Category: Quirky Cooking Chats

QCC 166: Be Curious! The importance of having a curious mindset

Having a curious mindset is of major importance in all areas of life, and is especially crucial in the area of health and wellbeing. If you find yourself shutting down anyone who challenges your thinking around health and diet, you may be shutting down opportunities to learn and grow, and prolonging your health struggles. In… Continue reading QCC 166: Be Curious! The importance of having a curious mindset

QCC 165: Q&A and Dairy-Free Nacho Cheese Sauce

“Q&A and Dairy-Free Nacho Cheese Sauce” Watch the video here! This week I answer listener’s questions which include: – When will your new cookbook be available? – What kind of things you can make with meat stock? – How many hours a day do you cook? – How can I heal my toddler’s gut? She’s… Continue reading QCC 165: Q&A and Dairy-Free Nacho Cheese Sauce

QCC 164: Activating Nuts & Seeds – Why, How & When

“Activating Nuts & Seeds – Why, How and When?” Watch the video Here! This week I answer listener’s questions about activating nuts & seeds, such as: – Why activate nuts & seeds, and do you always do it? – Are some nuts harder on the digestive system than others? – What is the difference between… Continue reading QCC 164: Activating Nuts & Seeds – Why, How & When

QCC 163: Gut Health – Where Do I Start?

“Gut health – Where do I start??” Watch the video Here! This week I answer the question of where to begin when you want to work on improving your gut health, but feel like it’s all too overwhelming. I share simple steps for a gentle approach to healing: 1) Start slowly! 2) Add in before… Continue reading QCC 163: Gut Health – Where Do I Start?

QCC 162: Saving Time with Meal Prep

In this episode I share some tips for keeping up with the cooking when you have young kids & work full time. Most parents struggle to keep up with cooking healthy, balanced meals for the family as well as working full time, taking kids to school and other activities, and finding some time for themselves.… Continue reading QCC 162: Saving Time with Meal Prep

QCC 161: Lamb, Leek, Lentil, Lemon Soup + Gut Health Q&A

Learn how to make a delicious lamb, leek, lentil and lemon soup, and get some tips for starting on your gut-healing journey! Elyse Comerford, nutritionist and GAPS practitioner, joins me on the show to talk about healing the gut without getting bogged down by stress and overwhelm. We also give an overview of our gut… Continue reading QCC 161: Lamb, Leek, Lentil, Lemon Soup + Gut Health Q&A

QCC 160: Getting the Family on Board with Healthy Eating

Every day I receive many questions via emails, messages and comments. Sometimes the questions relate to food and healthy eating, sometimes family and homeschooling, sometimes business and personal development. Each week I’ll be choosing a few of these questions to answer in a video/podcast, and I’ll share further resources, recipes, tips and links as well… Continue reading QCC 160: Getting the Family on Board with Healthy Eating

QCC 159: ‘Toad in the Hole’ + How to Save Money on Your Health Journey

Beginning on a health journey can be overwhelming. As expenses mount up, so do stress levels! Listen in as I share some of my tips for reducing the money stress while you are working towards a healthier diet and lifestyle and trying to heal your family. I also demonstrate how I make a simple, inexpensive,… Continue reading QCC 159: ‘Toad in the Hole’ + How to Save Money on Your Health Journey

QCC 158: Spicy Cabbage Rolls + Done is Better Than Perfect!

DONE IS BETTER THAN PERFECT! This episode is all about letting go of perfectionism and just jumping in and giving it a go… whether ‘it’ is cooking, starting a new project, business tasks you’ve been putting off, exercising, or anything else in life that is making you feel overwhelmed and ‘stuck’! I have a bit… Continue reading QCC 158: Spicy Cabbage Rolls + Done is Better Than Perfect!

QCC 157: Helping Teens to Heal – Q&A with Isaac Whitton

My son Isaac was diagnosed with severe OCD and anxiety in 2014 (when he was 13 years old), and so began our journey into healing the gut and working to improve his mental health. For the first half hour of this episode I talk to parents of young people who need to move towards a… Continue reading QCC 157: Helping Teens to Heal – Q&A with Isaac Whitton