June is Stroke Awareness Month. As the Nutritionist for Sobeys, we are partnering with the Heart and Stroke Foundation to offer you Wellness classes every Monday night of June. Last night our first class topic covered the basic of eating healthy, cholesterol, and nutrition tips that may help reduce your risk of stroke. The recipeContinue reading “Heart Healthy Quinoa Greek Salad”
Category Archives: Main Dishes
THE BEST Southwest Dressing (Wholesome Ingredients, Vegan, & Delicious!)
I tried out Vegenaise for the first time back in December…. and fell in love! It is an egg-free mayonnaise. You can opt to use regular mayo or ..I would recommend trying out Vegenaise for this recipe. You won’t regret it. I think it tastes better than the traditional egg mayo. No need to be veganContinue reading “THE BEST Southwest Dressing (Wholesome Ingredients, Vegan, & Delicious!)”
Cauliflower Pizza Crust
*This recipe is a low carbohydrate alternative to regular pizza dough. It can also be made gluten-free.* TIP: If you do not want to end up eating your pizza with a fork and knife, I recommend going light on the cheese or cooking both sides of the crust before doing your toppings. How? Cook the crustContinue reading “Cauliflower Pizza Crust”
Quinoa Chicken Chili
Ingredients (Serves ~8-10) 1 container lean ground chicken 3 tbsp olive oil 1 garlic clove crushed 1 tbsp chili powder 1 red pepper chopped 1 green pepper chopped 1 red onion chopped 1 cup mushrooms, sliced 1 can diced tomatoes 1 can kidney beans (2 cups) 1 can chickpeas 1 cup sweet corn 2 cupsContinue reading “Quinoa Chicken Chili”
Vegan/Vegetarian Quinoa Chili
This recipe is warm and filling for those cool nights ahead of us. It is packed with various sources of plant-based proteins: quinoa, red kidney beans, chickpeas, and textured vegetable protein (TVP). This recipe also passed the test with my dad (a meat-eater)… he absolutely loved it! I calculated the nutrition facts based on 12Continue reading “Vegan/Vegetarian Quinoa Chili”
Fish Tacos with a Grilled Spiced Corn & Black Bean Mix
Fish tacos are a much healthier switch up from the traditional beef taco (they are lower in fat and calories). Also, since I do not eat beef I always want to find creative ways to change up traditional dishes with fish or vegetarian alternatives! These fish tacos were absolutely delicious and packed with flavour and nutritionalContinue reading “Fish Tacos with a Grilled Spiced Corn & Black Bean Mix”
Low-Cal Mini Pizza Crusts (Gluten-Free)
I created this recipe looking for a healthy alternative to pizza crust. You can make this crust as mini individual pizza crusts, or make one large pizza crust. I thought the mini pizzas was a fun idea so that if people wanted to created their own pizza and toppings it could be done! This crustContinue reading “Low-Cal Mini Pizza Crusts (Gluten-Free)”
Salmon Skewers
Want a quick, easy, and HEALTHY bbq meal? Salmon a lean source of protein, high in omega-3 fatty acids. Omega-3 fatty acids play an important role in heart health. Since summer is here, we are always looking for new ways to use the BBQ at dinner time. These salmon skewers can be made on theContinue reading “Salmon Skewers”
Mexi-Quinoa Bake
Ahh!! We all love one-dish quick and easy meals. Right? Especially if they’re healthy ones. This Mexi-Quinoa bake is healthy, quick, delicious, and has just the right amount of spice. This recipe uses ground chicken instead of the traditional use of ground beef. Quinoa instead of rice. Nutritional yeast to lower the use ofContinue reading “Mexi-Quinoa Bake”
Mushroom Turkey Burgers (189 cals + 13.4 g protein!)
BBQ season is on its way!! (even though it might not look like it right now with that new batch of snow on the ground). I love bbq’ing even when it is cold out. Last night I created a new healthy turkey burger recipe so you can eliminate those box-bought burgers that are backed withContinue reading “Mushroom Turkey Burgers (189 cals + 13.4 g protein!)”
BBLISS Yoga 