With the days getting shorter and the temperatures cooler, this familiar Indian dish will bring just enough heat to take the chill off. It’s also sure to satisfy your palate and leave you feeling full. Although it may seem a little labor intensive, the end result is well worth the effort. So, get out your…
Paleo Pumpkin Spice Latte (Dairy Free)
It’s October which can only mean one thing: pumpkin! Much like I can’t listen to Christmas music (which I l-o-v-e) until December, I can’t even think about pumpkin anything until the calendar turns to October. But once it does all bets are off and it’s Operation Orange (of the squash variety). And like egg nog…
But First, Food
“You cannot cheat with food. You eat food.” – Robb Wolf When I read those words I had one of those a-ha moments because for as long as I have been talking to people about food and what they should and should not eat, it drives me crazy every time I hear someone say “I…
Food Thoughts: The Art of Mindful Eating
The other day someone asked me “Do you eat salad every day?” To which I replied “I do. Don’t you?” I sometimes forget that most people don’t eat a pound of vegetables a day. A lot of people don’t even really give much thought to what they eat on any day. And I get…
Chicken, Strawberry, Blueberry Salad with Poppy Seed Dressing
It’s June and on the West Coast that means two things: the unofficial start to summer and the official start to berry sesason; strawberries, raspberries, blueberries and later on blackberries. I just happen to live about 10 blocks south of one of the most prolific berry growing regions on the Lower Mainland in an area called…
Pork and Vegetable Stiry-fry
I went to the supermarket the other day to grab a “few things.” As it turned out I had to buy an extra reusable shopping bag to get my 12 pounds of groceries home. It’s a good thing the store is only a kilometre away and that I’ve started working on improving my upper body…