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5 Tips for Heart Health

February 7, 2017

By Anna Varriano

February is Heart Health Month, so what better time to share some tips for maintaining and/or improving cardiovascular health! #1 – Avoid sugar. Not just the white stuff you add to coffee, tea, and baking, but sugar in all its forms, including foods th …

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 …

Grilled Salmon Burger Dinner

May 26, 2016

By Anna Varriano

This dinner was soooo easy and so good!!! Homemade salmon burgers, grilled veggies with a red onion ‘chutney’ and fresh tomatoes…soon to be from the garden (hurray!) that I drizzled with olive oil and sprinkled with unrefined sea salt. What You’ll Ne …

5 Grain-Free Appetizer & Party Foods

February 22, 2016

By Anna Varriano

Every year, I host a ‘February Blah-Buster’ Party. I love everything about this party – the planning, the food prepping, the music I listen (and dance!) to while I’m food prepping, the wonderful company, the stories that are shared throughout the eveni …

3 Reasons Why I Avoid Potatoes

September 1, 2015

By Anna Varriano

You say potatoes, I say no thank you. For years, I’ve avoided potatoes. It initially started as an attempt to improve my digestion by avoiding the protein-heavy-starch-heavy ‘meat and potatoes’ typical meal combo – one of the most challenging food comb …

Grilled or Roasted Veggies on Quinoa Tabouleh

August 12, 2015

By Anna Varriano

This is a great side-dish at any time of year, but especially when farmers markets are bursting with fresh, local veggies. You can serve it warm or cold, and leftovers keep well for a few days. I recently made this dish for a family reunion of 24+. Eas …

Stuffed Artichokes

April 20, 2015

By Anna Varriano

This is one of my favourite ‘comfort foods’ from my childhood. I don’t remember anyone but my mom making this. This is a bit of a spin on one of my mom’s classics. She never uses recipes, so trying to duplicate her meals is impossible! If you blink, yo …