If a friend, colleague, or loved one has had a heart attack, stent, or heart surgery, a get well food basket is a thoughtful and helpful way to show that you care. But bear in mind that this can be a tricky time for people with food! So let’s talk…
Gift ideas for a heart-healthy (and happy) kitchen
Black Friday is this week, which is generally my reminder to get it together and start gift planning. Perhaps you organized people are done or even started, but for the rest of us slowpokes, it’s time! So to help you with the cooks in your life, here are 10 of…
10 Locally-sourced food gifts for the heart-healthy kitchen
I used to share a holiday gift idea list based on my favourite trusted kitchen tools, with links to Amazon or other major retailers for easy ordering. (It’s still there, and I’ve updated it for 2022.) But since the pandemic started I’ve been doing less Amazon, more small business shopping, after this nudge from…
Got Halloween candy? A perfect opportunity to practice mindful eating
Halloween is around the corner and if you don’t have a stash of candy squirrelled away in your home, chances are you will soon. How do you feel about Halloween candy? Pass altogether in favour of the good stuff? Sample a few and it’s no big deal? Or does one…
Samosas: a (short) short story
I’m still catching up after last week’s deep dive on bread and heart health . Perhaps you too from reading it? So hopefully you’ll forgive me for sharing just a very short story this week, in honour of Thanksgiving. The conversation happened, but I’ve changed details to protect privacy. She was newly diagnosed with…
Festive food for a small table
Full disclosure: It’s December 19 and I’m doing my Christmas meal planning here. Some people are smart enough to do this two or three weeks early, but I am definitely not one of them! So as I’m contemplating options, I’ll share and help you out, in case you’re a last-minute…
Need an energy and mood boost through the holidays? Try this.
Raise your hand if you need more energy right about now. Or a mood boost? The end of the year is packed with so many celebrations and extra to-do’s that sometimes you want to just hide in bed. Am I projecting here? Maybe. This week and the chaos it brought…
12 days of food pushers
A few weeks after people download my guide to eating after a cardiac event , I ask them what they find hardest about eating now, so I can continue to write helpful content. One reader replied, “The saboteurs! Oh just have a little of this or that or whatever and it’s hard to ward off all the do-gooders!” …