April 15, 2013
My favourite way to welcome spring is to lighten up my eating habits. As the weather gets warmer, as more local vegetables become available and as I spend more time outside, I crave lighter, colder, more refreshing meals. Instead of the soups, stews and grains that warmed me in the winter, opt for more green ...
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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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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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September 24, 2012
I never quite got the lure of Potato Leek soup. It was always something passed around at brunches and dinner parties or something that people associated with the winter months. I never liked potatoes nor did I like cream – but something about the creaminess and texture of the soup seemed to be what drew ...
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February 14, 2011
I have grown up in a culture that is obsessed with noodle soup, except the base isn’t miso, it’s chicken! There is nothing wrong with this, as chicken soup is for the soul…right? It will cure any ache, pain, cough, cold or flu and it must be served by your mom! The nostalgia and truth ...
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January 31, 2011
Once upon a cold winter’s day there was a dried little green pea. It wanted so badly to be part of something bigger. So it asked a whole bunch of his friends to join him on a journey. Together they went through a very quick but effective trip where they expanded their horizons and joined ...
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December 13, 2010
Are you hosting the Holidays at your home this year? Having everyone over in the comfort of your home will ensure that you know exactly what is on the menu! This way you can plan a diverse menu that is hearty, healthy and delicious! Tell people what to bring, prepare the meal together or make ...
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November 10, 2010
Seaweeds or sea vegetables are known as a super-food. And as a super-food, seaweed has many super qualities that can benefit us when we utilize seaweed either by eating or soaking in it. Luckily, here in Canada and in the US, we have some of the best seaweed varieties in the world. With over 25,000 ...
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November 16, 2009
A bowl of minestrone soup – done “right” can provide your body full of nutrients, not to mention a hearty and healthy meal. What makes a minestrone soup new age…well a typical minestrone soup is based in a tomato/beef broth. A tomato broth may taste good to some, but for most people – tomatoes are ...
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September 24, 2009
In last nights cooking class “GREEN GODDESS, I had the pleasure of teaching seven fresh faces the wonders of green veggies. There is nothing more satisfying than inspiring people to add more veggies into their diet. Green veggies, may I add are not just any veggies. They are super veggies, that carry with them super ...
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