Feeling snappy? Or just craving a gingersnap?
These ones are itty bitty with a ginger packed punch – absolutely delicious plus whole grain and gluten free!
When is boring food a hero?
Sometimes life gets slammed. There can be family emergencies, new deadlines from left field that shouldn’t exist, new happy events that just take up time and adjustments into a new routine. But – for whatever reason life feels more complicated and we need to cut ourselves some slack… And here comes boring food to save…
BCPMA 18th Healthy Chef Competition 2017 – Part 2
And the winners for the BCPMA and BC Chefs Association 18th Healthy Chef Competition are below (if you haven’t already looked it up 🙂 ) See my previous post to see all of entries! This year, I was fortunate to be a media judge! I definitely stuck to my health bias and emphasized dishes with half…
BCPMA 18th Healthy Chef Competition 2017 – Part 1
I’m very excited to be blogging about the BCPMA and BC Chefs Association Healthy Chef Competition! As I wrote about previously, it is a wonderful gala that supports charities including a scholarship for chefs and the heart and stroke foundation. Plus it is incredible food for a lot of people – cooked by a LOT of chefs. Below…
Mar 22 2017 Tickets for BCPMA’s Healthy Chef Competition (and last year’s photos)
Hello Tasters! I wanted to let you know about a cool event coming up! The BC Produce Marketing Association (BCPMA) and the BC Chefs Association co-hosts the Annual Healthy Chef Competition & Gala (#bchc17). The event supports several charities along with a scholarship for chefs. Chefs can sign up to compete here. Tickets for the event…
A Community Meal & A Cafe Meal: warm and welcoming environments
I hope you enjoy some of my musings about community meals, warm and welcoming environments and social justice. Here are some questions to think about: How do you feel about community meals? Do you spend time at some as a volunteer? As a participant? How do you make sure everyone is welcome or have you spent…
Discovering Food Security: The University Student’s Perspective (Guest Post)
Hi Everyone, food security is complicated. Last year I had some great conversations Paige Courtice and Allie Stephen, who are currently 4th Year UBC Dietetic students about what food security means. Here are some of their thoughts and I invite you to think about what it might mean for you and comment below. A big…
Happy New Year and Food Reflections Inspired by my Grandparents
Happy New Year! It is an exciting time of year where I choose to reflect on the past, choose a mindset for the next year, and move forward in an intentional way to define my next phase in life. This year I have been feeling the loss of my mother’s parents. This being the first…