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Boost your Immune during COVID-19

Are you struggling through inactivity and eating the same foods all the time during this pandemic? You are not alone! This new normal is definitely af

Healthy Peanut Butter Easter Cookies

This recipe is super easy to make and uses only a couple of ingredients, making it easy to get the kids involved, especially since you d

Raspberry Oat Scones

Ingredients Instruction Preheat oven to 400°F. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper. In a food processor, pulse 3/4 cup oats until f

Roasted Butternut Squash and Apple Kale Salad with Lemon Vinaigrette

Ingredients For the Salad 4 cups raw butternut squash, 1-inch cubes 4 packed cups curly kale, stems removed and chopped 1 apple, chopped

Homemade Healthy Peanut Butter Cups

Ingredients 1 (3.5 ounces) 85% dark chocolate bar, dairy-free if desired ½ cup creamy natural peanut butter ½ tbsp pure maple syrup ½ tbsp coconut

Southwest Egg Muffin Cups

Lemon Greek Yogurt Pancakes

Ingredients 2 cups white whole wheat flour 2 tsp baking powder ½ tps baking soda ½ tps salt zest of 2 medium or 3 small

Gluten-Free Diet and Celiac/Gluten Sensitivity

With the growing interest in ‘gluten-free’ products, you may have noticed that many restaurants now offer gluten-free options on their menus and m

Intermittent Fasting

It’s swimsuit season! With the increasingly warm temperatures, there is no doubt that we desire a well-toned body. Or, perhaps you’ve noticed that

Nutritious and Delicious Ways to Reduce Food Waste

Around the world, food waste has become a huge problem, with grocery stores and restaurants throwing away pounds and pounds of perfectly edible

Protein Powders Made Plain

The sports nutrition and supplements industry has expanded tremendously in the last decade. With this expansion comes a wide range of new supplements,

Buddha’s Delight

This vegetarian Chinese dish is traditionally made with over 10 vegetables. We recommend using some firm tofu for protein, so it keeps you feel

Prepped For Success

These days, everyone is busy. Between work, fitting in exercise, and special occasions with family and friends, it is hard to have any time left

Baked Veggie Chips

These baked veggie chips are a great homemade savory snack and is a good substitute to store-bought potato chips. The recipe is simple, quick, a

Exercise in the Workplace

Benefits of Exercise in the Workplace With today’s competitive job market, people are doing whatever they can to get an advantage in the comp

Spring Buddha Bowl

This recipe was inspired by the many buddha bowls before it! It is the perfect healthy meal to help clean out the fridge on a Saturday afternoon to be

Eating Together

March is Nutrition Month and this year, we want to remind you that healthy eating is not just about the foods we eat, but how we eat them and w

Vietnamese Tofu Spring Rolls

Vietnamese tofu spring rolls are super easy to make, take little to no time, and are delicious! It is light, fresh and healthy, topped off with a supe

What is Congee?

Rice has been a staple carbohydrate source for many living in Asian communities. It is common in Asian households to hear of someone’s desire to

Black Bean Muffins

This recipe is perfect as Valentine’s Day treat; in fact, dark chocolate is believed to be an aphrodisiac! This recipe will surely woo your part

Eat the Rainbow for Amazing Antioxidants

Lately, it seems that a whole host of specific foods have been hailed as “Antioxidant superfoods”- ranging from goji berries to quinoa- but the me

Vegan Lo Bak Go

Lo Bak Go is a Chinese turnip cake made from daikon radish. Typically, Chinese turnip cakes are made with Chinese sausage and dried shrimps, bu

Tofu—A Vegetarian’s Protein

A common misconception about following a vegetarian or vegan diet is that these diets lack both adequate quantity and quality of protein- but now inse

Raspberry Yogurt Muffins

These raspberry greek yogurt muffins blew our minds! They were nicely sweetened and are packed with protein from the greek yogurt and fi

Kung Pao Cauliflower

A perfect way to not miss out on this Chinese classic dish if you are a plant-based eater. This recipe cuts out the meat but keeps the flavor.

