(Editor’s note: The following collection of recipes was originally published in December 2017 and has been updated for re-release this month.) The holidays are a time when friends and family gather around the table to break bread and catch up on news and gossip. Traditional holiday menus tend to be heavy on the meat, but […]

I’m a cook, I’m a foodie, and I’m a herb whisperer. My life is seasonal and revolves around the only two places I love to be: a kitchen and a garden. I’m in my own garden, or visiting the gardens of others, from spring through summer. I’m in my own kitchen, or the kitchens of […]

The roots of harvest festivals go back to when people first grew food. Jewish people celebrated the Feast of the Tabernacles, ancient Greeks feasted in honour of the harvest goddess Demeter, and ancient Romans celebrated the goddess of grain, Ceres. Holidays can be especially tough if you are a vegetarian or vegan. People associate specific […]

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From the Vitality Food Feature 'Healthy Holiday Munchies'. These tasty balls are sometimes called “oat candy.” They are good for the waistline, easy to make and pretty on the plate. They are fun to roll into balls so if you’ve got some little hands in your baking party, let them do the forming. Ingredients 2 […]

For many folks, holidays are the hardest time of the year to stick with sensible eating habits since seasonal entertaining revolves around endless offerings of traditional sweet treats, cookies and rich goodies galore. But don't despair. There's a surefire way to take the pressure off by having an array of healthy homemade snacks on hand […]

Flavourful Recipes for the Holiday Season

How many times have you looked forward to a holiday feast, only to find yourself bloated and tired after overindulging in meat, cheese, and bread? It’s a common occurrence.

We have pumpkin at morning and pumpkin at noon If it were not for pumpkins, we would be undone (old American pioneer folk song) As ambassadors of fall, pumpkins greet us at every country roadside stand, urban supermarket and farmer's field. They are late bloomers, radiating the warmth of summer sun even as nights turn […]