l don’t promote diets. See here for my reasons. However after becoming familiar with some of Micheal Pollan’s work (author of best selling book, The Omnivore’s Dilemma), there is one diet that I do think will work:
Cold Weather Eats: Baked Oatmeal
Another easy dish to make in advance, that will feed you for numerous meals/snacks! Very simple to put together as well. Nothing beats a warm, hearty breakfast on a cold winters morning!
Easy Feta Frittata with Red Peppers and Zucchini
Quick, easy, tasty, filling and nutritious! What more can you ask for? Perfect fit for someone on a busy schedule!
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A Critical look at Natural, Hormone and Antibiotic Claims
Confused with claims such as natural, hormone-free, antibiotic-free? You’re not the only one. The food industry has been increasingly using such claims as a marketing strategy to a health & animal-welfare concerned audience. Let’s look into the quality of the standards surrounding the usage of these claims established by The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA). Then there’s the big question – am I making a healthier choice by choosing a product with these claims?
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Cuckoo for Coconut Oil?
Spicy Sweet Potato & Quinoa Chilli
As the warm weather starts to melt away, I find it so satisfying to bring a hot and hearty lunch meal to work.  This dish is easy to mass cook  and a couple of portions are easily frozen for another time so you don’t get tired of it. A great mid-day pick me up! Ingredients are simple, whole and healthy. Enjoy!