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When It Comes To Vitamins, Mothers (and Daughters) Know Best

September 21, 2017 by Deanna Tousignant 20 Comments

My mom has been hounding me to take vitamins. Vitamin D in particular. Family genetics seem to indicate that taking a Vitamin D supplement would be a good idea. That plus the fact that I spend 90% of my time indoors. I've been taking an iron supplement for my anemia (which is getting much better, thanks for asking). Then, because iron can block calcium absorption, my … [Read more...]

How to (Not) Host a Potluck, the Cooking with Kids Edition #PotluckChallenge #FRD2014

May 24, 2014 by Deanna Tousignant Leave a Comment

Last week I was excited to be hosting a potluck as part of Sobeys Potluck Challenge in honour of Jamie Oliver's Food Revolution Day. I was pretty sick in the week heading up to our potluck, but I was confident that I would shake it off in time to host the party. Two days prior to the planned event, we went shopping at Sobeys to pick up the ingredients for our potluck recipes. … [Read more...]

Mini Chocolate Brownie Bites {Vegan Dairy-Free Gluten-Free Recipe}

November 25, 2013 by Deanna Tousignant 2 Comments

I used my Pamela’s Chocolate Cake Mix to make brownies today and it turned out so good that I wanted to share. Pamela's does also make a brownie mix, but I already had the cake mix on hand and wanted to use what was in the cupboard. These decadent tasting brownie bites are vegan friendly, as well as gluten and dairy free.   Mini Chocolate Brownie Bites 1 package … [Read more...]

Chocolate Dipped Biscotti {Baking Gluten Free with Pamela’s}

November 19, 2013 by Deanna Tousignant Leave a Comment

I don’t eat gluten free, but my Mom does so I often cook gluten free. She was diagnosed with Celiac Disease before I was born.  There were a lot of trips to health food stores and questionable GF products when I was younger.  I have not so fond memories of muffins with the texture of hockey pucks and breads that were somehow magically both soggy and dry at the same … [Read more...]

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