When it comes to small kitchen appliances, who can argue that the slow cooker is one of the best inventions ever? There’s nothing like coming home on a winter day to a hot meal. In recent years, I’ve started to use my slow cooker to simplify holiday meal preparation. Today, I’m sharing my easy and delicious slow cooker stuffing recipe. My family loves this recipe. You’ll want to give it a try!
In recent years, I’ve started to use my Crock Pot to simplify holiday meal preparation. Today, I’m sharing my easy and delicious slow cooker stuffing recipe. You’ll want to give this a try!
7 ways to sneak cancer-fighting turmeric into your diet
Today, I continue my Breast Cancer Awareness Month series with a look at another food with cancer-fighting properties – turmeric. Just a daily teaspoon of this golden spice could reduce your risk of cancer.
If you love Indian food, you’re probably already getting your daily dose of turmeric. If not, read on to learn about turmeric, how it fights cancer, and 7 easy ways you can sneak this fragrant spice into your diet.
Improve your health by eating more garlic
Garlic. There’s no better way to add extra flavour to your favorite dishes. With Halloween on the way, repelling evil spirits and vampires might be top of mind. But garlic can protect against more than just scary creatures. Eating garlic is good for your health.
Discover the magic of matcha
In an earlier post Foods That Fight Cancer, I shared a list of 12 foods with cancer-fighting properties according to a book written by Richard Béliveau and Denis Gingras. In today’s post, I’m going to explore the science behind one of the items on that list, green tea. I’ll also look at how I’ve added it to my daily diet thanks to the magic of matcha powder.
How to enjoy takeout without destroying the planet
There’s nothing like a homemade meal but sometimes you just feel like a break from cooking. Eating out or getting takeout food is such a nice treat, especially at the end of a long week at work. My family enjoys getting takeout, but we don’t like when it comes packaged in plastic, or the dreaded Styrofoam, containers.
Fascinating facts about honeybees
August 15 is World Honey Bee Day. Bees are interesting creatures, so today’s post includes some fascinating facts about honeybees. I’ve also got six ways you can celebrate bees by enjoying some honey today.
12 things I love about tea
Put the kettle on love! Growing up in England, I often heard that expression in our house. But I didn’t appreciate the true value of that cuppa until I was an adult. There are many things I love about tea, including surprising health benefits. For today, I’ll stick to sharing my top 12 list.
Plastic Free July Wrap-Up – 10 things I learned
To take the next step in my waste reduction journey, this year I decided to participate in the Plastic Free July Challenge. It was an eye-opening exercise – definitely a lot more difficult than I anticipated.
In this wrap-up post, I reflect on my observations and learnings from the month.
Why gardening is good for us all
Are you an avid gardener? Do you enjoy the feel of the earth between your fingers? If you are, then you already know that gardening is good for us. If not, read on to find out how gardening is good for our health and our communities.
May goal – say no to disposable plastic cutlery
The May goal in our Year of monthly waste reduction goals is to eliminate disposable plastic cutlery. Unlike other single-use plastic, most municipal recycling programs don’t accept plastic cutlery, meaning it goes straight from your plate to the landfill. But, there are alternatives!