Here’s another great salad recipe that will prevent you from having to use the oven on those hot summer evenings. There’s a high dose level of proteins from the lentils as well as dietary fiber, folate, vitamin B1, and minerals. The original recipe called from bulgur wheat, since I didn’t have any bulgur in the house I opted for wheat berries. Wheat berries refers to the entire wheat kernel (except for the hull), comprising the bran, germ, and endosperm. Wheat berries have a tan to reddish brown color and are available as either a hard or soft processed grain and are an excellent source of dietary fiber.

Sometimes you just get tired of big, typical meals. I know we do! So this past Sunday I decided to whip up a simple nutty salad and some tender crab cake appetizers. The recipe calls for 26 mini cakes, but I decided to make 6 large ones. The crab cake recipe called for 1/2 cup of Mayonnaise, but since we all know how fattening that would be, I heeded Melanie’s advice and used Natural Yogurt instead!

I was hankering for some Caribbean inspired eats last weekend, so I decided to whip this up. This is another of my completely random and 100% unique creations, and I must say it turned out fabulously! Marinating the fish for 24 hours allowed the simple and refreshing flavours to thoroughly burrow themselves into the fish. Add to that some lovely Mango salsa and you’ve got just the thing for a healthy meal.

I’ve decided to go southern a bit, and can you really blame a Canuck in the dead of winter? This recipe will be used tomorrow night for our marinating pickerel fillets we picked up in St Jacobs. So if you’re looking for an easy, fresh and healthy way to spice up a fish filet, pork chop or chicken breast, look no further my friends! This simple recipe can be made in under 15 minutes and stored for 5-7 days in the fridge.