February 4, 2013
With Valentine’s Day just around the corner, it’s time to treat your heart with the utmost love and care it deserves. There’s one easy fix to this and it includes incorporating legumes into your diet. Legumes are one of the most heart-healthy plant-based foods and are packed with nutrients that are essential to your heart-health ...
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January 16, 2013
Join Marni for her One-Pot Meals class on January 28th, see you there! There’s just something so great about getting cozy with a warm bowl of soup or stew during the cooler days of fall and winter. The best part is how easy it is to make these one-pot meals yourself — in fact, it is easier ...
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January 2, 2013
You don’t have look much further than your very own kitchen to achieve good health. If you have to question this, then you just may be the perfect candidate for a makeover. The bottom line is this: If you only have healthy choices to choose from when you are hungry, you’ll only make healthy choices. ...
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December 26, 2012
At this time of the year, our bodies seem to just yearn for a warm drink in our hands. Herbal tea is always a healthy option when you want something to warm you up — but sometimes you just crave something extra, whether it’s something sweet, stimulating, or just really flavourful. With coffee shops on ...
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December 19, 2012
We know that homemade soup is a healthy choice for a meal. It can be filling but low in calories, and all the nutrients from its veggies and protein stay in the broth instead of getting lost in water that will be drained away. But making a homemade broth can be time-consuming, and some days ...
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December 3, 2012
If you haven’t heard the exciting news, I have just signed a lease for a new commercial space – Toronto’s first plant based cooking studio – 510 Eglinton avenue to be exact! As you can imagine this is a big undertaking. I am over flowing with pure positive emotion right now as I get the ...
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November 21, 2012
Become a Sea Veggie Superstar! Sea vegetables are just what they sound like: greens that grow in the sea. These healthy vegetables include nori (what your sushi is wrapped in), wakame (what is in your miso soup), arame (often in your seaweed salad), dulse, kombu, kelp and hijiki. Sea vegetables also include varieties of seaweed ...
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June 27, 2012
There’s nothing like spending your summer afternoons or evenings among friends devouring some delicious food. Whether it’s a potluck, barbeque, patio party or just an excuse to get together on a summer day – you want your dish to be the life of the party! Don’t spoil it by bringing something that isn’t vibrant with ...
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December 6, 2011
Originally featured in Chatelaine These cold, dark evenings at this time of year seem to coax out everyone’s sweet tooth. There is just something about the winter months makes us want to load up on sweet foods, but that doesn’t mean we need to load up on empty calories! With Christmas, New Year’s Eve, and ...
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June 27, 2011
Originally posted on Chatelaine People complain to me all the time that they don’t know what to pack for lunch. And those who opt for healthy options—that don’t involve the cafeteria or the takeout place down the street—seem to be the most confused. It may seem like an overwhelming and time-consuming feat to pack a ...
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