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Simple Skillet Lasagna

Shannon Crocker, MSc RD PHEC

Nov 11, 2019

Simple Skillet Lasagna

With cold weather sneaking in, warm comfort food meals are on the menu. One of my family’s favourite comfort foods – lasagna – takes more time than I have on a weeknight. So, to solve my time crunch, I created a simple skillet version of this cheesy comfort food that you can make it HALF the time of the oven-baked variety. This is an easy, skillet lasagna that is perfect for weeknights since there’s no fussy layering of noodles and cheese. Just scatter noodles throughout the

4 Ingredient Peanut Butter Cookies

Simple Black Bean Salsa

3 Awesome Veggie Snacks for Super Bowl

Super Bowl Snacking: Loaded Potato Nachos

Loaded Sweet Potato Fries {and the secret to making them crispy}

Shannon Crocker MSc RD

Jan 29, 2019

Loaded Sweet Potato Fries {and the secret to making them crispy}

Have you ever made baked sweet potato fries, only to be sadly disappointed that they are soft and wilt-y? No more my friends! There's a little trick to making baked sweet potato fries crispy: toss the sweet potatoes in cornstarch and then oil before baking. That's it. Simple. And it works! I created this recipe for my friends over at Gay Lea and I'm happy to share it with you here. I hope you give it a try -- it's really pretty delicious, if I do say so myself. And it's a gre

Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups

Sheet Pan Garam Masala Turkey

Roasted Red Pepper Flatbread

Honey Roasted Peaches

Recipe Makeover: 3 Onion Chip Dip

Simple Zucchini Bread

Five Tasty Toppers for Grilled Corn

Two Salad Dressings You Need in Your Life

One Bowl Banana Muffins

Honey Roasted Blueberries

Chocolate Peanut Butter Fruit Dip

Brain Food: Vibrant Broccoli Soup

Celebrating Canadian Foods with a Dietitian Kitchen Party!

Shannon Crocker MSc RD

Jun 30, 2017

Celebrating Canadian Foods with a Dietitian Kitchen Party!

Have you ever wonder what happens in a dietitian’s kitchen? A whole lot of recipe creation, cooking, baking, and eating! Dietitians love delicious food. As a dietitian and foodie, the kitchen is like my office and play space combined. I spend a LOT of time in the kitchen. Cooking is my creative outlet, my stress-reliever, my boredom-buster and my passion. Crafting and sharing simple, drool-worthy, nutritious food ideas so you can be strong and vibrant seriously stokes me. I’m

Simple Food: The Must Try Kale Salad

Shannon Crocker MSc RD

Jun 8, 2017

Simple Food: The Must Try Kale Salad

This is the kale salad that made my sister fall in love with kale. Well, at least she fell in love with this salad. If you're not into kale, this salad might just make you a convert too. It is THE Must Try Kale Salad. And what’s not to love? It’s super garlicky with a tasty tang of lemon and a salty bite from the pecorino. Cue the drooling. Nutritionally speaking, kale is packed with nutrients, like vitamin C and beta-carotene, two nutrients that get top billing for protectin