Main Courses, Recipes
Red lentils and quinoa are both great choices if you want to make a quick meal. They cook in less than 15 minutes so are easy to make if you don’t have a lot of time. If you can, try to soak them in water for at least 2 hours before. Grains contain phytic acid...
Dressings and Sauces, Main Courses, Recipes
When you’re making a new dish, it’s best to do all of the prep work first. Take out your knife and chopping board, so you can get all of the vegetables sliced before you begin cooking. Use this time as a chance to practice remaining present. Try to stop your mind from wandering and be completely...
Dressings and Sauces, Main Courses, Recipes
When people try to cut down their meat intake, they often assume that a life of stir-fries will lie ahead of them. This is definitely not the case! One of the main things that changes a vegetarian meal is the sauce. Pesto is a great sauce option that adds taste and nutrients to your meal. ...
Dressings and Sauces, Recipes, Salads
Quinoa salads are a great way to maintain a healthy diet. They help to avoid harmful ingredients that are usually contained in packaged foods. Quinoa is also high in protein, fibre and other nutrients. I usually cook a batch of quinoa and then use half of it to prepare a meal. This way, the remainder can be...
Dressings and Sauces, Recipes, Salads
When making a dish, it’s a good idea to make extra so you’ll have leftovers the next day. This will make it easier to eat healthy meals, as preparation is key. The salad dressing that I posted in the last blog makes enough to last for a few weeks. I mixed it with a simple salad...
Dressings and Sauces, Recipes, Salads
If you’re used to eating sandwiches for lunch but are trying to stay away from wheat or gluten, a good idea is to add brown rice your salads. This will add bulk to your meal and prevent you from getting hungry soon after you eat. Brown rice is a complex carbohydrate and helps to stabilize...
Main Courses, Recipes
An easy way to eat a tasty and nutritious meal is to make a vegetable brown rice pasta dish. Although we tend to think of pasta as “full of carbs” or a “starchy” meal that leaves us feeling heavy, it can actually be a healthy alternative. I make these kind of dishes a lot in the...
Dressings and Sauces, Recipes, Salads
This is a very simple salad that takes only about 10 minutes to make once the quinoa is cooked. Quinoa is an excellent grain that is high in fibre, protein and minerals. It only takes 15 minutes to cook so make sure to have a batch in your fridge whenever you can. You can add...
Main Courses, Recipes, Soups and Stews
If you want to start eating healthier, make sure to have complex carbohydrates cooked ahead of time. Things like lentils, brown rice and quinoa all fall into this category. If you open your fridge and see the cooked grains, rather than seeing their raw form in the cupboard, it will be much easier to transition...
Dressings and Sauces, Main Courses, Recipes, Snacks
One of my favourite things to make are vegetable rice wraps. If you don’t live in a large city with a variety of grocery stores, rice wraps should be easy to find in the ethnic section of your supermarket. They look hard and brittle at first but all you have to do is dip them...
