I love me a new cookbook! Add to that it’s written by a fellow Dietitian AND a friend AND we share a name…pretty spectacular combination if I do say so myself! Enter “World Food for Student Cooks: Healthy, delicious, easy-to-make dishes for the food-truck-loving, noodle-slurping, taco-crunching, mac-n-cheese-loving student.” This cookbook is full of healthy, tasty […]
There seems to be a theme lately….cookie dough treats! Healthier cookie dough treats that is! Traditional hummus dips are heavy on the garlic; however, this “dessert” hummus omits the garlic and instead, adds nut butter and a few chocolate chips! Serve at your next party and I can guarantee a few surprised quests will be […]
Have a fridge full of produce and in need of a summer-y, meatless and easy meal? My latest concoction involved leftover grilled corn on the cob & a can of black beans! Great for a lunch, evening side dish and very budget friendly–not to mention heart friendly! Beans are a great high fibre, low fat […]
After a weekend of SUN…yes we actually had two days in a row…the rain is back. Enter rainy day eats- Sweet Potato Enchiladas. Delish. Ingredients: 1tbsb olive oil 1 small onion, finely diced 2 cloves garlic, minced 1 can kidney beans, rinsed & drained 1 cup water 1-2tbsp chilli powder 1tsp cumin 2tsp prepared mustard Pinch […]
By now…you all know of my love affair with soup! It’s the perfect way to warm up on a gray & chilly day–not to mention a fabulous way to sneak lots of nutrition into a bowl! Cheesy Potato Vegetable Soup Ingredients: 2tbsp butter 1 large onion, chopped 2 cups potato, cubed 1-2 large carrots, sliced 1/2 […]
Chilly fall air = soup season has arrived!!! For those of you non-veggie fans, soups can be a great way to cram lots of goodness into one bowl! Carrots, corn, potato, squash, tomatoes…the list goes on! For those of us who love our veggies, soups can be a great way to experiment with new flavours […]
Today’s lunch was a “dump everything into a bowl and hope it tastes good” type of salad! Here’s what went in! 1 can of lentils, rinsed & drained 1 can of soya beans, rinsed & drained 1 can of corn (no salt added) rinsed & drained 2-3 diced tomatoes (from my garden!) 1 red pepper, […]
It’s that time of year again, where parents celebrate and children rejoice (haha) that it’s back to school time! (Secretly, I always liked going back to school…I have a weird enjoyment of brand new school supplies and freshly organized binders! Shhh….) Back to school means (for most of us), packed lunches! While some schools within […]