I am so excited to introduce you to Kelly Taphouse – an incredible advocate for women’s fitness. Although she lives and works in Toronto, her message needs to be heard around the world. What seems like a life time ago, I met Kelly at a fitness competition in Toronto in 2006. We were in the […]
Stuffed Peppers Ingredients: 1 large can diced tomatoes 1 ½ lbs ground beef and /or pork, chicken, turkey 2 ribs of celery, chopped 1 large onion, chopped 2 cups cooked rice 1 Tbsp leaf thyme OR 1 tsp powdered thyme Salt and Pepper to taste Grated cheddar cheese 5 large peppers: Use peppers with 4 […]
Cream of Asparagus, Broccoli or Pea Soup Ingredients: 2 Tbsps butter 1 onion, diced 2 Tbsps flour 4 cups chicken broth 1 ½ lbs asparagus: Cut into ¼’’ pieces Separate the bottom half from the top half of spears ½ cup heavy cream Directions: Cook onion in butter with salt (pinch) till soft, approx. […]
The 5 Whys The “5 Whys” is a system originally developed by Sakichi Toyoda in 1930 for the Toyota Motor Corporation in Japan. His method gained popularity in the 1970s and is now used worldwide, primarily in the business world. Although mostly used in the workplace, the 5 Whys technique can help you […]
Stuffed Spaghetti Squash Ingredients: 1 medium sized spaghetti squash 1 small onion 2 cloves garlic 2 Roma tomatoes, diced 1 tsp dried Basil or 1 tbsp fresh Basil 1 cup Cottage cheese or Ricotta cheese ½ cup Mozzarella cheese, grated ¼ cup fresh parsley ¼ tsp salt Topping: ¼ cup Parmesan cheese, freshly […]
With summer here we typically get outside and move a bit more than during those winter hibernation months. Often we forgo the gym or our fitness classes in July/August as we prefer to move purposefully outside; we hike, we go for walks, we cycle, we garden, we swim at the cottage. What if this […]
As a kid growing up in the scouting movement and with a father who was an avid Scout leader, I was very familiar with the motto: BE PREPARED. In the book Scouting for Boys Robert Baden-Powell explains its meaning: “When you are prepared you are always in a state of readiness in mind and body to do your duty”. […]
You know the feeling when you’ve had a good night’s sleep – you’re alert, you have energy, you just feel better. You’re ready to conquer the world. When you sleep poorly, even just for one night, things just aren’t quite right: your thinking is a bit foggy, your energy is down, your patience is diminished and you just […]
#EatTogether We Grow Up Eating Together. Why Do We Stop? Here is another amazing commercial from President’s Choice. They offer some insight about Eating Together as a way to connect and expand our hearts (February is Heart month after all). There are interesting studies that have been conducted on eating together. Here […]
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