The best new recipes come from kitchen disasters
Last night, a major mishap took place in my kitchen that instantly ruined dinner. I was making a simple tomato-based sauce with garlic, onions, broccoli and kale. The pasta was already cooked to al...
View ArticleThe Best Veggie Burger Yet
I love the smells of summer. Freshly cut grass, the beach, fields of fresh berries. Perhaps most of all, I love the smell of someone cooking on an outdoor grill. A few days ago, I was responsible for...
View ArticleTastes of Comfort Cove: Extraordinary Seafood Pasta
Last month, I visited the absolutely beautiful part of this country known as Newfoundland. It was my first time to the province, but it surely will not be my last. Picturesque mountains covered in...
View ArticleAwesome-Squash Autumn Soup
As I write this, I’m cozy warm at my kitchen table where I am occasionally distracted by movement outside the window. It’s the crisp autumn leaves being whipped into a frenzy by the wind, which is...
View ArticleBaker’s Day Off
I started the week with a day off. After a busy weekend of travel and visits with friends, I decided to make my day a relaxing yet productive one. I went for a 10k run in the morning (thanks, freezing...
View ArticleGluten-Free Diets: The Best Thing Since Sliced Bread?
For the past year, I’ve been working in a health food store on a cute street in my city. We have many regular customers and I often bump into them in the neighbourhood, even on my days off. I’ve...
View ArticleGot a cold? Make this soup!
I always feel healthiest after a good run. At the end of a nice, long, super sweaty hot yoga class. Or when I’ve polished off a big plate of kale salad. At the moment, I have a strong desire to feel...
View Article10 things I love about probiotics
There are a whack-ton of nutritional supplements available these days. I believe that most types will be worth taking for someone – but definitely not everyone. That said, there are a few gold stars...
View ArticleBeginnings of a front porch garden
Today, I checked off a super important goal on my bucket list. I planted my own food. As a nutritionist and huge fan of knowing where my food comes from, I’ve been longing to grow my own veggies for...
View ArticlePorch Garden update: Green thumbs-in-training
Greetings, lovely readers! I hope summer is treating you beautifully. I find it’s flying by, as per usual. You may recall that back in May, I began my quest for the Perfect Summer Vegetable Garden. I...
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