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5 Reasons Online Cooking Classes Rock

by Stephanie

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These days almost everything we do is online: work, some social events, online courses and even cooking classes! I loved teaching cooking classes in person in my kitchen, but they have to be held online now. Personally, I love hosting online cooking classes and I wanted to share how, you as a participant, can get […]

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How to Cook with Convection. [Get Confidence in the Kitchen!]

by Stephanie

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A couple of weeks ago during my cooking class, I talked briefly about using the convection setting on my oven. I had forgotten to pre-heat my oven for the class and I was able to pre-heat and then roast my vegetables in no time. Someone in the class had mentioned that my oven must be […]

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Cooking Tips: How to Shop Your Cupboards.

by Stephanie

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If you’re like me, you’re avoiding the big grocery stores and relying on grocery delivery services or smaller stores that shop for you and offer swift pick up. Sometimes that means you’re not getting everything you want which means being a bit more creative when it comes to putting a meal together. For the past […]

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Five Things to Meal Prep to Make Your Week Easier.

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Do you ever wonder what you could do to make meals a bit easier to handle during your busy weeks? I’m here to tell you there is! You can meal prep a few foods on the weekend to ease up your time. Recently I made red lentil dahl and with it, I made a batch […]

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The hubs has been very diligent about getting out The hubs has been very diligent about getting out for his steps and most time it’s at night. It takes more of an effort for me, but when I go it’s magical especially in the snow with all of the lights. Plus we get the added benefit of fresh air before bed. I highly recommend it!
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There ‘s a lot you can do to stay healthy in this There ‘s a lot you can do to stay healthy in this super sick season. 

As much as possible eat whole foods. I have teens so you know… this isn’t always in my control but do what you can at home.

Wash your hands! You don’t need antibacterial soap… just regular soap will do the trick.

Keep up with vitamins and minerals. Lemon water with a bit of salt first think in the morning and teas throughout the day. 

My kids take the first few supplements every day and the last few when they feel something coming on. 

I’m a huge fan of lemon ginger buckwheat honey tea when sick. Buckwheat works well on coughs!

Eat a big breakfast, go to bed early, get outside and get some exercise. When you’re sick go outside for fresh air.

There’s more weirdo stuff I can tell you about but this is a great start.

(I really hope I don’t jinx our family with this post! 🤪).

P.S. I’m not a doctor. I’m simply telling you what has worked for my family for years.

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Hey! I'm Stephanie. I'm a Writer, Culinary Nutrition Expert and Cooking Instructor helping families cook nourishing meals. Read more about me {here}.

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