it’s slow cooker season to the rescue, and this slow cooker Moroccan chicken is just the heart-warming winter dish you have been looking for! Full of Moroccan inspired spices, this…
4 Causes of Sugar Cravings Here are 4 common causes of sugar cravings and what you can do about it! Despite the hundreds of articles, blog posts, podcasts and books dedicated to encouraging people to cut back their sugar intake, it remains one of the most common nutrition concerns. The tips and trick to helping…
Chocolate Chia Pudding Would you believe me if I told you this chocolate chia pudding is delicious, guilt-free and something you could enjoy for breakfast? Good news, it is, in fact, all of the above! I whipped up this chocolate chia pudding for my latest CTV Morning Live segment all about healthy breakfast ideas for…
Homemade Turtles A healthy homemade turtles recipe that the whole family is sure to love! Ok, so this might be a little early for Christmas, but I’m bringing the healthy holiday treats anyway! These healthy homemade turtles are a total winner in the kitchen and might actually give the real ones a run for their…
Roasted Cod with Fennel & Lemon This roasted cod with fennel and lemon is an easy one-pan dinner that can feed a crowd with minimal effort. This baked cod with fennel recipe actually came together rather randomly one night when I didn’t have much of a plan for dinner. I tend to always have an…
Sweet Pea Soup Made with fresh or frozen peas, this sweet pea soup recipe is quick and easy to make! Soup season isn’t only for root vegetables, the frozen friends of summer are not to be forgotten and this sweet pea soup does just that! Minty and fresh, it brings a certain brightness to those…
Salmon Nicoise Salad This salmon Nicoise salad is a fun twist on a classic French salad. Salad Nicoise is absolutely one of my favourite salads. If I am out for lunch and it is on the menu, you can bet I will be ordering it. The reason that I love this salad so much is not…
Apricot Pistachio Oatmeal Cookies Soft and satisfying these apricot pistachio oatmeal cookies are what (cookie) dreams are made of! This recipe is really my style of cookie. I love something chewy yet crumbly and filled with everything but the kitchen sink. I used rolled oats in this recipe for a good crumbly texture, and added…
Mushroom Chicken Skillet This mushroom chicken skillet is a great batch cook meal for a week of lunches or a tasty weeknight dinner. When I was a kid, one of my favourite dishes included a secret ingredient – cream of mushroom soup. To be honest, it was a bit of an odd recipe, a curried…
Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups Made with natural peanut butter and dark chocolate, these chocolate peanut butter cups are delicious and nutritious! Chocolate and peanut butter go together like Batman & Robin, Bert & Ernie or Chandler Bing & Joey Tribbiani, so this healthy chocolate peanut butter cups recipe is the perfect combination for a delicious…
