Posts From Jess Pirnak

Back-to-it! How to Pack a Powerful Lunch

Deep down, you know the truth: Any lunch you make yourself will taste 100 times better than any lunch you could buy. Unless of course it is a greasy burger

All Jacked Up: Jackfruit Benefits and Recipe!

his trendy weird fruit is taking over your local grocery store! You’ll find it preserved in a can, in a pre-cooked/ready to eat package with the other meat alternatives…

For the Love of (Winter) Squash!

Back to school means fall is coming and squash gets to take the front seat! Here are just a few reasons you should amp up your recipes with this seasonal favorite!

The Dish on Yogurt

“Low fat, ” “no-fat, ” “plain, ” “flavoured, ” “Greek, ” “grass-fed, ” and the new kid on the block “Icelandic ” are all words that describe a variety of

Eating Heathfully During The Holidays

Holidays are a wonderful time to bring people together and food is often the center of attention. However, eating healthy during the holiday season can be a challenge. Avoid the guilt and bloat with these tips!

Healthy Mocktails For the New Year!

Resolve to drink less this year?   From Halloween to New Years Eve and every holiday gathering in-between will feature some sort of bubbly, so by the time January 1st

Chinese New Year is one of the biggest traditional Chinese holidays

It is an opportunity to honor family and friends and enjoy some culinary traditions. Check out these traditional Chinese dishes and why they should not be overlooked this New Year.

Simple Healthy Kitchen Swaps

Spring is in the air! This time of year we tend to find ourselves in the cleaning mood – whether it be our kitchen floors at home, purging dusty sports

Don’t Procrastinate – Hydrate!

How to help stay hydrated on the lingering hot days? Here are a few tips!

4 Foods for Healthy Skin

It’s time to take care of our largest organ – our skin! This amazing organ does so much for us: it is our first line of defence against microbes and