Pineapple Ginger Smoothie

Don't tell the kids but the summer is starting to simmer down bc the CNE opens next weekend ... However, we still have at least a few weeks of hot summer weather to go, and what better way to...

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Cauliflower & Broccoli Bake with Toasted Almonds Recipe

All About Those Cruciferous Vegetables Again! Cruciferous vegetables belong in the Brassica family of vegetables.   These include: broccoli and cauliflower, and also arugula, bok choy, Brussels sprouts, cabbage, collard greens, daikon, kale, kohlrabi, radish, rutabaga, turnip, wasabi and watercress. What's in...

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Baby Bok Choy with Sesame & Ginger Recipe

Rebecca Katz’ book, One Bite at a Time: Nourishing Recipes for Cancer Survivors and Their Friends, is a fabulous cookbook with many yummy recipes that are beneficial and nutritious, particularly for cancer patients. What's a cruciferous vegetable!?! Bok choy is a...

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Roasted Salad Towers Recipe

I stumbled across this great blog the other day (click here) written by Leanne Vogel, an RHN based in Montreal QC.  She has an amazing array of yummy recipes in addition to sections on travel, food, health, fitness and...

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Pomegranate Quinoa Salad Recipe

A patient recently shared a fabulous recipe for a quinoa salad with me that she found in The Toronto Star. Ingredients 2 cups water 1 cup quinoa, rinsed 1 cup pomegranate seeds 1 cup cucumber, cut into ¼” dices &...

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Healthy Brownies Recipe

Happy Civic Day long-weekend Ontario!  And to celebrate, I’ve decided to foray into the world of blogging, so please feel free to email me with any topics that you would like to hear about! As for what to start off...

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