Hello Tasters! Wow – what a beautiful day today in New Brunswick. I’ve been travelling around New Brunswick quite a bit between yesterday and today and caught up on some logistics and organizing finally finishing with a meal back in Saint John. I will be heading to Quebec next week and as much as I…
Arrived to New Brunswick
Hi Tasters! Here is a mini blog post update! The trip has been super busy which has been incredibly fun and so I haven’t posted as much as I expected along the way but I am excited to share what I can! So I completed 9 interviews in Nova Scotia – likely the most I…
Beautiful honey from a colleague’s backyard bees
Hello Tasters! I was so surprised and touched that Patricia and James Smith gifted some honey to me from her very own beehive in her backyard located in a village called “Garden of Eden”. Her husband is the beekeeper. She is an incredible dietitian who worked and grew the profession in the Yukon for many…
Canada Day Celebrations!
Hello Tasters! Hope you celebrated Canada’s 150th big birthday whether something quiet or out with a bang! Hopefully many saw some fireworks and spent time with loved ones! I really did like this article, acknowledging the controversy of celebrating Canada’s 150th, but also the hope that we can ideally continue to celebrate together our diversity. For…
Let’s Taste Canada – OUR food adventure begins!
Hello Tasters! June 30th was the official launch day of OUR food adventure! What a great small gathering among friends and a few new people as well. Many were a part of my experience at St. Francis Xavier University while studying a Bachelor of Science in Human Nutrition – although there were a few people…
Launch in Antigonish – a nod to St. Francis Xavier
I am super excited to invite those available to the official launch in the Nicholson tower lounge at 1pm, Friday June 30th at St. Francis Xavier University, Antigonish, NS. It means a lot to me as I have fond memories of learning about food and people from everyone around me: the town of 5000 people…
A Cross-Canada Food Adventure Begins – Let’s Taste CanadaAnnouncement!
Hi Everyone! I am very excited to announce – WE finally get to embark on a Cross-Canada Food Road Trip! The launch date will be late June/early July. There are still a few details to be sorted (and not much time) so this is where I am asking for YOUR help. For many who know…
Exploring Recipes: Amazingly delicious dessert cupcakes – and whole grain too!
Hi Everyone! – A quick side note – I do have an exciting announcement coming soon – hopefully next Friday if all goes well – but let’s just say I AM VERY EXCITED! And can’t wait for YOU to get involved 🙂 This is my first post about exploring food. I love exploring new recipes. I…
Peace by Chocolate shop in Antigonish is worth the visit!
I was lucky enough to visit the little tiny Antigonish, Nova Scotia chocolate factory and store, Peace by Chocolate, owned by the Hadhads, who started out as Syrian refugees in early 2016 and are now running a profitable business. They even sent support to the Fort McMurray fire refugees and efforts. And goodness, is that…
BCPMA 18th Healthy Chef Competition 2017 – Part 2
And the winners for the BCPMA and BC Chefs Association 18th Healthy Chef Competition are below (if you haven’t already looked it up 🙂 ) See my previous post to see all of entries! This year, I was fortunate to be a media judge! I definitely stuck to my health bias and emphasized dishes with half…