NutritiousMeg

I love trying recipes that have new ingredients in them, once I’ve tried the dish of choice I decide whether or not the new ingredient is a keeper.  This is how I’ve come to have some interesting new things in my pantry- umeboshi paste, all types of seaweed, Bragg’s seasoning, tamari, coconut oil, apple cider [...]

Eating healthy is cheap, but you have to be willing to put the work in.

When I first started studying nutrition I worked at a restaurant that served dijon mustard regularly, whenever a clip jar of dijon was empty I’d have it run through the dishwasher and bring it home.  This started my collection of glass [...]

It’s that kind of day: Sunday, grey weather, big hockey game will soon be on; thought I’d make a big batch of chilli.  Appropriate no?  If you’re looking for inspiration for dinner tonight give this one a try:
Meghan’s Homemade Chilli

Lean ground turkey (1-3 lbs)- buy this from the “free from” section at Loblaws or [...]

One of the challenges I commonly encounter with many of my clients is that they’re unsure how to build a meal, they’re confused.  I think this is partly to do with the fact that people don’t cook anymore, they either eat out, order in, or rely on pre-packaged meals.  Convenience foods have become far too accesible [...]

As I walked home yesterday afternoon from a tea date it felt distinctly like fall.  My flip flops had been put into summer storage, I was chilly with a couple of layers on, and craving a warm bowl of soup.  I was pondering what to make for dinner and as I passed the Lahore Tikka House (a [...]