Every Monday, my colleague Kristyn Hall and I have been doing live food and nutrition sessions for participants in our free Well@Home community . Next week I’ll be doing my first live Zoom cooking demo, so wish me luck! The recipe I’ll be profiling is this Tomato and Zucchini with Salmon and…
3 sweet spot solutions to lunch at home
If you’re one of the many people concerned about eating too much these days, particularly afternoon and evening snacking, I have one question for you: Are you eating enough for lunch? ( Breakfast matters too, but I’m just focusing on lunch today.) Eating more than you’re comfortable with is a complicated…
Ten tips for shopping at Costco during a pandemic
Don’t. Go. There. Just. Don’t. Way. Too. Many. Darned. People. Just kidding! Sort of. If you want to stay 2 metres away from strangers right now, it’s not going to happen at Costco. At least not at my Costco! (Deerfoot Meadows in Calgary.) Different communities seem to be responding to…
The satisfying snacks getting us through the pandemic
Last week a colleague and I launched a free support community , Well@Home , for people who want help refocusing on eating for wellness right now. We asked everyone upon joining, “What’s been your biggest frustration with food and eating since the pandemic began?” No surprise: Nearly all of the answers describe eating more and/or…
5 good ways to use those darned frozen vegetables
Did you pick up a few bags of frozen vegetables to get you through the pandemic? Have they made it out of the freezer yet? They’re easy to ignore, aren’t they? If you’ve ever heard me speak, you know I’m a big proponent of frozen vegetables. We all know they’re…
Fun facts about bread
I don’t have to tell you that there’s a lot of bread baking going on these days. And I’m certainly not an expert baker, so I’m not writing a recipe here. What I really want to address is nutrition. I hear people talking about eating bread like they’re confessing a…
Cranberry Pecan Baked Oats
Things are getting desperate around here. I’ve busted into the frozen cranberries for baking. Just kidding! I’ve been meaning to use these Christmas leftovers for a while now, and trying to limit grocery runs is forcing me to be creative. It turns out they’re really good in these baked oats…
Review: PC Express (formerly Click & Collect)
(Originally written March 2016, most recently updated March 28, 2020.) If you’re near a Superstore, No Frills, Wholesale Club, “Your Independent Grocer,” or Loblaws, and need groceries, PC Express is one way to get your grocery shopping done without going in the store, but at time of writing, open pickup windows are…