Happy October my friends! Where did September go? I love the transition from summer to fall. I am ecstatic that the farmer’s markets are now flooded with all my favorite foods such as squash, pumpkins, beets, carrots, apples, and pears. Eating seasonal foods at their…
In our house, we have a “one treat a day rule” where we will indulge in a little treat. You must be thinking what kind of a dietitian let’s her kid have treats on a daily basis. It’s not as bad as you think, I…
The other day I was asked if I had a weakness? I didn’t have to hesitate…. Chocolate. My love for chocolate has grown with two pregnancies. Luckily for me, my preference for dark chocolate has grown as well. I saw a beet brownie recipe in Home and Style Magazine and was intrigued. After a few trials, these moist dark chocolate beet brownies turned deliciously rich, the kind where you only need a small piece to satisfy your sweet tooth.
My eating philosophy is simple, eat good food, mainly homemade with quality ingredients, without deprivation. I strive for a 80/20 balance, 80 % of the time I eat well, mostly plant based. I do not believe in sneaking vegetables into my kids food or believe that by adding vegetables you can turn a dessert into something healthy. This is the first time I have made a dessert with vegetables. To be honest I was curious and have a ton of beets in my garden. By no means will this beet brownie recipe get the ” healthy” label from me, there is still a significant amount of sugar in it. But hey we don’t just eat to nourish our bodies. We also eat for pleasure, just try to aim for no more than 20% of the time.
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30 minPrep Time
30 minCook Time
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When it comes to healthy eating most kids (and adults) are not meeting their daily vegetable intake. Vegetables are full of vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, and fibre. As dietitian’s we recommend consuming more vegetables on daily basis in comparison any of the other food groups. Most…
I can’t think of a better way to celebrate summer than homegrown, ripe, juicy tomatoes. I think we can all agree store bought tomatoes in the winter are tasteless and expensive. Its been a hot summer here on the west coast and my tomatoes are…
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