by Dr. Melissa Carr | Jul 17, 2014 | brain health, energy, Food, Recipe
A healthy dessert that will help you chill down, use up some of the fresh local berries now available, and bring you a calm energy. Blueberry Lavender Pudding Recipe Ingredients 3 cups fresh blueberries 1 spring fresh lavender 3 Tbsp honey (or agave nectar)...
by Dr. Melissa Carr | Jun 26, 2014 | Food, Recipe
It’s officially summer and the weather is heating up. When the weather gets warm it often doesn’t feel like soup weather. Unless, that is, you make a chilled soup like this Chilled Cucumber and Dill Soup from my friend and favourite chef, Luisa Rios of...
by Dr. Melissa Carr | May 21, 2014 | Recipe
There are probably a gazillion pea soup recipes, but second to my mom’s pea soup (best in the cold weather months), this one is my favourite (for the warm weather months). I love how easy this soup is to make, and as the weather is getting warmer, it’s...
by Dr. Melissa Carr | Apr 23, 2014 | Digestion, Food, Recipe
Have a pot luck to go to and you’ve been asked to bring a salad? While I love recipes, I love eating, and I love making nutrition recommendations, I’m not much of a fan of cooking. So, when I’m invited to someone’s place and I ask, “What...
by Dr. Melissa Carr | Feb 24, 2014 | Recipe
Do you love brownies? That’s a silly question, right? Who doesn’t? Wouldn’t you like to have your brownies and get some nutrition too? It’s possible! While you don’t want to overindulge in these, the addition of black beans will add fibre...
by Dr. Melissa Carr | Feb 10, 2014 | Food, Recipe
Want to go to Hawaii? Yes, please. But then again, I want to travel to so many other places too! On my list? What’s not? Japan (again, but this time Kyushu Island), UK, Vienna, Madagascar (lemurs!), Columbia, Brazil, Guatemala, Antarctica (penguins!),...
