goodness, fitness, wellness
One of the easiest things to make, which tastes so amazing, is homemade tomato sauce. I have almost broken the habit of ever buying canned tomato sauce or stewed tomatoes, in favour of roasting the tomatoes myself. I actually discovered this while on Weight Watchers a few years ago. A roasted tomato sauce has zero... Continue Reading →
Schnitzel and spaetzle During the week, I do my best to eat light meals such as salads, chicken breast, even meat-free meals. But when the weekend arrives, I like the treat of a home-cooked, not-quite-as-healthy meal….like the spaetzle I have finally mastered, which is a perfect sidekick to Ron’s schnitzel. Ron has a German background... Continue Reading →
Ron and I have been visiting Mexico every year for several years now. One of the highlights for me is the fresh fish at Cabo San Lucas, where we have stayed the last four years. I can eat shrimp every day if I want, and just about any other kind of fish fresh from the... Continue Reading →
St. Patrick’s Day has become somewhat of a national celebration. How many of those celebrating so whole-heartedly are actually Irish? No matter, it’s an opportunity to have some fun and celebrate being green. Personally, I don’t like the thought of food colouring in my beer, or anything other than the occasional shot of clamato juice,... Continue Reading →
Well, we made it. Ron and I did a little experiment recently. As part of a cleanse, we went seven days without eating any animal products – and that was despite Ron’s best efforts to argue that a chicken is a bird, and not an animal, and therefore we could eat chicken wings. We could... Continue Reading →
Happy International Women's Day! I don't know if it is true that women like smoothies more than men do, but it seems to me that I know a lot of women who love to start the day with a smoothie. So, in honour of today being our day, here is a change to my regular... Continue Reading →
Some random thoughts and resources from my kitchen... I read a great online article today about mindfulness. Included in it was a discussion about eating the right food, but also our state of mind when eating. “The same food, eaten joyously, lovingly and with gratitude will have a different impact on the body-mind than eating... Continue Reading →
For some reason, I have vivid memories of watching the men’s gold medal hockey game from the Vancouver Olympics four years ago. It’s likely because it was an exciting game with an overtime victory for Canada. But I also remember us celebrating with a few shots from a fine bottle of tequila we had just... Continue Reading →
In our house, sports are a big deal. You can bet the alarm will be set in the morning to get up and watch the Olympics in the early hours, with the gold medal men’s hockey game followed by the closing ceremonies on the schedule. If you’re like us, and don’t want to miss the... Continue Reading →
So, after ranting about our kitchen at home, we came to the lake for the weekend. Besides the quiet, calm of the lake setting, long walks in the sun and warmer temperatures – along with a great visit from friends – it was wonderful to have a kitchen to hang out in! After a couple... Continue Reading →
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