I have a picky eater at home, so I spend a lot of time experimenting in the kitchen and creating new recipes.  She loves bread so most of the foods I make for her are made with whole wheat (or corn) flour, eggs, and kefir/yogurt.  This morning I didn’t feel like spending too much time in the kitchen so I decided to make these breadsticks.  They’re soft, delicious and really easy to make. You can serve them…

Garlic plays an important role in our nutrition. I add garlic as a flavouring agent to most of our dishes, including: pasta sauce, stuffed peppers, baked fish, cabbage rolls, etc. Very rarely do we eat it as a vegetable, unless with our all time favourite red pepper salad. If you haven’t combined fresh garlic with roasted red peppers, give it a try and see if you like it. I find it delicious, but maybe that’s just me.…

If you have an unused slow cooker at home you might consider using it.   I’m not a medical expert or nutritionist, but I’m a parent of three and one busy person who likes to serve healthy meals to my family. I’ve learned that cooking foods longer and on low temperatures helps meat and vegetables retain nutrients and flavour.  Also, I don’t always have the time or energy to spend on cooking.  Hence, I turn to my slow cooker occasionally…