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Low carb cheesy muffins
It's May here in Ottawa and it actually snowed! It was cold and miserable and I was feeling frustrated by the weather and in need of some comfort food. I had a choice - drive to the store to buy something crunchy and salty and ultimately unhealthy, or make something...
Winter Survival Tip #3 – Keep Moving and Get Outdoors!
I have to admit that when the days grow shorter and the temperatures drop, I have a compelling urge to put on my cozy clothes, get comfortable on the sofa, and make catching up on my favourite Netflix series my top priority. Now I’m not saying this isn’t ok to do from...
Winter Survival Tip #2 – Optimize your Vitamin D levels
Continuing my ‘winterizing’ tips with the “Sunshine Vitamin” - Vitamin D. It’s called the ‘Sunshine Vitamin’ for a reason, and that’s because Vitamin D is produced in the skin after it comes in contact with the sun. Vitamin D Benefits Bone and dental health...
Winter survival tip #1 – Red Light Therapy
With the seasons changing and temperatures dropping, we bring our attention to ‘winterizing’ our houses and yards. Leaves raked, garden furniture stored, firewood ordered, winter car maintenance performed, and snow tires installed. Personally, think it’s equally...
Focusing on the positive can boost your health
I was recently messaging with a friend about round two of lockdown and how we are managing the stress, uncertainty and complete disruption to our ‘new normal’ lives. What I found interesting, is that despite all of the negatives, we were both able to find some...
Fruit crumble topping
It's berry season and one of my favourite memories of summer is the smell of my mom's fruit crumble baking in the oven. She always used a combination of fresh fruits such as the blackberries she had picked on her morning walk with rhubarb from the garden. I've...
One Dish Roasted Ratatouille Chicken
I love this Mediterranean inspired one-dish meal as it is full of flavour and colours and comes together in minutes. Ingredients: 1 onion, cut into wedges 2 red peppers, seeded and cut into chunks 1 zucchini, cut into chunks 1 small aubergine, cut into chunks...
Super Low Carb Double Chocolate Banana Bread
Not only is this recipe gluten and dairy free, it is very low carb with only 14 grams per slice. Compare this to standard banana bread recipes where you can count on 30-50 grams per slice. I promise you won't miss the added sugar in this recipe! Yield:...
Turkey Apple Breakfast Patties
Starting the day off right with a protein-based breakfast. These are child tested and approved! Yield: 14 patties Ingredients: 15 ml (1 tbsp.) dried parsley 5 ml (1 tsp.) ground thyme 5 ml (1 tsp.) ground ginger 25 ml (1/4 tsp.) red pepper flakes (optional) 25 ml...
What I’m doing right now to stay healthy
Staying healthy is certainly on our minds these days so I thought I’d share what I’m doing to ensure I stay ‘ON FORM’. I’ve chosen these things specifically because they are proven to block Interleuken-6 (IL-6) inflammation, which is how COVID-19 affects our bodies....