fitness and lifestyle

I’m not a huge football fan, but, as you know, I do like to party… and eat! This year we were fortunate enough to be invited to two kickin’ shin digs by two of my favourite foodie friends! Both festivities were game-day themed, even though one was the night prior. The menus were laden with handmade, locally and organically sourced, decadently gourmet “junk food”: Poutine with hand cut potatoes, Maple Dale cheese curds and Osso Bucco Gravy; Pizza with feta, olives and prosciut

At least they’re from Canada! Can we call it local? My good friend Janice told me the other day that she admires the way that my husband and I cook for our young son (thanks Janice!). We aim to make only one family meal per night. We  continuously introduce him to a wide array of new, fresh and wholesome foods. And we take him out to great restaurants…as much as we can. As a result, we have raised a good eater…so far at least! I think adults get dooped in the area of toddler

When I first started Daily Apple, I was bright-eyed, bushy-tailed and ready to change the way people lived, one macrobiotic meal at a time. One wedding, two knee surgeries and one insanely busy child later, I still have those big dreams, but have tailored them a wee bit, made them slightly simpler and definitely a lot edgier. So it’s time to change the focus of the blog and make it truly paint the picture of the life I lead…and the lifestyle that anyone can implement with eas

Each summer I have the pleasure of running a wellness retreat for the incredibly enthusiastic interns at Toronto’s PriceWaterhouse Cooper. These dynamic young adults take part in our “Better Business Bodies” program, a customized corporate workshop that engages companies and their employees to live life to the fullest while on the job. This year we focused on the theme of “fresh and fast food”, and hosted a cooking workshop at the stunning Market Kitchen in the St Lawrence Ma

A few weeks ago we had the pleasure of catering my brother and sister-in-law’s wedding rehearsal dinner. Stephanie, the vivacious and fun-loving bride, requested a Hawaiian Luau theme – to reflect her upcoming honeymoon and passion for all things tropical. Now, being a hard-core macrobiotic and local foods advocate for the past decade does not allow me much exposure to exotic dishes and island delights…but after a bit of research I realized I could create a plethora of tropic

It’s all the rage – everyone’s talking about it, buying books, taking courses on it, hell – it’s even on Oprah! And we all know what happens – once Oprah says it works – it’s as good as gold. Don’t get me wrong I have nothing against Oprah – I actually enjoy her shows and think she brings better quality programming to many North Americans who otherwise would succumb to the mind-numbing television world of The Bachelorette and The Hills. But “The Real Food Diet”….come on! At l