How Can I Make Restaurant Eating Healthier?

How Can I Make Restaurant Eating Healthier?

Eating is a deeply social and celebratory activity. It is something humans have always enjoyed, even way back in time. Ceremonies and joyous occasions often centre around food. With holiday celebrations now in full swing, this is the perfect time to be reviewing this...
Why I Stopped Piling on Sour Cream

Why I Stopped Piling on Sour Cream

I, like 90% of Canadians I know, gained a few pounds during the strict COVID-19 lockdowns and social distancing regulations that were applied here in Ontario. Unlike many others, I actually increased my activity level during COVID-19. I increased my weekly step count...
3 Dieting Myths to Watch Out For

3 Dieting Myths to Watch Out For

There is so much information out there on what the ‘perfect diet’ is. Thousands of blogs, books and videos have been created on the topic. To make things more confusing, many of the various dieting styles contradict one another and nutritional advice seems...
Bagged Salads are Critical to Me!

Bagged Salads are Critical to Me!

Consuming bagged salads, is absolutely the quickest and easiest, healthy lunch to make. I’ve been enjoying this meal idea for at least four of my weekly lunches for a few years now, and I’m still not bored of it! I love the fact that an average size of...
My Second Try at a Healthy Hobby

My Second Try at a Healthy Hobby

So I stuck with it…a hobby that I started only last year – building and growing my own vegetable garden. I’ve expanded my veggie growing skills outside of the wonderful garden box Colin built for me last year by adding six garden pots throughout the...
3 Dieting Myths to Watch Out For

My Favourite Instant Pot Recipes

Many of you guys have heard me talk about how much I love my Instant Pot. When I recommend this kitchen tool to others, the number one pushback I hear is that it’s too large. Yes it’s true, the Instant Pot is quite large so you’ll have to figure out...