Hope Lindsey

The Power of Three

Exercise is an essential part of living a healthy lifestyle. Choosing the type of activity to get your sweat on can be challenging. What do you do? Yoga? Swimming? Treadmill? By thinking in terms of three activities per week you will narrow down the overwhelming options of activities to a manageable choice.

First, think about what you enjoy doing. If you enjoy walking start there. Then think about where to do it. Treadmill at home or the gym? How long? You can do ten minutes or 30 minutes. Maybe one mile or four. Perhaps you would rather walk outside. Find a trail or path you like either alone or with a friend. If walking isn’t for you think of something else like dancing or swimming.

Cardio activities are important but so is strength training. Bodyweight exercises and loaded movement training using barbells, dumbbells or any form of weighted tools to build strength.

Healthy Weeknight Meals

Cooking can sometimes feel like a chore at the end of a busy day. It’s often tempting to throw a ready meal in the oven or call for take out. But preparing a simple and healthy family meal doesn’t have to be hard or time-consuming. Here are some quick wholesome dishes that you and your family will love. They can even be prepared in advance.

Better than Poutine

I know, what could be better that a steaming plate of fries, gravy and cheese curd? Fries, gravy, cheese curd and bacon, that’s what! Throw in some fresh shallots, chilli, and a splash of roasted bone marrow and duck gravy, and we turn this popular French-Canadian dish into a something sublime.

Breakfast at my House

During the week we’re often walking out the door with a coffee in one hand and slice of toast in the other, but on weekends breakfast is never rushed. It’s a late affair, sometimes spilling over to lunch, with lots of reading and chatter in between courses of fruits, poached eggs, honey and toast. One of our favorite things we like to serve when friends are visiting are buckwheat blueberry pancakes.

Roasted Pumpkin Soup

There’s nothing better than a warm bowl of pumpkin soup on a cold autumn day. Combine your roasted pumpkin with some onion, garlic, vegetable broth, and a few spices, and give it some time to simmer away. Pair it with a few slices of fresh bread to turn it into something sublime.