Sometimes I can’t believe that certain nutrition myths persist as long as they do, and negative calorie foods are definitely one of the craziest, most persistent ones out there. The idea behind negative calorie foods is that they take more calories to digest than the calories they contain. There are also plenty of claims that these…
Truth be told, I actually developed this broccoli salad recipe in late 2016, and was going to put it into an e-book with a bunch of unpublished recipes. I was all ready to go, and then my dad got sick in January 2017 and subsequently died in March. As you can imagine, my life has…
This curry recipe is a follow-up to my Incredibly Good Vegan Sweet Potato Curry, which is my top-performing recipe on all of my platforms. People love its smooth texture and creamy taste. I can’t blame them! What is Kabocha? I wanted to do another yummy curry recipe using kabocha squash. If you’ve never had kabocha…
This July, I was super lucky to be invited by Canadian Lentils to go on a lentil farm tour in Saskatchewan. I’d never been to the middle of our country before, so it was a chance for me to see the prairies and learn about lentils! Lentils are pulses – a category which includes dried…
I partnered with Barilla to develop this recipe and post. As always, my opinions remain my own. As a runner, I know how important carbohydrate is to my energy and stamina. I’ve tried low-carb running before, and I was exhausted. Not only that, but my form suffered a lot, putting me at risk for injury….
Picture it: you’re trying to eat healthy, and things are going great! You feel strong and upbeat, and you’ve lost a bit of weight. You’re coasting! Then one night, your friends want to go out for dinner. You really don’t want to turn down the invitation, because you’ve been so ‘perfect’ with your diet all…