Healthy Cooking Seasoned with Laughter
This big batch meat sauce is my go to base for lasagna, a pasta sauce, or added to a salad. Great for those hectic weeks, make it on Sunday for dinners and lunches throughout the week. Makes: 13 cups (3.25 L) One serving of sauce = 1/2 – 1 cup (125 – 250 mL) 1 […]
September is that time of year when most parents begin to panic about what to send their kids for lunch. My son is 24 years old and recently graduated from university. I’ve calculated that over the years I packed or helped pack about 2,000 lunches give or take 100. Here’s what I learned to help […]
Not too sweet this yummy fall cookie is also gluten free. Makes – 40 cookies One serving = 2 cookies ½ cup (125 mL) canola oil 1 cup (250 mL) granulated sugar ¼ cup (60 mL) molasses 1 omega-3 egg 1 cup + 2 tbsp (280 mL) quinoa flour ¾ cup (185 mL) brown rice […]
This oatmeal cookies are made with whole grains. Teaching your kids how to cook is a life skill. Get then excited to join you in the kitchen and make these heart healthy whole grain cookies together. Depending on their age they can find ingredients, measure, stir, or spoon out cookie dough. ½ cup (125 […]
Don’t know what to eat once you move into your dorm? Here are some ideas and foods that will help add a nutrient punch to your diet, plus they’re friendly on your wallet. First things first – Every day eat at least 8 servings of fruits and vegetables: Typical day to get those immune enhancing […]
A great way to use cooked brown rice as well as a vegetarian alternative to meatballs! Send them off with some Ranch style salad dressing to use as a dip. You really need a food processor for this one. 1 medium carrot, scrubbed well and chopped into 1-inch pieces 1 shallot, cut into quarters 1 […]
Your house will smell amazing after baking these in your oven! The first time I made these, our friends and fellow actors Jill and Larry were coming over to watch the Golden Globe Awards with us. The whole house was permeated with apple cinnamon smells while the apple chips cooked in the oven. While they […]