Picture the scene. On your way home from a productive and challenging day. Don't feel like cooking but craving something satisfying, comforting and nutritiou...

When I lived in Winnipeg in the 80's, a Sunday family brunch tradition was to go to the Original Pancake House. It was difficult for me to make a decision to...

Eating more beans or "pulses", using a modern day buzz word, seems to be the way to go. Beans add more fibre and fight against disease. High in fiber, calciu...

Today I was making some organic gluten free toasted buckwheat groats for my power lunch salads. I make about 4 to 6 servings to portion and freeze. Not sure w...

I love eggs. Period. Most people love their eggs, right? And now with the updated nutritional information, they are actually good for you, hooray! Go ahead, ...

I love pancakes of any sort. These are a delicious brunch or side dish. Very easy to whip up for special or unexpected guests. They are nutritiously packed w...

Trending summer colours… orchid pink, green, and bright orange! Star of the show… fresh shelled fava beans. Lots only made a little more than 1/3 cup shelled...

It has been over a month into my healthy lifestyle change. Not that I wasn’t eating healthy before, but I enjoyed restaurant foods and baking which can get y...

It seems so many people are being diagnosed with hypertension these days. Just ask and most people say, “Oh yah I’m on high blood pressure pills”. It would b...

Eating even healthier: add pure extracts to enhance flavour even more! Yummy easy mid-day snack… In a blender, vitamix, or anything that pulverizes… 1/4 to 1...

In keeping with my low sodium/low cholesterol lifestyle, I whipped up this recipe for my evening meal. The ingredient profile that lend more flavour with no...

This eating healthy gig is still going strong. I am having a blast coming up with different combinations using vegetables and legumes. How ‘bout giving this ...

Who doesn’t enjoy waking up to the aroma of fresh baked bread or crispy warm waffles on a lazy Sunday morning? How about combing the two sensations? This rec...

Walk into any traditional Breton creperie worth it’s weight in salt, you’ll be given the option to order the buckwheat version. A warm scrumptious plateful ...

I had some ingredients left over from the Malaysian cooking class last Friday. They inspired me to pull together a quick one bowl dinner for myself. In keepi...

This weekend I was at a pyjama party with a couple of my besties. During heavy heated discussion about not much, one friend asked me to give her some ideas ...

19 days into my healthy eating diet. Going strong. It’s not so hard to stick to it with all the bountiful organic vegetable choices from the good earth. Reme...

In keeping with my healthy eating and to keep on track with my diet, I am consuming tons of veggies. I buy an array of interesting ones to keep me motivated...

I just got back from a whirlwind fun time couple of days in Manhattan with my kids. Such a trip can be overwhelming with all the amazing restaurant choices a...

Today is a very special day for my whole family. It just happens to be my Mom’s 90th birthday! My Mom is an inspiration to all who know her as well as all wh...