Ah...nothing tastes more like summer to me than all the fresh produce that is ripe for the eating. One of my favourites is the the fusion of local strawberries and rhubarb! With strawberry season in full swing, I've got the perfect solution to your unruly patch of rhubarb! If you don't have any, ask around [...]
Thanks to all those who attended Taste of Woolwich! What a great time we had with baby animals, learning about bees, crafting with the kiddos, meeting the Cooking Ladies and plenty of fresh local produce to bring home to our kitchens. I am a firm believer in eating real food and the fresher the better! [...]
Let's be a little frank here. Chances are if you are like most people, you could probably use a tad more fibre in the old diet! Taking a quick walk through the grocery store will yield a bounty of packaged food that boast about being a source of fibre. Here is the catch though, many [...]
Sensational Salsa - Fresh salsa has so much flavour despite only using a few ingredients. The natural flavours of fresh produce really has a chance to shine! - tomato or 30 cherry tomatoes (diced), sweet onion (diced), pepper (orange, green or yellow), lime (freshly squeezed), olive oil, sea salt (to taste), jalapeno pepper (optional), cayenne [...]
Ahem, this is a little personal...and I do apologize if I offend, but I was wondering if you enjoy a daily 'evacuation'? I know it is one of those topics that feels a little embarrassing to talk about but alas, I must go there! I see many clients for whom, a daily bowel movement is [...]
I recently invited some of my boys friends over and we did a little cooking together. I decided that I wanted them to try baking bread. It got a little messy with 6 kids in the kitchen with a bag of flour, but guess what? We all survived, the kitchen got cleaned up and we [...]
Confession time...I have been known to eat raw cookie dough in the past. I used to think that I was a little strange for doing so, but then something wonderful happened! Cookie dough ice cream was invented and I suddenly knew I wasn't alone! Fortunately, I have changed my ways since those days of eating [...]
For those of you who know me well, you know I love me some granola! The trouble with making your own granola is that it can take a while in the oven to get it right. My oven granola takes about 40 minutes on low heat and then a little more time just sitting in [...]
We are merely days away from Christmas and the energy level around my house is beginning to peak! Recently, I attended my children's Holiday Concert at school and it was marvelous! There is something so sweet and precious when seeing children perform. I left the concert really feeling the Spirit of Christmas. Something happens to [...]
"Food is not just sustenance to me, it’s an art." Chef Dierre Acheson. When I walk through the doors of the bright food shop on Arthur Street in Elmira, I am greeted with a warm hello, delicious aromas and an array of fresh choices. As a Nutritionist, I believe wholeheartedly that eating real food is [...]
