What the heck are sacha inchi seeds?
Have you heard of sacha inchi seeds? You know I’m a big fan of seeds, with my book, The Need for Seeds: How to make Seeds an Everyday Food in your Healthy Diet published in 2016! However, sacha inchi weren’t …
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Sunflower Seeds
The sunflower has long been a symbol of peace for Ukraine. It represents optimism, longevity, happiness and brings joy to people. I identified seeds as a trend for 2022, particularly sunflower seeds. Ukraine produces approximately 30 per cent of the …
On the Go Snacking Ideas for Spring
I’m back in the office after a very successful SIAL Canada show in Toronto last week. One of the hot topics I presented with a panel of industry experts at SIAL was Snacking and Mini Meals Innovation. The panel concluded …
Trendspotting at the Winter Fancy Food Show 2019
When it comes to exploring and tasting the next big food trends, I was thrilled to attend the 2019 Winter Fancy Food Show (WFFS) in San Francisco, California last week. With over 1400 exhibitors around the world, thousands of new …
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My Top Five Food Trends for 2019
It’s that time of year again when food and nutrition trends are making headlines. Predictions are coming from all types of media including me. Identifying and sharing food trends continues to be an important and entertaining aspect of my business. …
Surviving the Summer Heat
Looks like we are in for a hot summer! After the Canada Day Long weekend I came down with something that had all the symptoms of Norovirus and to compound the yuckiness it occurred during the heatwave. It reinforced my summer mantra of hydration, along with …
Holiday Baking with Not Just Oats Part Two
I’m always searching for new savoury recipes to serve at Boxing Day brunch and for the neighbourhood New Year’s Eve Party. I’m thrilled to have partnered with Rogers Foods for their Holiday Baking with Not Just Oats campaign, adding new …