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Ready to celebrate the beginning of Fall? Us too! This Autumn Salad with Maple Vinaigrette is fresh, crisp and flavourful. Feel encouraged to use your favourite seasonal apples, nuts or seeds and cheese as toppings. Remember when making awesome salads, to have different flavours and textures: 🙌 We also want to lightly dress the greens for flavour […]

Who does not love a ‘fridge cleaner’ recipe? This Veggie & Cheese Egg Casserole is just that – a way to use up leftover veggies, cheese or proteins in your fridge. It’s completely flexible, which we LOVE! Also, it’s a nutritionally balanced meal by incorporating carbohydrates (read why we need carbs in our diets), veggies […]

It’s back-to-school in an especially uncertain time during the COVID pandemic. Nevertheless, this Banana Flax Oatmeal Muffins recipe remains an ideal make-ahead lunch for those busy mornings. Consequently, I decided to post a new muffin recipe on the blog because I love having them in the freezer for when I’m too busy to make lunches. […]

Do you think of chilli as only a winter meal option? If so, you’re missing out! Chili Bowls are actually a sensational summer meal. In this recipe, I will share why I LOVE Summer Chili Bowls and how you can customize them to suit your dietary and personal preferences. Disclosure: This Summer Chili Bowls recipe […]

Have you tried a Lunch Charcuterie Board? If you read my latest blog, Charcuterie Definition: How to Build the Best Boards, you know I LOVE these as an easy meal options (or appetizer.) Not to mention, they are super fun, colourful and trendy right now. They also provide that laid-back, chillin’ summer atmosphere when enjoying […]

Do you love colorful meals? If so, you’ll absolutely adore this Rainbow Bean Salad with a Honey Dijon Lemon vinaigrette. After all, we know veggies are good for us and we know that the vast majority of us are not getting enough, right? In fact, only 28.6% of Canadians aged 12 and older (roughly 8.3 […]

Are there things you want to do that you haven’t started? What are you waiting for? For example,I’ve been wanting to create a chicken souvlaki marinade for over a year now. But it took until this year to FINALLY make it. Why? I’m actually not sure. Perhaps I was intimidated to make it or worried […]

Are you looking for cheap, healthy meals? Me too. In fact, it can easily be done with foods like Blueberry Chia Seed Pudding. If you would like to know more, my newest blog features cheap, healthy meals for only $1 or $2 a serving. In that article, I highlighted my top five favourite budget-friendly foods. […]

Are you a fish fan? I definitely am. However, cooking fish can definitely intimidate. That’s why I came up with my Easiest Dijon Dill Haddock. It’s a tasty protein that’s ready in under 15 minutes (start to finish) and tastes as good as it sounds. When I choose fish I generally opt for frozen, individually […]

Have you tried sheet pan gnocchi yet?! If not, you will LOVE my Mediterranean Sheet Pan Gnocchi recipe. Gnocchi has always been my favourite food but I only have homemade gnocchi on special occasions. Therefore, to have my gnocchi fix, I love packaged gnocchi for dinners at home, like my Veggie-Loaded Gnocchi in a Tomato Cream Sauce. […]

This Christmas I received an Instant Pot, which is a pressure cooker, slow cooker, rice cooker and yogurt maker. I’m just getting acquainted with the Instant Pot so still many more recipes to try. Stay tuned! However, French Onion Soup has always been a favourite and I was excited to try this meal in this […]

Happy Nutrition Month everyone! To celebrate, we have a giveaway and a recipe for Red Thai Curry Chicken & Shrimp Skewers with Peanut Sauce. In honour of Nutrition Month, I’ve partnered with two fellow dietitians and a chef for a giveaway. We are all lovers of food, cooking and thought what better way to celebrate […]