Last week I had a fridge full of leftovers that I needed to use up, so I decided to make a one-dish meal out of them. The dish, which consisted of brown rice, roasted cauliflower, yams and coconut curry chicken, was good, but not overly appealing to look at. So in the morning when I was...

Prepping healthy meals and snacks is essential to eating healthy, especially when you lead a busy life like most of us do. One of my favourite healthy snacks is trail mix. Yes you can pick-up a tub of trail mix at Costco, but there is something so satisfying about making your own. The fact that it’s...

I’m a huge fan of one-dish meals. They’re typically simple to prepare, packed with nutritious ingredients, make enough for leftovers, and don’t dirty too many dishes. A rare treat when cooking for a family. I made this super yummy and simple vegetarian bowl of goodness for lunch last week to go along with the cilantro hemp dressing recipe I...

There are so many fad diets, trends and bandwagons out there these days, and I want to set the record straight so that you don’t jump on one blindly. Now that I’ve got your attention, let’s dive right in.   The Gluten Free Diet Just because a product is gluten free or organic does not...

Last week I got my butt kicked by pneumonia, and as a result was out of commission for 4 days. The first thing I always crave when I get sick is soup. Fortunately, I had roasted a chicken for dinner the Monday before I came down with pneumonia – which by some sort of miracle I...