How to Can Peaches

September 7, 2017

By Anna Varriano

With fresh peaches arriving daily at markets and grocery stores at this time of year, I decided I would can some so that I can enjoy the gorgeous taste of local peaches from time to time even when they are no longer in season. Peaches are loaded with h …

How to Pit Cherries Like a Boss

August 29, 2017

By Anna Varriano

Cherries are bursting with health-boosting nutrients that have been associated with reducing inflammation, blood pressure, and the risk of gout (note: a serving of cherries is about 14 cherries). I love cherries – especially when they are local/in seas …

Fresh Herb & Garlic Topped Grilled Tomatoes

August 17, 2017

By Anna Varriano

These grilled tomatoes were a regular side-dish to my family’s BBQ meals for as long as I can remember. You can make them any time of year, but I especially love making them in late summer/early fall when the tomatoes, garlic, and herbs are fresh out o …

Power-Packed Cookies

July 11, 2017

By Anna Varriano

These grain-less cookies are loaded with nutrient-dense ingredients. They are easy to make and freeze beautifully.  This recipe makes about 3 dozen cookies. Feel free to change things up, for instance, you can swap out the walnuts for pecans or slivere …

5 Things You Should Know Before Going Nuts on Nuts

July 5, 2017

By Anna Varriano

Once thought of as a high-calorie, high-fat food to be avoided, nuts are now getting a lot of attention as health-boosting foods. Research shows that a variety of nuts pack a nutritional and health- boosting punch, including disease preventing antioxid …

You’ll Love This (Vegan) Cookbook!

June 27, 2017

By Anna Varriano

If you’ve ever struggled to find good vegan recipes, you’ll love Angela Liddon’s “Oh She Glows” cookbook. I put (Vegan) in brackets in the title of this post because I wanted you to know that this is a vegan cookbook but I also wanted to downplay the f …

My 5 Favourite Kitchen Gadgets

June 21, 2017

By Anna Varriano

Do you have a favourite gadget in your kitchen? In this video, I’ll show you 5 of my favourite kitchen gadgets and how I put them to use to make some of my favourite meals and snacks!