You voted, and you chose to preview the Omega-3 Skillet Granola recipe from my upcoming cookbook. Apologies to those who voted for the Grano Dolce (Sweet Wheat), but it will be in the book! I first saw skillet granola years ago on Julie Van Rosendaal’s brilliant blog . Like her, I was surprised and delighted…
Did you notice that there’s beef on the cover of my heart-healthy cookbook? 🤔 Here’s how that came to be… While we wanted the recipes to feature plant-based foods like veggies, whole grains, and legumes, we wanted this to be a book for everyone with heart concerns. Not just people who like…
Last week I shared my thoughts on Costco crackers , but I scope-creeped my way into also talking about some of the chips and other crispy treats in comparison. Then over the weekend my inbox filled up with questions and pictures of ones I’d missed. “What about Aussie Bites?” “Do you like the Diva crisps?”…
You’ve heard it before: Whole grains are good for us! Eating more whole grains has been tied to lowered incidence of heart disease, diabetes, constipation, diverticular disease, and possibly even some cancers. But if you’re like most people I work with, your intake falls short of the “more than half your grains” recommendation we’ve…
Last week on vacation a family member reached over and poked an accusatory finger into my belly, raised her eyebrows, and gave me a look that said, “What is happening here?” Yes really. Can you imagine? I bet some of you can, actually, because many people still think it’s okay…
Last week I wrote about Tim Hortons’ new Beyond Meat breakfast sandwiches and said we could do better, even at Tim’s. So this week, I scoured their menu and found several items I’d suggest over imitation sausages. First, a reminder that I work primarily with people who’ve either had a heart attack or a…
Although my furnace kicked in this morning, it is ostensibly summer and we Canadians are getting out on the road. Even if you’re not one to go out of the way for Tim Hortons, sometimes it’s the handiest option near a highway or in the airport. Last month Tims became…
Note: I originally wrote this post in 2016 but it’s been updated for 2019. Are you psyched for Stampede breakfasts? As a born and raised Calgarian who moved to the US for university and didn’t return for 16 years, I unapologetically love Stampede breakfasts, not so much for the pancakes…
