A few weeks ago, my nephew Daniel told me that he made my apple muffins. He enjoyed them so much that he made a second batch the same day. But, because he ran out of canola oil, he used coconut oil instead. The coconut oil gave the muffins a delicious tropical and natural sweet flavour […]
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Macaroni and Cheese, or Mac ‘N Cheese as I like to call it. How I loved to eat it when I was a child. And I still do! 🙂 Homemade Mac ‘N Cheese is, of course, healthier and tastier than the kind you buy in a box. However, last week, I wanted to spiff-up my old […]
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Two months ago, my husband John got his blood test results back. His total cholesterol and LDL (the bad kind) were on the high side. His LDL was 5.22 whereas the recommended range is 1 to 3. The good news was that his HDL cholesterol (the good kind) was also high and his triglycerides were fine. […]
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In the past 30 years, sugar intake has skyrocketed worldwide. It’s embedded in almost every processed food and drink. Some people call sugar a toxin or a poison. When taken in large amounts, it fuels obesity, diabetes and conditions that lead to heart disease. Triglycerides and metabolic syndrome Sweeteners, such as refined sugar and high fructose corn syrup […]
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