Category: The Spice of Life

Ready. Set. SPRING!

That’s right, friends! Time to get back at it! Now, for those of you reading this after last year’s great ‘time to get back at...

It’s a New Year

Happy 2018! Yes, yes… I know I’m a little behind the 8 ball on this one, considering it’s almost the middle of February… better late...

My Life with Insulin Resistance

I recently posted an article about Insulin Resistance as a part of a program I’m working on, and I thought it would also be a...

Sugar vs. Cocaine

This morning, over breakfast, tea, stretches and rough-housing with the dog, I watched the movie Fed Up. I had not seen it before, and if...

For The Love of Tea

A few years back, I came to discover a love for tea. It started innocently enough with a really bad tasting, plain, bagged green tea....

It’s coming up rhubarb!

It’s a beautiful Saturday afternoon, and for the first time in a while, I find myself with a few hours of nothingness…. So naturally, what...

For the Love of Food

When I was a little girl, growing up in the Maritimes, every event was centred around food. It really is true that food is such...

Subbing – What Works

Let’s face it… sometimes we just don’t WANT to sub out ingredients in our favourite foods. We get used to things the way that they...

The Day I Met Wolfgang Puck

I’ll confess – I don’t get starstruck very often. In fact, the last time I even came close was playing Blackjack for hours with Carey...

Thanksgiving Feast

Thanksgiving 2014. This was my very first – believe it or not – major holiday meal that I planned with family! We were lucky enough...

Planning Ahead – Vacation Style

The dog days of summer are here. I’ve mixed emotions about this. I love all things Fall… the leaves, the coziness, Thanksgiving… I just don’t...