Foodie Friday: Microwave cooking 2.0
This summer, when I was trying to beat the heat, I used my microwave more often. It worked well, keeping my kitchen and the whole house a little cooler. I was amazed because I’d never used the micro...
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Foodie Friday: Pumpkin-more than just a spooky decoration
Pumpkins are much more than a fun Halloween activity It’s that time of year again – when kids are getting their Halloween costumes ready, and pumpkins are being carved. I recently learned that ...
Foodie Friday: To-fu or not To-fu - Smart ways to adopt plant-based eating
Benefits of plant-based eating Plant-based eating has become one of the largest food and health trends of the past few years, which, as a dietitian, I’m delighted to see. Aside from being delicio...
Foodie Friday: Creating fast and efficient meals for big events
I recently went home to visit family – people who now live far apart from each other, in different corners of the country, and the globe! On this particular visit, my sister and her small children w...
We asked, you answered: Northern Health staff weigh in on how to eat together
Eating together supports overall health Family meals. Eating together. Sharing food. We know it’s important – in fact, a variety of previous posts on this blog discuss how eating together suppo...
Foodie Friday: Keeping cool in the kitchen
I love the long days of summer when I can be outside and enjoy life without wearing a heavy coat or big furry boots. Ahhhh, beautiful, warm, sunny days! Fast forward: It’s 1 o’clock in the morning...
Foodie Friday: Beat the heat! No-cook summer meals
I'm not originally from Northern BC, but having grown up in St. John's, Newfoundland, I can relate to long winters, short summers, and the month we've renamed “June-uary” back home. Since leaving ...