by Gillian Goerzen | Jan 8, 2018 | Healthy Living, Nutrition
You will never find me spending 1/2 a day on my weekend “prepping food” for the week. It’s not going to happen. So how do I make healthy eating happen? Here are my TOP 3 Meal Prep #healthhacks Meal Prep Tip #1 Make 1 meal get 3+. Big batch cooking...
by Gillian Goerzen | Dec 21, 2017 | Nutrition
What makes it festive?! Ummmm, clearly the red & green colour scheme! And that it makes a big batch great for a potluck or family gathering! Serves: a lot – it would be a good amount for 10-15 on it’s own or more if part of a potluck! 4T sesame oil 4T...
by Gillian Goerzen | Dec 11, 2017 | Nutrition, Recipes
Yum-O! This is a recipe from the fabulous cookbook, Oh She Glows Everyday. It was simple, quick and family friendly (read my kids ate it mostly without complaint!). I kept to the ingredients but fast-tracked the recipe by cheating on the lentil cooking part. See the...
by Gillian Goerzen | Dec 11, 2017 | Nutrition, Recipes
You know when you re-discover a cookbook and find a gem of a recipe in it? Yup. LOVE that! Welcome to the rotation Chili-Garlic Glazed Salmon with Minty Peas! Recipe from a book called “Fresh Food Fast” with a couple of modifications from moi. Salmon: 2T chilli...
by Gillian Goerzen | Jul 3, 2017 | Nutrition, Recipes
Hello burger season! I love turkey as a base for burgers. It’s generally leaner than beef & I find it’s more complimentary to add ins for flavour. This one was inspired by a Caprese Salad! Makes 8 large burgers: 1/3C crumbled feta cheese 1 egg 2...
by Gillian Goerzen | Jun 26, 2017 | Healthy Living, Nutrition
Hey, wait a sec, I thought it was 5-10 per day?! It was. But new research looking at worldwide data involving over 2 million people is now indicating that 10 servings per day is more supportive of good health & disease prevention. 10 servings – is associated with...
