When you’re looking for the taste and nutrition of a muffin or a quick bread, skip the commercial varieties. The taste is usually not worth the calories and if they are great tasting, they’re likely more like a cupcake than a muffin. Instead why not go for homemade? Dates and pistachios are a marriage made […]
If kiwis are not a regular item on your menu, it’s definitely time for a change. They may be small but they offer a nutritional bonanza of goodies – and that’s on top of their tangy sweet juiciness. Kiwis are also incredibly versatile –just check out the recipes from Zespri Kiwifruit. Zespri is the name […]
If you’re looking for a whole grain flour for your baking, consider barley flour. Besides the fact that most whole wheat flours available in supermarkets in Canada are not whole grain, barley flour offers both soluble and insoluble fibre. Soluble fibre offers a range of health perks including those for both blood sugar regulation and […]
What better time to expand your whole grain horizons than Whole Grains Month? If you tend to stick to the same offerings, why not plan to try a new whole grain each week – or at least a new whole grain dish? Go Barley, Modern Recipes for an Ancient Grain, is a great resource to […]
Last month I had the pleasure of accompanying my travel writer daughter, Alyssa Schwartz, on a culinary tour of North Carolina’s Research Triangle –Chapel Hill, Raleigh and Durham. Farm-to-table eateries are a real focus here and as it was tomato season, we were indeed in tomato heaven. We sampled them in one form or another […]
While ice cream may be an occasional summertime treat, blueberries and watermelon can certainly give it a run for its money as seasonal favourites. And when you combine their arsenal of disease-fighting weaponry, their appeal can’t be beat. This recipe, adapted from BC Blueberries, combines both nutrition-packed favourites along with another superstar, walnuts. If you […]
Fina Scroppo is one busy lady. Over the years, I worked with her on many an occasion where she edited my nutrition columns or interviewed me for pieces she was writing. What I didn’t know, though, was about her love of cooking, especially the Italian traditions of her family. But it’s very evident in her […]
There’s no doubt local peaches are a wonderful taste treat on their own or in desserts, buy why not add their deliciousness to savoury dishes too? And when you consider their disease-fighting weaponry, using them as often as you can during peach season just makes good sense. This recipe is adapted from Foodland Ontario. While […]
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