goodness, fitness, wellness
So, you’re probably wondering, how the heck did the boxing go? “We heard about the boxing, you wrote about the boxing, but you never told us the outcome of the boxing?” OK maybe it hasn’t been keeping you up at night, but maybe you’re curious, and I haven’t had much time to write. That’s changed.... Continue Reading →
Long time no see! It’s been one full month, in fact, since I last wrote a blog post. I’ve missed it, but the break was one of necessity. The evening of my last post, I got sick, and have been battling illness off and on the whole month. The first bout lasted about a... Continue Reading →
Got a last-minute invitation to a Halloween party? Or do you just want to scare your family this evening at the supper table? This is an incredibly easy Halloween-themed appetizer. Here’s all you need: a head of cauliflower, two avocados, salsa, fruit to go in a red flavour/colour and some chips for dipping (Oops! I... Continue Reading →
Fitness has always been an important part of my wellness. When I am my healthiest, I am active. However, this might be a bit much! I got a few questioning looks, some outright “You’ve got to be kidding” reactions when I announced I was taking up boxing. Yes, boxing. But boxing with a purpose. I... Continue Reading →
Welcome to The Ardizan – refreshed and renewed! While I love to cook and write about it, I am also interested in how food contributes to and is part of our entire wellness journey. Without the goodness of nourishing food, combined with fitness of body and mind, it would be difficult to achieve wellness. And... Continue Reading →
One of the joys of fishing…is catching! My husband Ron recently caught a beauty of a lake trout, so I was determined to make the most of the fish. Lake trout is very similar to salmon, so Ron cleaned it with a plan to stuff it – leaving the skin on, but removing the head... Continue Reading →
It’s been a while coming for the second installment of our New York City taste experience. Summer weather makes it harder to sit inside and write! Our other highlight of New York was the Italian food. There are great place everywhere, like Coppola’s on the Upper West Side, but Little Italy is a must-see, must-taste.... Continue Reading →
At a recent trip to the butcher, I saw a fresh chicken breast made into cordon bleu in the display. I had never thought about making that at home, unless it involved warming up a packaged, frozen one. It seemed to be a restaurant-only meal. But seeing it in the butcher got me thinking, and... Continue Reading →
Nothing is better than barbecue chicken (or grilled, for my American readers), but it's hard to do bone-in pieces without either undercooking or drying them out. Bricks are the answer. Yes, you heard me right. Bricks. "Bricking" uses real building bricks to weigh down meat while grilling. It creates a seared crust but also... Continue Reading →
I'm on a lettuce wrap kick. Particularly in the last few days, in an effort to eat lighter after a week eating everything I could get my hands on in New York, I have been trying different combinations of lettuce wrap meals. My first foray was a chicken salad wrap. We had some leftover... Continue Reading →
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