Dinner Diva: The Dirty Dozen—Which foods to always eat organic and why!

The word “organic” is on everyone’s lips these days, from choosing organic cotton bed sheets to buying organic fruits and veggies. I always reach for organic first whenever I can, and I recommend you do the same. But, I do realize that we don’t all live in places where fresh organic produce and meats are […]

Dinner Diva: Eat your veggies! No, I mean it.

Hands up if you eat the 5 daily servings of fruits and veggies as recommended by the USDA or the 7-10 daily servings recommended by Canada’s Food Guide. I’m not seeing many hands! But the truth is, folks, there’s a reason why the government wants us to get in all those leafy greens and juicy […]

Healthy Foods: Heirlooms Never Broke

By: Matt Kokenes The battle rages on between these plants, each touting their desirable assets over the other. The Heirloom, a traditionalist, the Hybrid, a scientist, the GMO, a dog crossed with a toucan. Who would you root for? If you have to ask, you already have your answer. The convolution of the matter is […]

Dinner Diva: If it’s cruciferous it’s good for us!

Bok choy, kale, cabbage, cauliflower, Brussels sprouts, and broccoli. What do all these things have in common? (Besides starting with b’s or a hard c sound.) These superheroes of the plant world are all cruciferous vegetables and we should be eating lots of servings of them each week because of how important they are to […]

Healthy Foods: Spouting off on Brussels sprouts!

In my humble opinion, Brussels sprouts have a pretty bad rap. This is probably because many of us were forced to sit down to a plate of mushy green balls of leaves and told to eat them even though they tasted like watered-down grass clippings and smelled like dirty socks. There are much more interesting […]

Healthy Foods: All hail the kale!

I’m going way out on a limb here to say that kale is the most nutritious food you can put in your body. Lots of people think that kale is some new nutritional magical trend, but it’s your basic green veggie and it’s been around for a long time! And while kale’s now being touted […]

Food For Thought: Saving Time is the Key to Saving Dinner

I’m big on preparing fresh meals from scratch, but I also like to be realistic. Cooking should be an adventure, but hopefully a fun one and not a frustrating experience! If you’re trying to transition from feeding your family with packaged meals and takeout to good home cooking, you deserve a big pat on the […]

Healthy Foods: Grillin’ great veggies!

Grilling veggies is not only a simple way to cook your vegetables; it’s also a delicious way to ramp up the flavor without much effort. Plus grilling your veggies is green, it keeps the house cool and uses the grill you’ve already heated up to grill your favorite chicken, beef, or fish recipe. One of […]

Tip, Trick & a Recipe: Nature’s crunchy snack 

This simple root veggie is a standard staple in most people’s fridges. It’s used in everything from soups to stews to side dishes. A favorite snack, these antioxidant rich root veggies contain carotenoids, which help fight inflammation and prevents the oxidization of cholesterol; very important considering that it is oxidized cholesterol that causes the build […]