Hey party people! Breakfast is definitely one of the most important meals of the day. This is especially true because we have just been fasting for a number of hours while we get our beauty rest. Unfortunately, I also find that breakfast is one of the most rushed meals of the day, and many people skip it completely! READ MORE

When I was just a youngster my grandma used to ask me what I wanted to eat for dinner when I was staying with her. I would always respond by saying “Pesketti” (aka Spaghetti) in my cute 2 year old voice. It was definitely my favourite food. Nowadays I am still a huge pasta lover but I have made some changes to the type of pasta I eat. READ MORE

My husband Steve and I are in the middle of renovating our house. Since our own house is inhabitable during this process we have been living with my brother-in-law Joe (Steve’s brother), my sister-in-law Steph and my little nephew Jackson for the past couple of months. What a blast! Steve and I are so grateful to them for taking us in. One of the ways I’m able to thank them and show them how appreciative we are, is to cook. READ MORE

Anyone who knows me knows how much I love cooking and entertaining. I would say it’s genetic. My mother is one of the best cooks and definitely one of the best entertainers I have ever met. I have never met anyone who can throw together a party like she can. Luckily, being her daughter I have benefited greatly from this. Aiming to pay it forward, I love having friends and family in for dinner parties as well. I love cooking but I also love the art of presenting food and making it look like a masterpiece. READ MORE

Have you ever felt ‘hangry’? This is what happens when I’m so hungry I start to get irritable and angry 🙂 Often times this happens when I get home from a busy day and am ready to sit down for dinner – the only problem is dinner still has to be made! This is often the time people (including myself) love to start grabbing at snack foods. Usually my go-to snack is hummus with veggies or crackers. When ‘hangry’ is out of control it’s not unusual for me to eat 1/2 a tub of hummus before I get dinner on the table. Yikes! READ MORE

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

Have you ever suffered from Gut Rot? You know the sensation you get when it feels like your stomach is having a heart attack! I can specifically remember the times that I’ve suffered the most and it always followed a last resort feeding at the golden arches. As I would lay there moaning, I told myself “NEVER AGAIN!!” Needless to say, I haven’t been there in about 10 years and don’t plan on going back anytime soon. McDonald’s was made famous for offering unhealthy amounts of calories, fat, sodium, and sugar disguised as food. So when they came out with salads, I was pleasantly surprised. It looked like this mega-fast-food chain actually had some healthy options on the menu. Amazing! Most of us know that a ‘salad’ is synonymous with ‘health’, however, leave it to McDonald’s to make even their salads unhealthy. Some of them should probably be served with a side order of digestive enzymes and a recommendation for a good cardiologist. READ MORE