Tag: fruits and veggies

Oct 30, 2014

Make a Health(ier) Choice this Halloween

Costumes and Pumpkins and Candy, Oh My!  While the trick or treaters are out, it can be hard to resist…

Oct 28, 2014

It’s Easy to Add Beets!

Beets may seem like a difficult vegetable to incorporate into your meals, but they are actually quite easy to use!…

Oct 23, 2014

Delicious dates – More than just a dessert bar!

Don’t get us wrong, we love date squares – but dates have so much more potential! This powerful fruit is high…

Oct 21, 2014

All about corn!

As corn is our vegetable of the month, we wanted to share some tips to getting the most out of…

Oct 14, 2014

Recipe of the Month: Asian-style chicken corn soup

With the arrival of fall weather there’s nothing like a hearty soup is to make you feel cozy. Well, maybe…

Oct 10, 2014

10 Delicious Ways to Enjoy Squash this Fall!

The chilly fall weather is setting in and thanksgiving is right around the corner! Although most of us associate winter…

Oct 7, 2014

All About Apples!

As delicious local apples come into grocery stores across Canada, we thought it was high time there be a post…

Sep 25, 2014

Tips to stretch your food budget!

With today’s busy lifestyles and tight budgets, we’ve put together a few tips to help get the most out of…

Sep 23, 2014

All about grapes!

The first of our breakdown of the top 20 fruits and veggies in Canada, grapes are delicious and available year-round!…

Sep 18, 2014

Fill Half Your Plate with a Variety of Colours!

Did you know that fruits and vegetables contain a powerful combination of vitamins, minerals, fibre and antioxidants? These nutrients work…

Sep 16, 2014

Yummy and Different Ways to Eat Pears!

September is all about pears! When choosing pears, go for the ones that are smooth, bruise-free, and firm. An unripe pear’s skin…

Sep 9, 2014

How to get more eggcellent eggplant into your life!

Our vegetable of the month is the amazing eggplant! This delicious vegetable is both sodium and fat-free and can be…

Sep 4, 2014

Challenging Your Eating Habits with the Half Your Plate Challenge!

It can be hard to find the time for new and creative recipes that incorporate half a plate of fruits…

Sep 2, 2014

Quick weeknight dinners to fill half your plate with veggies

It can be hard to think of new and creative ways to add veggies to your weeknight dinners, but we’re…

Aug 28, 2014

More ways to get creative for back to school!

Since we couldn’t settle on just 10, here are even more ways to pack half a plate of fruits and…

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