I have a confession. I, Dara Gurau, was a loyal follower of The Captain. Who could resist his smiling bearded face and oh so convenient frozen breaded fish sticks. All you needed was 20 minutes, a toaster oven, and you too could have a fish dinner on the table in a flash. But as I…
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How to: Healthy Breakfast – Smoothies
I’m a cold cereal eater for breakfast mostly. Though I will stray and eat warm quinoa porridge or soul-satifying steel cut oats from time to time in the winter. And in the warm weather… Ahem. Excuse me warm weather – where the f..heck are you?! I have had enough. Just, enough. right, yes….and in warm…
Quinoa Granola
I’m normally a traditionalist when it comes to granola. Give me some oats, nuts, dried fruit, and maybe a handful or two of coconut, and I’m sold. Like our first homemade granola recipe – It’s just delicious! But here’s the thing – the 8 day holiday of Passover begins tonight. This means no leavened bread…
How To: Snack Healthy – Buffalo Cauliflower
The super bowl may have come and gone, but buffalo wings are here to stay. Who of us has not indulged in a half dozen spicy wings and ranch dipping sauce, served with the obligatory celery sticks to make us feel like we are getting are vegetables for the day? While chicken wings and creamy…
How To: Snack Healthy – Yogurt, Cottage Cheese, and Applesauce Bowl
Happy Holidays my friends! Anyone overdose on turkey, cookies, eggnog, and Christmas movies? I don’t know about you, but after days of eating copious amounts of delicious holiday treats, all I crave is simple and healthy food. My favourite afternoon snack is just that – yogurt, cottage cheese, and applesauce, all mixed together to become…
How to: Make Yogurt Interesting
As both a food lover and dietitian (trust me, these are two very mutually exclusive things) one of the most common questions I get is ‘What do you eat?’. Generally I answer this question with “Everything except cilantro”. Which of course, doesn’t cut the mustard. A common follow-up question is ‘Ok, so what do you…