Recipes

Let’s talk specifically about refined SUGAR today. Eliminating sugar completely from your diet can be done! The people I have worked with who actually have the BEST experience cut the sugar cold turkey. It is VERY possible to be craving-free within a week of completely abstaining from the white stuff. Here are 9 ways to help you kick sugar out of your life! 1. Try Soda Water with Lemon & Fresh Water If you’re used to drinking sugary pops, soda water with fresh lemon can help you make the transition! Make sure it’s soda water (0 sugar/ 0 calories) and...

I was invited in to the CBC Radio Ottawa studio to chat with Carmen Classen, host of All in a Day, about cooking Halloween pumpkins.  If you weren’t able to tune in live, you can catch the recording here.  While I was in studio I gave Carmen a bowl of my Curried Pumpkin & White Bean Stew. She really liked it! I think you will too. Scroll down to get the full recipe. What I love about this stew is that it’s a great way to showcase a food that is often overlooked. In doing my research for the interview I...

When I surveyed my group Lutz Nutrition’s Beautiful People, MOST people said they struggle with healthy lunch ideas. I think one of the issues around this is our need to categorize foods a certain way. You don’t need to only eat cereal or oatmeal at breakfast, and you don’t need to only eat sandwiches at lunch. When we get caught in these boxes, it makes it harder to break out of the norm and the habits we’ve molded for ourselves. So have stir-fry for breakfast, have eggs and greens for lunch, have breakfast for dinner! Try something new and see...