fitness and lifestyle

I love this time of year. Actually from Labour Day to New Year’s Day is my most favourite period (I could definitely do without January-March though!) I love everything about it: schedules, new programs, cool weather, jeans and sweaters, holidays, eating, new recipes, more eating! What I don’t love is that it is cold and flu season –and the time of year when most people start getting sick. Here at the Daily Apple household, we do everything in our power not to succumb to seas

Okay, okay – I know it has been a ridiculously long time since I have posted…but there is good reason. Daily Apple had a baby! That’s right….our little Apple Dumpling was born just before Christmas and it’s been tough finding the time to sit down and write – Tweets and Facebook updates are about all I can squeeze in these days between diaper changes and feedings! But this new recipe we created last night was just too good not to post. So it’ll be short and sweet today…with mo

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