Author: Lily

It’s hard to beat a bowl of pesto pasta. Today, I’m sharing a classic basil pesto pasta recipe from start to finish! You’ll learn how to make basil pesto from scratch and toss it with freshly cooked noodles in perfect proportions. I like my pesto pasta saucy, so I used a generous amount of pesto here, which is more affordable when you’re making your own pesto. It takes ten minutes or less to make pesto in a food processor, but you could certainly use store-bought pesto if you have a favorite brand. This vibrant pesto pasta is quick and easy…

It’s cranberry season in the USA, and you’ve probably noticed in the stores that there are bags of fresh cranberries available. The cranberry doesn’t get enough respect. Cranberries are our own North American superfood berry. If they grew in the Amazon or some other exotic location, they would be marketed as a superfood berry. But instead, they’re just in the refrigerated produce section in cheap plastic bags, and they look rather normal. They’re loaded with antioxidants like proanthocyanidins, flavanols, anthocyanins, and they’ve been studied for all kinds of health benefits from urinary tract health to heart function. So in this…

Turkey and stuffing are forever linked together. Whether you actually stuff a turkey with the bread mixture (and make sure it cooks through safely) or you cook the stuffing outside the turkey, you can’t have one without the other on Thanksgiving. We’re pretty sure it’s against the law. Though this combo is great any time of year, cooking an entire turkey can be daunting—and takes hours that we usually don’t have outside of holiday time off. So, how can we get big Thanksgiving flavor any night of the week? With a handful of ingredients and a little imagination. Swap in…

Weight reduction and maintenance have become a challenge for millions of people all over the world. More than 650 million adults are obese across the globe, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). As obesity rates have only grown with time and never reduced, it is necessary to discover new and effective treatments at this stage. Enter Tirzepatide: a new medication that’s gaining attention for its weight loss potential. Tirzepatide, a medication originally developed to help patients with Type 2 diabetes, has shown remarkable results in helping people lose a significant amount of weight. Now you must be wondering how…

The holiday season brings plenty of joy… and plenty of temptations! Parties, travel days, and once-a-year foods can make it tough to stick to the habits you’ve built. But healthy living isn’t about perfection. It’s about staying consistent and intentional, even when life gets festive, or your schedule gets blown apart. Here are 10 simple tips to help you stay active, eat mindfully, and enjoy the holidays without feeling like you’ve fallen off the wagon. Be active every day. Maintain your normal workout routine as much as possible. If you’re traveling, that might mean bringing some equipment, including an exercise…

We recently had a week away over the school holidays—and as much as I love the break from cooking, I always come home feeling like we’ve been in a bit of a food rut. Less balance, more snacks, and definitely a drop in veggie intake! One thing I find myself craving after a trip like that is a big batch of veggie soup. It’s like a reset button—warming, nourishing, and a great way to get in loads of veg without too much effort. As a dietitian, I also know that lunch is the one meal many adults don’t plan for.…

A crunchy, quick, delicious, no-cook holiday side dish for fresh brussel sprout salad is ready in 15 minutes!  Easy Brussels Sprout Salad Low Carb Pecan Cranberry Brussels Sprout Salad has been a reader favorite since I first published it back in 2015, and today it’s getting a fresh, long-overdue update—because this tasty salad deserves to shine on every modern low-carb holiday table. It checks every box: super quick, packed with flavor, loaded with vitamin C and vitamin K, high in fiber, satisfying crunch, no cooking required, and perfect for both weekday lunches and special-occasion meals. And now? Even better. I’ve…

Last Updated on November 18, 2025 by Sneh Add that wow factor to dinner parties by plating up this simple, restaurant-style Kingfish Ceviche in just 20 minutes! Incredibly easy to make with sashimi-grade Kingfish and a delightfully creamy coconut, chilli and lime Thai Nahm Jim dressing. A definite crowd-pleaser! [feast_advanced_jump_to] 🐟 What is Ceviche? Ceviche is a cold starter dish of raw fish or shellfish marinated and “cooked” in a citrus dressing. The acid from the citrus gently cooks the raw fish to a velvety, creamy consistency in minutes. Ceviche, also known as cebiche, cerbiche, seviche, or sebiche is traditionally known to have…

This roasted root vegetables recipe is an easy, colorful side dish. Golden potatoes and multicolored vegetables go caramel-sweet in the heat of the oven, while a whole head of roasted garlic adds sweetness and preserved lemon brightens everything up. Photo Credits: Ali Redmond Roasted root veggies deliver all kinds of comfort. All you really need is a drizzle of good extra virgin olive oil and a hot oven to coax out their natural sweetness. They roast until they’re tender, with perfectly caramelized edges. As soon as they emerge from the oven, I like to sprinkle them with bits of mellow, buttery…

Are vegetable and seed oils “toxic”?! From TikTok to bestseller lists, vegetable oils—a.k.a. “seed oils”—are a big topic right now. To be fair, folks have debated the merits of vegetable oils dating back to when they first entered the marketplace. More recently, however, with the advent of the carnivore diet, vegetable oil hate has roared back into the socials. Maybe you’ve come across posts that refer to these cooking oils as “toxic sludge,” “motor oil,” “the hateful eight,” and “the biggest cause of chronic disease that nobody knows about.” The anti-vegetable oil logic goes something like this… Animal fats have…