Easy Asian Slaw with Red Cabbage and Carrot

This Asian slaw is super easy to make and takes no time at all! It is light, fresh and healthy, topped off with a super flavourful, low-fat soy

Purple Nice Cream

Review: This purple banana nice cream is perfect when you are craving a sweet treat like ice cream but it’s packed with tons of micron

Roasted Beet Hummus

Review: This delicious hummus makes an excellent side dish or appetizer at any gathering or works great as a fast snack. The bright pink color

Purple Sweet Potato Chia Pudding

Review: This purple sweet potato chia seed pudding only uses 6 ingredients, takes 3 minutes, and combines all in a blender. Super quick and sup

Crispy Roasted Rosemary Potatoes

Review: These buttery, crispy sweet potatoes were easy to make, and would be a great addition to a hearty winter holiday meal! This recipe uses

Gingerbread Granola

Review: This gingerbread granola is crispy, sweet, and spiced. Oats topped with roasted pistachios, dried cranberries, and white chocolate will

Pumpkin Cheesecake Mousse

Review: Who doesn’t love pumpkin spice and everything nice? This dessert was a real crowd-pleaser when we were testing these recipes out. We couldn�

Vegan Mushroom Gravy

Review: Hate being called out as a picky vegetarian during Christmas dinner? With the holidays around the corner, we know how difficult it can be to e

8 Tips to Eating Out

(10 min. read) After an exhausting day of work/school, it is always hard to motivate yourself to cook a meal for you and/or your family. This tendency

Roasted Vegetables and Quinoa Buddha Bowl with Tahini Cream Sauce

Review: Tahini is a sesame seed paste packed with essential vitamins and minerals, and is one of the best sources of calcium. For each serving of roas

Apple Pie Oatmeal Cookies

REVIEW: These cinnamon-packed, apple filled cookies will leave you feeling warm and ready for the Fall! Perfect for those chilly days, these Apple Pie

Food Feature: Pumpkins!

With Halloween and Thanksgiving taking place in October, pumpkins are probably as prominent as they’ll ever be for the rest of the year! It is a sha

Homemade Pumpkin Spice Latte

Review: Pumpkin is one of the best sources of alpha- and beta-carotene, which help promote healthy vision and cell growth. For each serving (1 latte),

Time to Know Your Pear: Health Booster & Cough Rescue!

(10 min read) Do you ever feel that pears are just the type of fruits that you see in the grocery stores all the time but never bought? Do you

Protect Yourself Against Cold Sickness

(5 min read) It is this time of the year again – dry weather, cold temperature, and barging flu virus. Having a busy life means we cannot afford

Vegan Breakfast Burrito

Review These Vegan Breakfast Burritos are quick and easy to make as it takes 15 minutes to cook and less than 5 minutes to prepare! These

Falafel Stuffed Pitas

Review: Garbanzo beans, or commonly known as chickpeas, are very high in protein. They are also great sources of dietary fiber, polyunsat

3 Ingredient Peanut Butter + Honey Cereal Bars

Review: Peanut butter is a well known source of plant-based protein. It is also high in potassium which plays a critical role in regulating flu

Mason Jar Chickpea Salad

REVIEW: A quick, portable, and extremely customizable meal that is packed with nutrients — a Mason Jar Salad is a fantastic meal t

Beginners guide to Meal Prepping

(7 mins read) How are you adjusting to your fall routine? Is it a struggle for you to think of what you want to eat after a long day of

Ingredient of the month: The Versatile Plant-based protein

(5 mins read) Hey everyone, welcome to the first post of the “Ingredient of the Month series”. This series will feature a special ingredient/food

Amazing Antioxidants found in the Rainbow

(7 min sread) “Antioxidant superfoods” seem to be the latest buzzword that the food market loves to throw around, but the meaning of an ant

Don’t skip your Breakfast!

(5 min read) Waking up at ten and realizing that you are late for class or work, you quickly dress up and rush to your destination — soun

Berry Cheesecake Bars

Recipe Review by Stephanie Yu Cheesecake has always been related to being fatty and a “diet-no-no”. This recipe could be a healthier alternative f

Race Day Tips for Beginners

Spring has sprung and the sun is shining, which marks the beginning of most people’s outdoor race season. Remember that race you signed up for

Banana Clafouti

Recipe Review by Stephanie Yu Clafouti is a famous french dessert and it is usually served with whipped cream. Its fancy name may mislead people to th

Is Coconut Oil the New Miracle Oil?

The coconut oil health craze is taking over our pantries. But is coconut oil worth switching to and worth replacing other cooking oils? Coconut oil is