Heart-Healthy Barley Pilaf with Asparagus
Did you know that pearl barley has 2-3 times the fibre as brown rice? (Including more cholesterol and blood sugar friendly soluble fibre.) Plus it…
Budget-Friendly Heart-Healthy Food Part 2: Whole Grains and Proteins
Eating with heart health in mind can seem painfully expensive, from omega-3 eggs to wild salmon and quinoa. In reality though, many cardioprotective foods are…
How to Choose the Best Bread for Heart Health
Those beauties above are kernels of wheat, and you know what? They’re actually quite nutritious! In addition to energizing, slow-release carbohydrate (yes, really!) and heart…
Tomato and Zucchini with Salmon and Farro
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…
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…
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…
Recipe: Omega-3 Skillet Granola
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…
Recipe: Savoury Pecan Loaf
This recipe came from my sister-in-law Faye, who asked me for vegan recipe ideas a couple of years ago, and is now a vegetarian herself…
Recipe: Sweet Spot Waffles
When my husband and I got engaged ten years ago, my friends chipped in for a gorgeous KitchenAid waffle “baker.” We would never have splurged…
Six of My Favourite Soups
Okay, seriously people. It has been COLD. Polar vortex is right. For eight of the past eleven days, Calgary has woken up to -20C (-4F)…
