I partnered with the Peanut Bureau of Canada to develop this recipe. It was a pretty easy decision for me to work with the Peanut Bureau, since I love peanuts! As always though, my opinions remain my own. And, my opinion is that peanuts are awesome. The holidays are almost here, and with them comes…
I was recently featured as an expert in a New York Times article about calorie counting, in which I stated my long-standing views of why I think the practice isn’t worth the time or effort for most people. Predictably, there was plenty of backlash from people who love counting and tracking their calories, and who…
2017 was sort of a dumpster fire in terms of food and nutrition trends. Unicorn Frappuccinos? Rainbow bagels? Black ice cream and ‘detoxing’ charcoal lemonade? Gross. In an ironic twist, there was a huge push for ‘self-care’, even though diets that shame people into losing weight seemed to only gain momentum. What’s up with that?…
I partnered with Manitoba Harvest for this blog post. As always, my opinions remain my own. Plus, why wouldn’t you eat hemp hearts anyhow? You probably did a double-take the first time you saw the word ‘hemp hearts’, and you’re not alone. When he saw me unloading a couple of bags of hemp hearts after…
I was recently sitting in the green room at a national talkshow, waiting for my turn to go on. A well-known chef was sitting with me, and we were chatting about how a customer of his had become distraught because his restaurant had no skim milk for her coffee. ‘What about my calories!’ she had…
I used to make granola all the time, but I never got the chance to post this granola recipe. I’m glad I waited until now though, because I’ve managed to perfect it into something that you’re going to love. I know it’s strange for me to throw shade on my own recipe, but I must, for…