MEATLESS MONDAYS and SPRING = DANDELIONS DANDELIONS are one of my favourite Spring herbs. I use the flowers, leaves and the roots as medicine,and enjoy this delightful highly nutritious “weed” often at this time of year. I’ve been dismayed for many years at the millions of $$$ spent each year to eradicate these cheerful sunny flowers [...]
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Pin It Sweet potatoes are as delicious as they are good for you! A medium sweet potato, let’s say 2 inches in diameter by 5 inches long, contains about 100 calories, about 2 grams of protein and almost zero fat. High in fibre, they are an excellent source of potassium, and good sources of Vitamins A [...]
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Roasted Garlic + Quinoa It’s MEATLESS MONDAY ~ Here’s a quick “HOW TO” session plus EASY recipe for enjoying my favourite herb, GARLIC and the goodness of Quinoa !! Have fun with this! and…for those of us in Ontario — HAPPY FAMILY DAY! I’m very pleased to have Wendy Polisi (www.cookingquinoa.net and cookbook author Quintessential [...]
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Pin It Growing up, cinnamon was always a part of mom’s baking and the smell of cinnamon can still bring me back to days spent in an aromatic kitchen making apple tarts or other treats. I still like to make sweets with cinnamon, allspice, nutmeg and all of those ‘autumn’ herbs n’ spices, but in recent [...]
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It’s MONDAY! Here’s a super meatless meal! This is one of my favourite dark green leafy lunches!! Swiss Chard & Carmelized Onions 1 large onion, chopped 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 teaspoon brown sugar (or 1-2 tbsp unsweetened apple sauce) 1 bunch Swiss chard, rinsed and chopped 1/4 cup kalamata olives (rinsed and chopped) 2 [...]
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I had the opportunity, recently, to speak to a wonderful group of women about healthy travels to India. Conversation turned to ‘food choices’ and what kinds of dishes will offer the most nourishment as well as support stressed immune systems. I always think of the culinary herbs and spices of India as a sort of [...]
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Are you one of those people who suffer from the dreaded “acid reflux” ? Do you find that certain meals make you feel queasy or just plain uncomfortable afterwards? Feelings of indigestion are common with millions of North Americans on a regular basis and sales of antacids have sky-rocketed in recent years. Savvy women know [...]
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