Nutritionist by trade. Foodie at heart.
Fresh Canteen is a food delivery program that launched in Toronto last year. Fresh. pre-portioned ingredients get delivered to your door along with recipe cards so all you have to do is prepare and cook them without having to take the time to buy groceries (or a whole container of cumin when all you needContinue reading “Fresh Canteen – food delivery program”
I was in one of my favourite chocolate shops when I heard a customer ask “Do you sell gluten free chocolate?” My ears immediately perked up and I tried to nonchalantly see what the person behind the counter would do. She started pointing out a number of chocolates behind the counter that were ‘gluten free’.Continue reading “Is there such a thing as gluten free chocolate?”
I’m originally from Vancouver so every year I go back for Christmas – which is great. I get to escape the cold Toronto winter for a week and spend time with family and friends. I also get to visit some of my favourite food places. The places can change over the years but right nowContinue reading “Christmas on the Westcoast – visiting Chocolate Arts”
Whenever I tell people to eat more fish for the health benefits (omega 3’s, lean protein) the topic of mercury tends to come up. Questions such as “But if I eat more fish, will I be eating too much mercury?” and “Which fish contain a lot of mercury?” are often asked. In general, the largerContinue reading “Fish and mercury – Is there a place for canned tuna?”
Over the holidays, the Good Food Box that I subscribe to just happened to have their delivery days fall on statutory holidays. Which means – no vegetable delivery! It’s too bad they didn’t reschedule their delivery for earlier or later in the week because it left me at a loss as to how I wouldContinue reading “Fresh City Farms – organic food box”
I have the pleasure of introducing a guest blogger and fellow nutrition professional today – Tressa Alleyne. Tressa is a graduate from the Nutrition and Food program at Ryerson University and is currently applying to do a Master of Health Science in Nutrition Communications. She has experience working as a dietitian’s assistant, nutrition associate at theContinue reading “Guest blogger: Tressa’s take on Burger King Gratifries”
Ch-ch-ch-chia! Do you remember those Chia Pet commercials that aired in the 80’s where these cute little plant holders would grow sprouts that looked like hair? Well, the seeds that were used are what you see in many health food stores today – chia seeds. In addition to making a cute potted plant, chia seedsContinue reading “Chia seeds”
I have been having such a fun time visiting the different farmer’s markets that I’m going to visit as many as I can before the summer ends. It’s also an opportunity to check out the different items that each farmer’s market offers and the vibe of each one. Today’s market was the CityPlace farmer’s marketContinue reading “The CityPlace farmer’s market”
One of the things that I’m starting to notice are farmer’s markets that are open in the afternoon (from 3:30-7pm). What a great option to be able to visit a farmer’s market on the way home from work. An example of such a market is the John Street Farmers’ Market. It’s a market that IContinue reading “The John Street farmer’s market”