What you need right now

Posted by on Jan 8, 2012 in Cooking, Health, Raising healthy eaters, Recipes | 3 comments Have you noticed it too?  In the first week of January, the “D” words are everywhere.  You can’t find a newspaper, magazine or website that isn’t preaching the gospel of “dieting” or worse, “detoxing” right now.  Sorry, folks; I’m not jumping on that bandwagon! As I’ve said before, the best approach to health is to take it one...
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I’ve bean meaning to share this. . .

Posted by on Aug 3, 2011 in Recipes | 2 comments Posted by Janet Nezon on August 3, 2011  People always tell me that they want to eat healthy, delicious food, but they aren’t prepared to spend a lot of time or money to do so.  To that, I always say “no problem!”  Healthy eating is so much simpler than most people think. (Have you noticed what I named my business?) Here’s the proof:  This is a simple, yet versatile...
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Location matters! Where are your kids eating?

Posted by on Jul 27, 2011 in Raising healthy eaters | 2 comments Posted by Janet Nezon on July 27, 2011 In the ongoing quest to raise children who are healthy eaters, you are probably putting a lot of focus on what your kids are eating.  It’s easy to get caught up worrying about food groups, nutrients, organics, and the many other variables that determine what ultimately shows up on the plate.  Of course those are all important things to consider....
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Simple, colourful, warming, yum!

Posted by on Apr 20, 2011 in Cooking, Recipes | 0 comments Posted by Janet Nezon on April 20, 2011 Ok, so what happened to spring?? While we should be thinking about fresh green shoots, asparagus, and new young vegetables at this time of year, the weather has us feeling like hearty, warming fare. . . again!  So I thought this simple recipe was worth revisiting. If you haven’t had a chance to try it yet, make it tonight!  It only takes a few...
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Now, why didn’t I think of that before?

Posted by on Apr 13, 2011 in Cooking | 1 comment Posted by Janet Nezon on April 13, 2011 Just like you, I’m always looking for an easy way to get healthy food ready fast! Let’s face it, we all lead busy, hectic lives.  Any little thing that can save a bit of meal prep time is always welcome.  Enter one of my favourite kitchen tools:  my electric rice cooker!! I have used this fabulous appliance for years to cook all different...
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