You’d be hard pressed to find a food better than homemade pizza. It covers all the food groups, is loved by the masses, can be as diverse as the foods from all corners of the earth, is inexpensive, and is absolutely as balanced as you want it to be! It is, in our mind, the
We love this recipe! It is easy to make, lasts in a mason jar in your cupboard for months and is cheap! The next time you want Mexican for dinner, you know you only need some protein and some cheese and Olé, you are good to go. Check out our homemade tortilla recipe and our
This recipe comes in handy as a quick comfort food and when there is a need for leftovers to feed kids who are on the run. Individual pieces of quiche freeze beautifully due in part to the high fat content of the egg and cheese. Use this Old-Fashioned Flaky Pie Dough recipe for a perfect
This recipe by Stella Parks is not only the easiest, foolproof recipe we have come across but it’s also the best pastry we have ever tasted. Print Recipe Old-Fashioned Flaky Pie Dough Recipe (Serious Eats – Stella Parks) Votes: 0 Rating: 0 Rate this recipe! Cuisine American Keyword Balanced Balance Factor -2.5 Prep Time 25
No one does bruschetta like the Italians but if you have some day old bread, a few tomatoes, some onion, and dried basil hanging around, you can pull this off anytime! The trick to great bruschetta is salting only the bottom side of the toasts and NOT salting the bruschetta! Print Recipe Bruschetta Votes: 0
It’s not always convenient but if you can take a couple of hours on a summer’s day and pickle some cucumbers, you won’t be sorry! It takes 4 ingredients – pickling cucumbers, water, vinegar, and your favourite dill pickle mix – to make outstanding dill pickles. Check-out What’s in Season? – Pickles (coming soon) to
Need a side dish that you can serve warm or chilled any time of the year? This pasta salad has 6 ingredients, can be made ahead of time and has a Balance Factor of 1. It’s the perfect side dish for any occasion. Print Recipe Tomato & Brie Pasta Salad Votes: 1 Rating: 5 Rate
This is a lifesaver of a recipe when you need to have some of the meal done ahead of time so that you can quickly throw the rest together and put dinner on the table. You can make ham and brie crepes, pizza crepes, nutella crepes, egg and bacon crepes…and the list is endless! And
This delicious meal is a family favourite. Even though its a pasta dish, it’s Balance Factor is -36 thanks to all the protein and healthy fat to balance those carbohydrates. It freezes well too. But most importantly, a nice glass of wine or a beer could be easily balanced with a dish like Fettuccine Bake!
This family favourite can be made up ahead of time so the family can grab and go on those nights that eating together just isn’t possible. Check out Homemade Tortillas and Caesar Salad Dressing (Tremblay Family) recipes to make the healthiest version of this balanced meal. Print Recipe Chicken Caesar Salad Wrap Votes: 0 Rating:
There are 5 voluntary tasks that we as humans must do to keep the body alive. These are 1) drink fluids, 2) eat food, 3) sleep, 4) go to the bathroom, and 5) dress to maintain body temperature. The body has internal alarms set for all of them – 4 of which are loud and
You know that feeling that is so hard to resist. You think “just one more” then you’ll stop and use some restraint next time. But it happens again – not on a regular basis but in moments when no one is looking, or when you think you’ve earned it. Wait! What are we talking about
Comfort foods are calorie dense and nutrient specific. When our bodies encourage us to eat comfort foods, it is looking for calories and more specifically, a certain type of them. We crave those comfort food calories because there is something…increased stress, lack of sleep, cold temperatures, fighting off infection, or simply skipping a meal… that
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