Sorbet

Around week 77 or the pandemic, my daughter Lily asked me if she could make sorbet. Because I have become the parent who nods her head while continuing to work and pretends I am listening 75% of the time, I enthusiastically agreed and likely murmured Sure Honey, hoping that I wouldn’t hear anything breaking in the […]

It’s All About the Kale

I do not have a green thumb, but this year with Coronavirus I decided to plant things I thought I could actually grow – kale, lettuce, herbs. And I have been having so much fun being able to go to my garden and grab some kale for my smoothie in the morning. If you want […]

Dijon-Herb Tuna on Mixed Greens

Hands up if you grew up with tuna melts as your favourite comfort food ever?  We needed to get the love of the tuna melt with a little more of the health – enter this fantastic tuna salad recipe (sans the heavy mayonnaise from our childhood!) that is not only delicious but anti-inflammatory due to […]

Salmon with Lemon Tahini Sauce

There is no such thing as too much salmon, in my estimation but we definitely need lots of ideas. A few months ago, I planted a host of herbs in my garden – thyme, basil, mint, cilantro, oregano – and I remembered that crushing those herbs up in a mortar and pestle with some sea […]

Healthier Sesame Chicken

  Everyone needs new chicken recipes – and this marinade will be perfect for your summer grilling or for an easy weeknight baked chicken dish! I have also done this in the crock pot, and the Insta-pot and it works well. I am a huge fan of all things sesame – from sesame oil as […]

Best Beet Hummus

Oh Beets. How I love thee.  Why are beets so amazing? First off, they are affordable, delicious and easy to prepare. Roasting beets is as easy as wrapping them individually in tinfoil (trust me on this tip – don’t roast them in one big tinfoil package – it doesn’t work well) and throwing them into […]