Hi! It’s been a while. Ok, maybe a super long while. The last time that I posted, I’d just moved across the country, started a new job, and was learning to navigate a new city. Fast forward (almost) two years, and I’m still living in Vancouver, still working in Food Product Development, and still picnicking […]

Hey Friends! It’s been a while since my last post, and that’s because it’s been one heck of a month – surprise: I’ve moved across the country! Wahoo! I recently accepted a super exciting position in my field (booya, go science!), and am now working in research and development at a cool vegan food company […]

It’s the year of the pulses, and it’s time for the world to take legumes more seriously. My personal favourite, the lentil, may appear nondescript upon first glance. But just like a book or a person, you should never judge a lentil by its modest look: researchers think that there may be some serious superpowers hidden inside this little seed . At […]

Happy March! We’re four days away from the first day of spring, but today, the weather is anything but warm and spring-like – it’s rainy, dreary, and the perfect day to warm up with a tasty soup. This one is a quick-and-easy, beta-carotene-loaded lunch time solution that’s got a bit of a kick to it. […]

  Roasted Beets with Cranberry Goat Cheese on Whole-wheat Pumpkin Seed Bread Pumpkin Seed Bread Preparation time required: Approx. 30 minutes Baking time: 15 minutes Total time: 1 hour, 45 minutes Ingredients: 1/2 cup organic or conventional pumpkin seeds, roasted 1 3/4 cups lukewarm water 1 tablespoon organic honey 2 1/4 teaspoons active dry yeast […]

Chances are, you or someone you know suffers from an atopic disease (AD); be it asthma or eczema, more and more people are suffering from these conditions and the prevalence is ever increasing (1). Did you know that up to 17% of the Canadian population will suffer from AD at one point in their lives? […]

It’s January 16th. A little over two weeks ago, many of us committed to making 2016 our best year yet. Friends proclaimed, “I’m going gluten free.” Colleagues cut out sugar. Others said no to dairy. Your grandmother decided to “get hip” and give juicing a try. And your second-aunt (twice removed) and her dog jumped […]

  Now that winter is in full-swing here in the Great White North, and since the Holidays seem like a distant dream, it shouldn’t come as a surprise that some of us are developing the winter blues. The weather is dreary, it’s pretty darn chilly, and the sun still sets way too early for my […]

The holiday feasts are (mostly) over, the weather is getting colder, and all I want to do is cozy-up indoors and forget that the worst of winter is on its way. Despite the fact that I’m already excited for summer (whoops!), I do enjoy a snowy stroll now and then. When it comes to winter, […]