Something happened yesterday that restored some of my faith in the systems that govern us. The long-awaited new Canada Food Guide was published, and despite massive lobbying on behalf of the meat and dairy industries, Health Canada’s new guide, which is sure to be influential in schools, hospitals, homes...
Articles with the Tag healthy food
Better With Beans – How to Get More Legumes Into Your Life
When you first start eating a whole foods plant-based diet one of the biggest changes you may encounter is finding yourself eating A LOT more legumes (i.e. beans and lentils). In the Standard Canadian Diet legumes are not usually a daily event — case in point, the UN’s declaration...
Go-To Spaghetti Sauce
A participant in one of my plant-based cooking class series recently asked if I have a vegan spaghetti sauce recipe that omnivores would love too, so today I want to share a recipe that is a go-to sauce for me when we have reluctant omnivores over for dinner. It...
Making Sensational Smoothies
Smoothies are a fantastic way to increase your intake of fruits and vegetables, and to incorporate some really healthy foods into your daily diet that might otherwise be challenging to get. Smoothies can be a great add to your daily diet, but before you get started, there are a...
A Healthy Comfort Meal For A Snowy Day
Well, I was preparing to teach the 3rd class in my Plant-Based Kick Start series tonight, but it has been cancelled due to SNOW. What a crazy weekend we have been having here in Powell River – more snow than I have seen since I moved here! So, I’m...
Are You Ready For Change?
Lasting change doesn’t take place over night – it’s a process that takes time, effort and energy, as well as a lot of patience and love. Sure, there are people who decide to quit smoking or some other unhealthy habit and never look at or think about that vice...
AHA moments in Plant-Based Cooking Classes
I started teaching plant-based cooking classes in the spring of 2016, and I have been amazed at the power they have to inspire people to eat more healthfully, and to understand that eating more healthfully doesn’t mean “boring” or “bland.” Take two steps back: I have been teaching most...
Power Up Your Greens
Leafy greens are such powerful foods, and we had such a great class featuring them on Wednesday, that I decided it was the perfect topic for this week’s blog post. Most people know that they should be eating their greens, and yet they don’t, or they don’t eat enough…why?...
When you have a bag of kale….
And I mean a BIG bag of kale! I went for a walk with a friend earlier this week and she greeted me by saying, “Oh, I have some kale from our garden for you!” *Delighted* I anticipated perhaps a small bag, maybe even a couple of bunches, but...
Creating a Plant-Based Pantry: Beans & Legumes
If you’re trying to move toward a plant-based diet, you’re going to find yourself trying some new foods, and building up your vegan, or whole plant foods pantry. This can be overwhelming – there are so many new foods to try! It can also be expensive when you are...