What the Heck is Umami?
Last spring, I was sitting around a table with a few food industry people and none of them understood the term umami when I said it. I thought, “Wow, how is it possible to be in the food industry (including …
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Think Lifestyle Part Two: The Triple Reality (Food, Fitness and Sleep)
Welcome to part two of my Think Lifestyle series. You know I’ve always promoted implementing nutrition and fitness strategies to enhance your lifestyle. Now I’m including sleep in what I like to call the Healthy Lifestyle ‘Triple Reality Equation = …
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Il Borghetto Villa and Pietrafitta Winery in San Gimignano, Italy
Ciao from San Gimignano and the final post in my Tuscany Food and Wine series. The train ride from Siena to Poggibonsi station, Piazza Mazzini was delayed but the arranged taxi was waiting for me when I arrived. I had …
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My Favourite Authentic Recipes From Tuscany
Enter and taste part two of my Tuscany Food and Wine series. Let me share with you my favourite recipes from the cooking experience at Toscana Mia located in Gaiole in Chianti, Italy. Keep in mind, the two sauce recipes can be used …
Cooking at a 13th Century Farmhouse in the Chianti Hills
Welcome to part one of my Tuscany Food and Wine series. Ciao from Toscana Mia in the Chianti Hills! A cooking school I arranged through a Vancouver company, Mama Margaret and Friends Cooking Adventures in Italy (I became familiar with …
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Buckwheat, Amaranth and Black Rice
Often I get questions about gluten-free ingredients and foods. For the first time, I used buckwheat flour in the cocoa lentil bars (my last blog post). Therefore, I researched it, amaranth and black rice. In this post I want to share with you some …
All About Hemp
Often I receive new food, beverage and ingredient samples from suppliers to taste test or use in recipes. It is one of the interesting perks of being a Dietitian! Over the past six months, I’ve sampled avocado oils, ready to brew cocoa and …
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Optimizing skin health with food
In September of 2010, I created a mini post on my Grow with Nutrition Blog about skin health. This week Coca Cola and Sanofi launched the drink Beautific Oenobiol in Europe. This product is aimed at the beauty market and …
Get the Facts on Chia
What are Chia Seeds? Enter the ‘superfood – chia seeds’ into a Google search and you’re sure to be bombarded with articles and mentions of these powerful little seeds and any medical concern you can think of. Chia seeds are high in protein, fibre …