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Mushrooms Stuffed with Walnuts, Smoked Bacon and Goat Cheese

Bite-sized mushrooms filled with smoked bacon and goat cheese create a delicately rich and savoury taste. This dish can be...


Fennel, Apple and Radicchio Salad with Walnuts

Fresh fennel, green apple, and parsley create a delicious meal when accompanied with pork, chicken or grilled fish.


Curried Israeli Couscous and Walnut Pilaf

This middle-eastern inspired recipe will please anyone craving a bit of spice. Dried currants, lemon, honey and walnuts give texture...


Savoury Walnut Scones

The addition of walnuts and thyme adds a distinctive holiday twist to these fluffy, buttery scones. The dough can be...


Walnut Lemon Biscotti

These light and delicious cookies are firm but not rock hard and keep well for several weeks in an airtight...


Walnut Granola

This nutritious granola is packed with good-for-you ingredients. The oats and bran give you the fibre your body needs, the...


Crunchy Walnut-Crusted Salmon Fillets

For a complete meal, serve salmon on a bed of baby spinach, drizzled with a light lemony vinaigrette or asparagus...


4 healthy treats to bake

Award-winning cookbook author Daphna Rabinovitch shares her recipes for baking healthy cakes, cookies and bars

Raw Pecan Pie

Skip the refined sugars and flours in favour of nuts, coconut, dates and raisins in this raw version of classic...


Walnut Breakfast and Snack Cookies

These walnut cookies are excellent for on-the-go breakfasts or snack, and are ideal for freezing.


Apple Walnut Granita

Serve this frozen dessert as a refreshing course after a heavy dinner.


Are your favourite drinks making you fat?

A recent study shows certain drinks could be affecting your weight-loss goals


Our best healthy turkey recipes

These tasty, healthy turkey recipes make a fine meal any time of year


Our best healthy beef recipes

Serve up a tasty, healthy meal with these recipes using beef


Our best healthy couscous recipes

Make mealtime easy with these tasty recipes using quick-cooking couscous


The benefits of alfalfa

Loved for its texture and taste, alfalfa is also packed with nutrients. But what about its herbal powers? Scientists are...


4 pro tips for successful meal planning

Nutrition consultant Sue Mah shares her tips for eating well when life gets busy

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Chipotle Caesar Shrimp on Couscous with Salad

The combination of fresh ingredients and the smoky flavour of chipotle pepper will delight your taste buds. This colourful creation...


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Venetian White Bean Bruschetta

A fresh twist on the traditional bruschetta, this recipe is made complete with Caesar-dressing-flavoured crostini.


Maritime Blueberry Apple Cobbler

Tiny Canadian blueberries are packed with flavour. Here they pair perfectly with tart apples in a simple yet delicious dessert....


2 weeks of healthy dinner ideas

Save time during busy weeks with our two-week menu planner, designed by a dietitian


5 new healthy cookbooks

Pick up one of these new cookbooks to add more healthy recipes to your repertoire


5 reasons to eat cruciferous vegetables

This family of super-nutritious vegetables has it all: fibre, vitamins and antioxidants

Are artificial sweeteners really safe?

Sugar alternatives are everywhere'but are they healthy, and do they actually help you lose weight?


Are you eating too much sugar?

Canada's Food Guide advises limiting your consumption of food and beverages that are high in sugar. Find out why cutting...


Foods with less sugar

It may surprise you to know how much of the sweet stuff is in some common grocery products. Here are...


4 essential foods to keep you healthy

Four versatile produce powerhouses'kale, sweet potato, spinach and strawberries'boast outstanding health benefits (and great taste) that will put you on...


Spinach Guacamole Quesadillas

Antioxidant-rich spinach and creamy avocados create a hearty yet healthy filling for high fibre whole grain tortillas. Add some jalapeños...


Sweet Potato Salmon Cakes

Nutrient-dense sweet potato and salmon, two of nature's greatest superfoods, combine with zesty onion and tangy fresh dill to create...