Certified Nutritionist and mother of two, Rosemary Seguin CNP,NNCP shares valuable knowledge on food and health for the whole family.
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Red Lentil and Hearty Vegetable Soup
Written By: Rosemary Seguin CNP, NNCP With the winter snow finally upon us (at least in the GTA region), a wholesome nourishing soup is one of my favourite meals to prepare and eat! After a long day it’s a …
POSTED BY The Garden Basket ON Feb 21st, 2012 - 0 Comments
TGIF, Let’s Go Bananas!
TGFI, let’s go Bananas!! Since it’s Friday today, let’s let loose, be a little silly and talk about something crazy and delicious…your guessed it, BANANAS! Did you know bananas can make you happy? That’s probably why the …
POSTED BY The Garden Basket ON Feb 17th, 2012 - 0 Comments
Top 10 tips for growing strong, beautiful nails!
Written By: Rosemary Seguin CNP, NNCP As a nutritionist I’m often asked “how do I make my nails strong and beautiful?” Now this usually comes from my female clients, but men take note because gals like guys with …
POSTED BY The Garden Basket ON Feb 2nd, 2012 - 0 Comments
My Weekly Shopping Cart
Written By: Rosemary Seguin CNP, NNCP This week, I was running low on all my wonderful, non toxic, chemical free, natural cleaning supplies. So don’t be alarmed when you see quite a few on my list this week, …
POSTED BY The Garden Basket ON Jan 20th, 2012 - 0 Comments
Super Nourishing Energy Grains
Written By: Rosemary Seguin CNP, NNCP Do you ever feel tired or sluggish during the day or perhaps your brain is a little “foggy” and you’re unable to concentrate mid afternoon? Do you eat bread, …
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Brown Rice Pasta with Swiss Chard and Sundried Tomato Walnut Basil Pesto
By: Rosemary Seguin CNP, NNCP Last night for dinner I made brown rice pasta with swiss chard and sundried tomato walnut basil pesto. It was my first time making this dish and it turned out so well …
POSTED BY The Garden Basket ON Jan 12th, 2012 - 0 Comments
Movie night just got way more fun!
One of the newest most delicious snack foods available at The Garden Basket is Popcorn Indiana’s new line of sweet, indulgent popcorn. They have four new, out of this world flavours! · Dark Fudge Chocolate Chip …
POSTED BY The Garden Basket ON Jan 5th, 2012 - 0 Comments
Perfectly Roasted Root Veggies
Written by: Rosemary Seguin CNP, NNCP During the cold winter months there is nothing better than a nutritious, hearty, warming dish. One of my personal favourites is a recipe I adapted from Jamie Oliver. A medley of …
POSTED BY The Garden Basket ON Jan 3rd, 2012 - 0 Comments
World’s Best Olive Oil
The Garden Basket, known for its huge selection of top quality extra virgin olive oils has now acquired The World’s Best Olive Oil! Quattrociocchi Olivastro Certified Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil is exclusive to The Garden Basket and …
POSTED BY The Garden Basket ON Dec 31st, 2011 - 1 Comment
“GOOD FOOD” vs. “BAD FOOD”
Written By: Rosemary Seguin CNP, NNCP The food you eat fuels your body so you can function well. Food nourishes and feeds your 100 trillion cells! It greatly affects your mood, sleeping habits, energy levels, sex drive, …
POSTED BY The Garden Basket ON Dec 27th, 2011 - 0 Comments
My Holiday Shopping Cart
Written by: Rosemary Seguin CNP, NNCP The holidays are always a wonderful time to buy delicious foods we don’t often prepare and try exciting new recipes. The holidays are also the time of year that waist lines grow, but it …
POSTED BY The Garden Basket ON Dec 22nd, 2011 - 0 Comments
Festive Gingerbread Cake
There’s nothing more warming and festive this time of year than a piece of homemade gingerbread cake with a hot cup of coffee, or cocoa. This moist and flavourful cake is perfect for fall or winter and is a …
POSTED BY The Garden Basket ON Dec 21st, 2011 - 0 Comments
“The Dirty Dozen” and “The Clean 15″
By: Rosemary Seguin CNP, NNCP How do you know what fruits and vegetables you should always buy organic and which ones are “ok” to eat non organic? The Environmental Working Group (EWG) has done all the research …
POSTED BY The Garden Basket ON Dec 20th, 2011 - 3 Comments
My Weekly Shopping Cart
By: Rosemary Seguin CNP, NNCP This week, I decided to shop late in the evening, after dinner, and after I put the kids to bed. All you Mom’s out there know what a treat this can be to …
POSTED BY The Garden Basket ON Dec 16th, 2011 - 0 Comments
5 Tips on how to stay sane while grocery shopping with a toddler
By: Rosemary Seguin CNP, NNCP For many parents grocery shopping with their toddler can be frustrating to say the least. As a Mom of 2 little ones, I’ve picked up a thing or two on how to make …
POSTED BY The Garden Basket ON Dec 15th, 2011 - 0 Comments
My Weekly Shopping Cart
Written by; Rosemary Seguin CNP, NNCP As a Certified Nutritionist and Mom of two little one’s I’m often asked “what do you buy on a weekly basis?” I think this is a great question because it helps them learn and …
POSTED BY The Garden Basket ON Dec 10th, 2011 - 0 Comments
Chocolate spelt coconut pancakes
Written By: Rosemary Seguin CNP, NNCP Pancakes are my all time favourite breakfast food! I think it’s safe to say it’s my 3 year old son’s favourite too. His face lights up with pure joy when I …
POSTED BY The Garden Basket ON Dec 8th, 2011 - 1 Comment
20 Reasons you’ll never want to live without coconut oil!
Written by: Rosemary Seguin, CNP, NNCP Coconut oil is one of the most amazing “healthy fats” you can consume on a daily basis! I use it everyday either as a spread, to sauté, bake, grease a pan, or slather …
POSTED BY The Garden Basket ON Nov 30th, 2011 - 1 Comment
Truwhip, “Naturally” Delicious!
Creamy, light, fluffy and oh so soft and delicious. This all natural whipped topping is so good one spoonful will melt away all your worries! Truwhip is by far the best whipped topping I’ve ever had. What’s even better …
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Decadent Chocolate Vegan Cake
Written by: Rosemary Seguin, CNP, NNCP What happens when you bake cocoa powder, spelt flour and coconut oil together? You get a delicious, healthy, nutrient dense, chocolate cake that will keep you coming back for more!! The best part …