It’s holiday time!! One of the favourite things for people to do over the holiday season is EAT! Being a food lover myself, I definitely look forward to this time of year. Delicious food is a great way to bring family and friends together to connect, laugh, create memories and of course treat our taste buds to delicious food. When I say ‘treat’ I don’t mean filling up on sugar filled cookies and other unhealthy fare. I mean treating ourselves to flavours, food combinations, and healthy dishes that make our taste buds sing and smile with amusement. One of my favourite ‘treats’ at this time of year is home-cooked organic turkey with cranberry sauce. READ MORE

The other day I was walking through the grocery store in my neighbourhood and I was pleasantly surprised to see so many gluten-free food options. For people who need to be gluten-free, these food products appeared to be an incredible alternative. From bread and cereals to cookies, waffles, and wraps, the options were many. With so many new gluten-free products coming to market it makes you wonder, are more people requiring gluten-free foods, is this just a health fad, are these gluten-free foods healthier or are they healthy at all? Let’s strip away the confusion and undress this issue.  READ MORE

Do you have an aunt named Jemima who lives in your fridge/cupboard and enjoys slathering herself all over your waffles and pancakes? If so, you may want to consider sending her away to live with someone else. In this article I want to undress a popular table syrup, Aunt Jemima, and compare it to the all-natural wonders of pure maple syrup. There is a HUGE difference. Let’s find out what it is.  READ MORE