Recipes

Garlic Scape Pesto

June 15, 2024

By Anna Varriano

Mid-to-late June (in the Ottawa-area anyway!) is the time for garlic scapes! Garlic scapes are the vibrant, curly shoots that emerge from garlic plants, enticing us with their unique flavor and versatile culinary applications. These delightful green sh …

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Marinades for a Healthy & Tasty BBQ Season

June 7, 2024

By Anna Varriano

I love BBQ season! One of my favourite summertime activities is to cook an entire main course on the grill while we enjoy our backyard…and the dinner guests who are joining us! Barbecuing foods – meats in particular (note that I’ll be using the word ‘m …

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Holiday (or any day!) Yummy Chocolate Bark

December 7, 2023

By Anna Varriano

This chocolate bark is SO easy to make! The dark chocolate base is a good source of magnesium (the anti-stress mineral) as well as various health-boosting flavonoids and antioxidants that have been linked to numerous  health benefits including pro …

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Hearty Beef & Veggie Stew

November 20, 2023

By Anna Varriano

I love slow cooked stews – especially at this time of year. They are easy to make, and you can throw in just about any vegetable you like/have on hand. Get it all ready in the morning and a meal is ready for you when you get back from a day at work … …

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4 Refreshing Low-Cal Summer Mocktails

August 3, 2023

By Anna Varriano

Enjoying a cold cocktail is often associated with summer – especially summer weekends (with two more long weekends to come as I write this!). With the mounting research indicating the serious negative effects alcohol consumption has on our health (not …

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10 ‘Green-Forward’ Recipes to Honour St. Paddy’s Day!

March 16, 2023

By Anna Varriano

Happy St. Paddy’s Day! I thought I would acknowledge it by sharing 10 recipes that celebrate the power of green! In no particular order, here are some of my favourites. I hope you’ll give them a try! Just click on the recipe title to get to the recipe. …

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My Favourite Salad Dressing

October 31, 2022

By Anna Varriano

We have a green salad with lunch and/or dinner just about every day. I often just spritz on some EVOO (extra virgin olive oil) and balsamic or apple cider vinegar and sprinkle on some unrefined salt, but when I have time and want something a bit more i …

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