Tag: healthy dining

When the wheels came off

The wheels came off on the last leg of my trip. I don’t, as you might imagine, mean that I went into a carb-crazed face-feast or behaved in a way injures to my health (JP might argue this point about my shopping) but what I 

My day on The Expresso Show

Although I was very nervous about my interview on The Expresso Show this morning, I think it went really well. I’ve certainly received a lot of warm feedback about it which I appreciate. I didn’t get to make one point that I really wanted to: 

Eating local in Prince Albert.

We spent the weekend at Bid Huisie in Prince Albert. It is one of the most charming towns I have visited.  I try to be a locavore whenever possible and buy things to cook that are made or grown within the area that I’m eating them. 

To the top of Lion’s Head – a journey of firsts.

They say you can’t teach an old dog new tricks but I am proof that you can. I have set myself the challenge of doing as many things as I possibly can for the first time. The reward is great but the effort to achieve 

Perfect food – fuel and delicious

JP cooks salmon and broccoli better than most restaurants. He sears it both sides in a very hot pan with a bit of butter and olive oil and then cooks it skin-side down for four minutes with a lid on, seasoned with lashings of Ina 

Rather be honest and call us fatty to our faces

If we were honest about how we feel about fat people would that make it easier or more difficult for people to lose weight? I can’t help but think that if people viewed the obese in the same way as they do alcoholics or smokers