A little late of a blog post and some glitches this week on the podcasts but please do take a look at the podcast released Nov 18 – if you have listened already it somehow went back into draft form (learning! but still going!) Here are some amazing quotes from Juliana: “yes, actually [I do…
Week 3 Podcasts: Chef Jeremiah S. & Farmer Colleen C.
Here are some more podcasts Jeremiah has a different perspective as a chef practicing in Canada however he grew up in Australia speaking towards global food. It’s great to listen to his explanation of Jigg’s dinner (and notes that he wants to leave it to the Newfoundland chef’s). From the complete other perspective we have…
Week 2 Podcasts: Chef Charles & Dietitian Christine Johnson
This week we have two very special guests with very different perspectives but I think they would get along at a dinner party. See the summary and quotes on the podbean app about the description Chef Charles “I think we have one of the best culinary scenes in the world. Canada has so much to…
Podcast Release: Let’s Taste Canada!
Podcast is officially LAUNCHED! Please do enjoy!! Please see your preferred platform including Podbean, Spotify, Apple, Amazon and others. Let’s Taste Canada is a tasty food adventure. We are travelling around to explore, celebrate, laugh, and learn about food. Please make yourself at home as if you’ve just come over for dinner, or having a…
A bit of kindness with our comfort foods in COVID-19
Anyone else still craving fall comfort food? Similar to many – I noticed my normal chocolate craving increased when I realized my chocolate stash was out for about a week – and then I found my baking chocolate chips. This was in the first three weeks of Covid-19. I know many of us have had…
‘Tis the season! Super happy with these gluten-free gingersnap cookies!
Feeling snappy? Or just craving a gingersnap?
These ones are itty bitty with a ginger packed punch – absolutely delicious plus whole grain and gluten free!
Ocean Wise Seafood Program on a menu
I’ve known about Ocean Wise Seafood Program for at least 9 years now. It is a program that helps consumers make a sustainable seafood choice. I am always suppperrr excited to see Oceanwise on a menu but I loved how when I was visiting Victoria, BC last week the restaurant Red Fish Blue Fish really…
When is boring food a hero?
Sometimes life gets slammed. There can be family emergencies, new deadlines from left field that shouldn’t exist, new happy events that just take up time and adjustments into a new routine. But – for whatever reason life feels more complicated and we need to cut ourselves some slack… And here comes boring food to save…
New Canada Food Guide 2019!
Hi Tasters! Super excited to announce the release of the new Health Canada’s Food Guide released this week Jan 2019! At the launch was Minister of Health Ginette Petitpas Taylor, and CEO Nathalie Savoie of Dietitians of Canada. What is striking about the new Canada’s Food Guide is the shift to a broader approach –…
The silver lining – who says cloudy days can’t be beautiful?
A cloudy day can be a gift. A day to curl up with a blanket with our hands wrapped around a warm cocoa. The special stolen moments where life seems simple and there is time to reflect. Sometimes a cloudy day can seem dark and brooding. And it is up to us, despite the storm,…
