Seasonal Foods & Recipes
Simmered Fall Suppers: Hearty One-Pot Meals That Stick to Your Ribs
Autumn rhythms bring us back into order, back into shoes, and back into the kitchen. Now is the time for hearty, bone-warming dishes and hardy herbs to season them. But wait.
Easy Summer Cooking with Fruit and Berries on the Grill
Summer is the season for lighter fare and nothing says light and bright better than a colourful array of grilled fruits. They can be the...
Capture the Flavours of Fall: Fermenting, Freezing, and Dehydrating
As our local markets bulge with the fall harvest, I feel a growing sense of urgency to capture the amazing variety and freshness that local...
Healthy Dining Mediterranean-Style
It does my heart good to know that I’ve been serving my family Mediterranean-style meals long before I even heard of the Mediterranean Diet, which...
Winter Comfort Foods – Great Recipes to Curb Your Carb Cravings
The Science Behind Ingredients That Curb Our Cravings Winter in Canada can often leave us wondering who shut off our energy supply and replaced it with the urge to load up on carbs. Up to 35% of Canadians report suffering from dwindling energy levels during the long dark months of snow and ice.
Green Magic in the Kitchen: Cooking with Spring Plants
From ancient times, the spring season has been greeted with ceremony and rituals along with the gathering of all fresh, wild edibles, which were inevitably...
Fire Up Your Winter Meals with Immune Boosting Chile Peppers
Chile Pepper Medicine Turns Up the Heat The mighty capsicum (botanical name for pepper) has been named 2016 Herb of the Year by the International Herb Association.
Spring Cleansing for Weight Loss and Rejuvenation ~ with Bitter Foods and Herbs
(Updated April 1st, 2021) Now that spring is here, it’s great to be able to finally peel off all those layers and get out there...
Nothing Says Spring Like Fresh, Wild Greens
When I was a kid growing up in rural Muskoka, we tried to be as self-sufficient as possible. This was not only because my grandparents...
Healthy Lunch Ideas: My Top 5 Kid-Friendly Recipes – from Nutritious Snacks to Gluten-Free Bites
The social aspect of eating has always been an integral part of my upbringing. I have great memories of sitting around the kitchen table for...
Healthy Meals in Minutes: Quick and Delicious Recipes for Fall & Winter
(Updated January 20, 2021) As the lazy days of summer wind down and we get back into our hectic work and school schedules, maintaining a...
Flowing into Fall With Nourishing Foods for the Season
(Updated Sept 1st, 2020) Now that summer is behind us, we begin to switch seasons into fall. As the leaves begin to change, we pull...
Bitter Tastes of Spring – Refreshing Greens from Dandelion to Radicchio
Herbalists and other healers have long championed the bitter taste of certain herbs and garden greens. Yet the majority of North Americans still shun these essential foods, preferring salty and sweet over the equally important sour and bitter.
RECIPE: Greek Delight Plus
From the Vitality Food Feature: FAVOURITE SUMMER STRATEGIES for Weight Loss and Easy Detoxing This is a new twist on a classic Greek salad, with extra protein added...
FAVOURITE SUMMER STRATEGIES for Weight Loss and Easy Detoxing
Environment Canada is predicting a hotter than normal summer this year, which is welcome news for some. But for others, the heat and humidity is...
Recipe: Mediterranean Meatless Pizza Toppings
From the Vitality Food Feature ‘Marvellous Meatless Meals‘. Toppings can include any of the following: Ingredients Pizza sauce or tomato sauce Pepper rings or Sliced...
