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Posts for the Month of December 2009

A Peek in My Cart – December 14 – 20

We’re going away next week for Christmas so I plan meals that will either use up food in the fridge or be made with pantry staples.
Monday – Potluck
It’s a Christmas party potluck. I eat a huge variety of yummy foods and desserts. I brought Sweet & Spicy Nuts, which are great because I could make [...]

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The Most Common Reason that People Don’t Eat Winter Vegetables

The Right Fit Fitness/ Vitamin K Nutrition Newsletter – December 2009

The Most Common Reason that People Don’t Eat Winter Vegetables
Vegetables that are in season this time of year are the least expensive vegetables. Yet, many people choose expensive vegetables like lettuce, tomatoes and bell peppers. Why do people choose to make their grocery dollar buy [...]

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Roasted Root Vegetables

The Right Fit Fitness/ Vitamin K Nutrition Newsletter – December 2009
Recipe of the Month
 
Roasted Root Vegetables

Serves: as many as you want
This is a very flexible recipe. Use whatever root veggies you want. The flavouring is very versatile too. It’s a great match when doing other oven items.

Olive oil
A variety of storage vegetables e.g. carrots, parsnips, [...]

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A Peek in My Cart – December 7 – 13

The Holiday season continues with parties and quick meals at home.
Monday – Steamrollers
Several clients have talked about eating here. So I give it a try. They obviously don’t order what I chose because it wasn’t good. Tortilla, black beans, white rice, lettuce and salsa. And, that’s it – no spices, no flavour except for the [...]

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A Peek in My Cart – November 30 – December 6

It’s the holiday season – with work parties and get togethers with friends.
This week I made one of my favourite recipes to serve people. I have to explain this before I name the recipe. One of my favourite things to do is serve people vegetables that they don’t think they like and have them be surprized at how [...]

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A Peek in My Cart – November 23 – 29

I barely cooked this week! So, no great recipes to share. Just a peek at what this food-loving dietitian chooses when I eat on-the-run!
Monday – Thai food
There’s a great little Thai place on Cornwall across from Kits beach. It’s straight-forward, in-expensive, fast Thai food. I know that I’m not the only one who knows about [...]

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A Peek in My Cart – November 16 – 22

I’ve been a bad blogger – not giving an update for a couple of weeks. It’s been a busy couple of weeks. I’ve used lots of quick meals, and made large meals when I do have time to cook so that I can eat the leftovers for days to come. And, yes, I’ve also eaten out [...]

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