If you’ve come here looking for the traditional tips about how to beat your sugar addiction, you are going to be seriously disappointed. You’re not going to find the strategies that worked for me, like brushing my teeth after meals or drinking a large glass of water when the craving strikes, or how I satisfied…
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The Reasons I Do (and Don’t) Eat Organic
This is part 2 of series on food labeling and label claims. In part one, I briefly described how Canada’s labelling system works (not boring, promise!) and waded through one of the most commonly misrepresented claims, ‘natural’. This time, I’m diving into organic, and geez folks, it’s not a simple one. It’s probably why there…
Watermelon Greek Salad
This post has been sponsored by the National Watermelon Promotion Board, who work to increase consumer demand for watermelon through promotion, research, and educational programs. As always, all opinions are 100% ours. Well, we’re officially back to the school year grind. Are you already feeling wistful about the long lazy days of summer, too? This…
How Food Labels Deceive Us: A look at “Natural”
Unless you’re living off the grid, growing wheat, milling your own flour, catching fish and tending to a bountiful garden replete with homegrown produce, you’re probably buying food in a package from time to time. Mass food production and modern food processing methods have been a boon for humankind in many ways. Our food supply…
One Simple Strategy To Help You Relax When Feeding Your Kids
One of the most common questions Erin and I receive over and over again is “my child is so picky and won’t eat anything except (insert your kid’s favourite food here). How do I get them to eat other foods?” The stress and anxiety that comes along with this is so profound that I wish…
Bacon and Egg Breakfast Tart
This post has been sponsored by Conestoga Farms, who work with Southwestern Ontario farmers to bring you a variety of local, premium eggs. All opinions out 100% ours. There it is. A beautiful, bright yellow yolk inviting you in for a satisfying bite. In the food world, there’s almost nothing more captivating that watching a…
Why I Don’t Like To Label Foods ‘Healthy’ or ‘Unhealthy’
Over a recent lunch with friends, the conversation turned to healthy eating. Which got me to thinking, what does ‘healthy eating’ even mean? You may have noticed over here that we don’t label foods as healthy. In our early blogging days, we may have referred to this blog as a healthy recipe blog. That evolved…