Posts by ian

Many people today are trying to cut out carbohydrates from their diet, or at least reduce them. There is some evidence that eating low carbs is a healthier way to eat, although there are some that dispute this. Nevertheless, people are looking for low carb foods and recipes. Many of the chicken soup recipes call…

Eggs: The Perfect Food? For many years, do to the amount of cholesterol in eggs, the medical establishment convinced many people to limit their weekly egg consumption. Thankfully, that advice is now being turned around as we learn more about fats in general and the health benefits of consuming more eggs. While eggs may be…

It’s been a very cold start to April this year, with temperatures still hanging below freezing in Orangeville, ON. I was thinking of what I could make that would be “warming” when I was reminded of Kiriaki telling me about a soup she had while on one of her travels – garlic soup. Apparently, there…

  As we learn more and more about the health benefits of various herbs and spices, many people have taken to regularly drinking “teas” from a variety of herbs. Technically, herbal teas are misnamed and are more correctly called “tisanes.” Tea is a plant on its own that we might regularly prepare a beverage from,…

In many homes and even restaurants, the classic “grilled cheese sandwich” is often on the lunch menu. In our homes, it’s also a snack to chase away the little belly rumbles that can occur at any time of the day. We put a little twist on ours though, that improves the standard grilled cheese and…