Butternut Squash-Leek-Ginger Soup

January 18, 2017

By Anna Varriano

This is one of my favourite soups. The warm flavour combinations are just right for a cold fall or winter day, and it’s loaded with health-boosting nutrients! I hope you’ll try it and enjoy it! Anna You Will Need: a butternut squash 3 or 4 leeks a few …

25% Off! Make 2017 Your Year to Succeed!

January 5, 2017

By Anna Varriano

Happy New Year! Although I don’t make New Year’s resolutions, I’m always interested in hearing about the resolutions that others have made. I just finished reading an NBC news article entitled “2017 New Year’s Resolutions: The Most Popular and How To S …

Holiday Bits & (Yummy) Bites

December 7, 2016

By Anna Varriano

It’s hard to believe that the holidays are upon us! The office parties, friends and family gatherings, and cookie swapping events have already started! I thought it would be a great time to share some of my favourite holiday tips and recipes with you. …

Chem-Sitive – Help for Chemical Sensitivities & Intolerances

November 15, 2016

By Anna Varriano

Unfortunately, I am seeing more and more people with Multiple Chemical Sensitivity (MCS). MCS is a condition characterized by a variety of symptoms that arise due to exposure to chemicals of all sorts – many of which are commonly encountered in everyda …

Presto! Make Your Own Pesto!

October 26, 2016

By Anna Varriano

I love basil … and all the other ingredients that go into making this delicious pesto. The basil in my garden was spectacular this year! I didn’t want a single leaf of it to go to waste, so I picked it all just before the first frost warning, and in …

Are You Using Fake Olive Oil?

October 18, 2016

By Anna Varriano

I recently returned from a three week vacation in Europe, which included a 10-day Mediterranean cruise. What a fabulous time! During the trip, I had the opportunity to visit two family run operations that grew olives and produced olive oil … and taste …

How to Freeze String Beans

August 22, 2016

By Anna Varriano

Does anyone else remember that silly song “Beans in My Ears”? Its chorus started with the lyrics “my mommy said not to put beans in my ears”.   It first became a hit single in 1964 and ended up being banned by some radio stations due to listener compla …