Back in December, I joined a challenge to eat as low as possible on the Glycemic Index (GI) for 5 Days. Well, my favourite nutritionist, Meghan Telpner has challenged us again, and is inspiring me to see “how low I can go” on the Glycemic Index scale for 5 days, starting tomorrow (Sunday). If you’re […]
As I was driving home tonight and contemplating dinner, I realised I haven’t had split peas in a while. One of my comfort recipes when I was away at university was this split pea puree. Really simple, and you could leave the split peas to boil while getting homework done, the recipe really hit the […]
Ok, these Kale Chips are unbelievably awesome. They’re a recipe from Meghan Telpner, and if you can don’t believe that something delicious can be good for you, this is totally the recipe to convert you. We had these as a side dish/appetizer with the Thai Red Curry Quinoa the other night, and it was divine. […]
I was totally inspired this week by a recipe from Eating Well, found via Fat Buster: Baked Acorn Squash. I didn’t have breadcrumbs, so added some walnut pieces to the parmesan topping. A lovely gluten-free/low-glycemic version, but it would have been nice with some whole wheat breadcrumbs too. And if you wanted vegan, just don’t […]
If I had to say how I felt about these fries in one word: “Yum”. Oven-baked fries are definitely a staple around here. I’ve always got sweet potatoes on hand, and I often need something snacky. These sweet potato fries are perfect, as sweet potatoes are lower on the glycemic index than regular potatoes, and […]
This warming-to-the-core lentil dish is perfect for today: our first day of snow! Granted, it was just flurries, but we had snow!! Today was also my first day of Meghan Telpner’s 5 Days Low Glycemic Eating Challenge. I had to get creative at lunch out, and so had egg salad on a bed of greens […]
I’m always up for a food challenge – and this one from Meghan Telpner (my local and inspirational natural nutritonist) seems to be just the trick: the 5 Days Low Glycemic Eating challenge. As all of Meghan’s challenges do, this one comes with an e-tutorial that gives full info (in a fun way) on the […]
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