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It’s Time to Brag About Ag

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It’s Time to Brag About Agriculture For years, I could get by quite well as a dietitian knowing the why’s and how-to’s for healthy eating. But times have changed. Even after I’ve clocked in a full day’s work, my kids put me to the test by asking challenging questions around the dinner table about factory farming. Or they’ll question if …

Grilled Carrot and Avocado Salad with Maple Dijon Dressing and Hunger-Curbing Sirloin Steak

Carol Harrison HalfYourPlate, Recipes, salads, Yummy Lunch Club Leave a Comment

#ad   It’s easy to make Half Your Plate veggies! Peppery arugula is the base for this hearty salad with sweet grilled carrots tossed in a Maple-Dijon dressing with crisp red pepper strips, toasted pecans and chunks of creamy avocado. Click to watch: Here’s the recipe I featured on Global Vancouver!  See recipe below!       Carrot Tips Grill …

spaghetti squash burritos

Roasted Squash Burritos

Carol Harrison HalfYourPlate, Healthy Leftovers, Healthy Lunch Ideas, Recipes Leave a Comment

The Canadian Produce Marketing Association (Half Your Plate folks) hired me to work on a recipe and video series and I’m delighted to share it here with you! I watched a documentary on food waste and it confirmed what I’ve heard before, most of the food waste, 40% in fact,  happens on the home front (gulp!). So I’m hoping this idea to …