7 Ways to enjoy asparagus Here are a few tasty ways to enjoy the fresh asparagus in the grocery store. Asparagus is a delicious spring vegetable, and is often found at a great price this time of year. Grill in the BBQ with olive oil, salt and pepper. Drizzle with a splash of balsamic…
READ MORECauliflower 5 ways, plus a recipe Cauliflower is from the brassica (cruciferous) family, which includes vegetables such as broccoli, Brussel sprouts, kale and cabbage. Nutritionally cauliflower is low in calories and supplies vitamin C, folate and vitamin K along with potassium, magnesium and fibre. Cauliflower also contains phytonutrients known as glucosinolates which are health promoting…
READ MOREMy Favourite Thing: Meatless Monday Don’t worry if you enjoy meat – you don’t have to be a vegetarian or vegan to experiment and enjoy some meatless meals! When meal planning for a week it is often helpful to breakdown the week into different themes. For example, “Taco Tuesday” and “Fish Friday”. Many people…
READ MOREInstantpot Recipe Roundup The Instantpot is not only a trendy small kitchen appliance, it’s really versatile. A few of us in the office own one already, and we’ve been trying out a few recipes. Our Chief of Office Awesomeness makes yogurt in hers nearly weekly. It’s quick for cooking a whole chicken, or putting in…
READ MOREMindful Eating and Disordered Eating Article orginally appared on Faithfull Eating Mindful Eating is often promoted and supported in the treatment of eating disorders. It is important to point out though that the majority of research and evidence for mindful eating has been focused on overeating, bulimia and binge eating disorder (BED). Very few studies…
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