Grilled Lemon-Herb Salmon with Garlic-Roasted Asparagus
Welcome to a dish that embodies the essence of spring renewal and nutritional balance. Our Grilled Lemon-Herb Salmon with Garlic-Roasted Asparagus is more than just a meal; it’s a step towards embracing a healthier lifestyle that supports your body’s natural detoxification processes and hormonal balance. This recipe focuses on whole, nutrient-dense foods, ensuring that every […]
Sunshine Salad
This Sunshine Salad is more than just a meal; it’s a vibrant celebration of spring’s bounty. Each bite is designed to refresh and energize you, making it the perfect companion to our lymphatic health focus this month. Together, they’re your toolkit for stepping into spring feeling detoxified, renewed, and full of life. What you need: […]
Watermelon Tomato Gazpacho
What fruits and veggies come to mind when you think of summer? Go on, close your eyes and imagine your favourite flavours and foods that you look forward to fresh from the market or your garden. Did your mind drift to include watermelon, tomatoes and fresh herbs? This chilled summer soup takes some of the […]
Haven’t Changed Anything in Your Diet But Getting Fatter?
You are positive that you’re not eating more food or “junkier” food but you’re still gaining weight. Is this possible? Yes! You are NOT crazy! And here’s why…. We both know that the whole “calories in, calories out” argument is an overly simplistic view of weight. There’s definitely more to the story than just what you’re eating, right? A […]
Seaweed Sushi Bowl
Love sushi? Love your thyroid? I have the BEST thyroid friendly iodine recipe for you here! What you need (Serves 2) 1 cup cooked rice 1 avocado, thinly sliced ½ cucumber, diced ½ red pepper, thinly sliced 1 green onion, chopped 2 tablespoons dried seaweed (arame, wakame, or crumbled nori sheets) 2 Tbsp sesame seeds […]
Delicious and Super-Easy Walnut Snack
Serves 1 What you need 8 walnut halves 4 medjool dates, pitted What you do Make a “date sandwich” by squeezing each date between two walnut halves. Serve & enjoy! Tip: Try with pecans instead.
Veggie Omelet
In my Three Must Eat Breakfast Foods blog I talked about these two very important foundational foods for a healthy breakfast – Eggs and Veggies!!! Here’s a simple recipe to ramp up your breakfast game. Serves 1 What you need 1 tsp coconut oil, ghee or avocado oil 1 or 2 eggs (how hungry are […]
Three Must Eat Breakfast Foods
Do you love your breakfast? Do you have a short list of “go-to” recipes? Do you need a bit of inspiration to start eating breakfast again? Getting some protein at each meal can help with blood sugar management, metabolism and weight loss. This is because protein helps you feel fuller longer and uses up a […]
Kale Cucumber Salad
MYTH-FREE SALAD RECIPE, FILLING AND NUTRITIOUS 4 c kale, divided 1 c cooked beans of your choice (white beans, chickpeas, etc.) 1 c cooked quinoa, divided 1 cucumber, sliced and divided Cucumber Dill Dressing ½ c tahini ½ lemon, juiced 2 Tbsp dill ½ c cucumber, chopped 1 green onion, chopped ½ tsp maple […]
Everything You Think You Know About Healthy Eating is Wrong and it’s Making You Fat and Tired
Oh my gosh – nutrition and diet info is everywhere! And each expert and association tries to lead you in their direction because they know best and their advice is going to help you. Right? Well, maybe… Everyone has heard (and maybe lived through) the intense focus on how much you eat. This has gotten […]
Eggs on Sweet Potato Curry Hash
Sometimes my experimenting nature serves me well… sometimes it leads me to epic fails. Then there are times when I just grab the wrong spice jar unintentioanlly and end up with oregano in my smoothie. Yuck! But then I learn what flavour can override oregano. For the record, cinnamon, berries or pineapple do the job. […]
Baked Leek Chips
This is one of my favourite simple salty snacks. The crunchy little leek rings remind me of onion rings, minus all the unnecessary breading. I’ll just caution you in advance… while these little nibbles are nutritious, they are also highly addictive! The only thing about these little dynamo’s is that you need to make them […]