This might be a little cheesy....

Hello all!

Today's post is just a quick link to yet ANOTHER, delicious, Canadian, food-related website (which I thought of posting about because I received my CHEESE magazine in the mail today). Honestly, we all just love to eat here.

Here are some great ideas for what you can do with another one of my favorite things - CHEESE!!!!

http://www.dairygoodness.ca/cheese/all-you-need-is-cheese/

Happy eating!

An EGGCELENT idea!

Hi all!

Just a quick post today - in the spirit of healthy eating (in particular using foods you most likely already have in your fridge) - a site about EGGS!

http://www.eggs.ca/

Eggs are great for energy and so versatile you can really do anything with them. The site has recipes and nutrition facts on why eggs are a great source of protein!

So GET CRACKING and enjoy an egg today!

Below are a few of my own ideas of yummy things you can do with eggs...

PANCAKES!!!

I use the Aunt Jemima mix, BUT instead of just adding milk/water (what the package says)...I add a bit of canola oil, eggs and milk to the pancake mix and I find it tastes yummier. You can add chocolate chips, oats, mashed bananas, blueberries - ANYTHING you like (I've even made a JALAPENO pancake upon request once).

SCRAMBLED EGGS a million ways!

I chose to make mine with potatoes and sausages all in one pan, smothered in ketchup, with a side of croissants and cranberry juice. DELICIOUS, quick and simple.

Anyways, hope you enjoyed my ideas for today!

Happy eating!

Fancy a Drink?

...How about MILK?!

Hello all! Today's post features a couple of interesting websites about my favorite food group - DAIRY.

#1. Never. Stop. Milk. (http://www.neverstopmilk.ca/milk)

The above site is devoted to giving you USEFUL information about milk and dispelling many myths about the yummy moo juice. There are also a number of youth-friendly recipes (appetizers, drinks, desserts, etc.), and the site is fun to browse!

Here are the top three facts I learned about milk from it:

1. Drinking milk is NOT fattening (unless of course you decide to drink whole milk everyday).

2. Milk is a GREAT source of ENERGY!

3. Milk is an awesome and REFRESHING post-workout beverage (I LOVE chocolate milk - it gives me some protein and that boost of energy I need after exercise. Get the facts HERE>>> http://www.rechargewithmilk.ca/get-the-facts.php#fact-1).

#2. Get Enough. (http://www.dairygoodness.ca/)

This site has TONS of useful facts about milk, including recommended serving sizes. There are lots of yummy recipes here - everything from soups and sides to drinks.

Here's what I learned:

1. Adults from 19-50 (MOI) need at LEAST 2 servings of milk and alternatives DAILY.

2. One "serving" can include...

-1 cup of ANY flavor milk (this includes chocolate milk - I like to flavor mine with MILO - you can drink it hot or cold...it has LESS sugar than Nesquik or Ovaltine per serving!)

-50 g (1.5 oz) cheese (my current favorite is Laughing Cow - the light version has LESS fat and calories than Philadelphia Light Cream Cheese per serving - snack ideas coming up!)

-200 ml (1 bottle) yogurt drink - YOP IS AN EXCELLENT AND TASTY ONE that I highly recommend!!! Flavors include strawberry, raspberry, blueberry (all of which I've tried and LOVE).

-175 g (3/4 cup) YOGURT - see my Healthy Snack Idea #1 post for my tip on how to enjoy it!

For more specific questions, the dairy goodness site also has a "ask our dietitian" link.

All in all, two very useful and worthwhile sites to check out. Don't know about you...but I suddenly feel a craving for milk coming on!

Happy drinking!