After more than a year of its launch at Yorkdale (and several trips up), I FINALLY had a meal at Dine on 3, the mall’s remodelled food court (you can read about Dine on 3’s opening here) to try Glow Press, Rose Reisman’s designer grilled cheese/pressed sandwich outlet, with an emphasis on healthier choices. I […]
In the May issue of Marie Claire (US edition), there was an article about juice cleanses and why they aren’t that great for you. I think this is one of the first major publications that talked about it, and yes, I am very surprised. I would have thought that newspapers and blogs would have had […]
The heat of summer brings bold flavours, lighter menus, and the use of all the fresh, seasonal ingredients available in Ontario right now. Asparagus is in season right now, so I try to use it as much as possible. I also managed to get my hands on some Canadian limes recently (thank you, global warming!), […]
I was recently contacted by a PR company to attend a kid-friendly event promoting Mott’s new Fruitsations + Veggies and Fruitsations Fruit Rockets snacks. Though they’re geared little ones, adults, too, would enjoy this delicious snack. The Fruitsations + Veggies come in two flavours – apple sauce and carrots mixed with cherries and other berries […]
A PR company recently contacted me about trying McCain’s Harvest Splendour Medleys, frozen potato side dishes that can be made in less than half an hour. As I am a very busy person who prefers to make her meals as easily and quickly as possible, I jumped the chance to try the products out. […]
This recipe is great as a main course both for family or entertaining. Just adjust proportions according to the number of people you have! You will need: 8 chicken thighs, or about two per person 2 tbsp nutmeg 1 tbsp salt 1 tbsp pepper 1 tbsp dry thyme 2 beets, skins removed (see below) 2 […]
Rainbow trout (also known as Steelhead trout) is a beautiful, tasty North American fish related to salmon. It is found in fresh water lakes and rivers, as well as in the Pacific Ocean. Unlike its farmed counterparts, wild-caught rainbow trout has a pinky-orange colour (more orange than the pink farmed stuff) and a nutty flavour […]
I was contacted by the PR company who works with Blue Dragon, a company that makes a series of delicious stir-fry and other Asian-inspired sauces before the holidays. As I was going away, I asked that they hold of sending me anything until I returned. Last week, they sent me a huge box containing not […]
Now that the fun and festivities of the end of the year are over, it’s time to start a new year with a new, lighter menu. Eating healthier options is far from boring; using wholesome ingredients like vegetables and grains, and lightening up on the use of butter, cream, and cheeses, will make your waistline […]
Lamb is one of the most under-rated meats around. Although it suffers a bad reputation as being a fatty meat, it is actually much leaner than most people would think. An average 3-oz serving of lamb is only 176 calories, and is packed full of nutrients such as riboflavin, iron, vitamin B12, zinc and niacin. […]
