Winter isn’t exactly prime time for produce, so I can understand why people feel uninspired or not “in the mood” for salads during colder months. But the fact remains, well-built salads can pack a nutritional punch so it would be a shame to miss out during an entire season. So, in an attempt to get [...]
Can you believe it’s already December? I hardly can. The Christmas tree went up yesterday and my counselling sessions are already buzzing with questions about how to “survive” the holiday season. While I’ll touch on this topic in another post, it’s important to note that the holiday season shouldn’t be survivable, it should be [...]
I’ve been in charge of pumpkin carving ever since I can remember. Come to think of it, this is probably because I was the only who ever got a real kick out of it…but that’s besides the point. As a result, all those years of pumpkin carving eventually got me into the tradition of pumpkin [...]
Over the weekend we had our first frost. With that, the wardrobe change is officially done, and the mittens and scarves are standing by. Not to sound overly cliché but… is there anything more comforting than a steamy bowl of soup when the mercury drops? I’m quite obviously a soup fan, but even if you [...]
I’ve completely fallen for fall. The colors, the spiced beverages and the way everything just seems to slow down this time of year. So, in the spirit of this fabulous season, I’m turning the spotlight onto one of my favourite vegetables; the butternut squash. Butternut squash is available locally from now until march. Look for [...]
As much as I enjoy a traditional pasta with tomato sauce – the kind that simmers away for hours on a sunday- a quick pasta made by throwing together a few simple ingredients is just as satisfying. What’s more, is that by taking advantage of the seasonal bounty, the ingredients pretty much speak for themselves [...]
If there’s any consolation for the summer coming to an end, it’s got to be the peaches. They’re so perfectly sweet and succulent that they’ve got me feeling, well…peachy. So today’s seasonal spotlight is all about celebrating this stone-fruit, with a few fun facts and some great recipes to boot: Maple peach compote and a [...]
I love trying new foods. But to really get me hooked, it needs to be a great-tasting whole food, that I can easily integrate into my routine. Enter the hemp seed. Until recently, hemp seeds weren’t a staple ingredient in my diet, but since learning how to use them to enhance meals that I already [...]
To the average eye, dandelions are nothing but pesky perennials, weeds that invade our fields and lawns at the same time each year. But beneath the flower are dandelion leaves; a nutritious bitter green that can be enjoyed in many ways. In fact, any Italian worth his salt should recall tales of grandparents carefully picking dandelion [...]
Last week, I discussed market motivation and am happy to report that over the weekend, I put it in action. There is no dessert like a warm crisp to appreciate fresh seasonal fruit. Needless to say that I was overjoyed to see the abundance of rhubarb on my last market visit, so I added some [...]
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