Category Archives: Tips

Review: Montréal Restaurants

Posted on September 8, 2014 by Jillian Hudson

Prior to my trip, I contacted a few bloggers that I knew were familiar with the Montréal health food community, including Leanne Vogel of Healthful Pursuit. Thank you Leanne! Also many thanks to my Montréal LinkedIn connections, including Margaux Murray of Mon Marché. read more

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Visiting Montréal with Food Allergies

Posted on September 8, 2014 by Jillian Hudson

This was my second vacation in Montréal. Based on previous experience, I was very careful to plan my hotel around kitchenette needs, metro access, and attractions I wanted to visit. read more

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5 Knife Tips from a Professional Chef

Posted on April 25, 2014 by Jillian Hudson

As you know, I hate cutting up vegetables. So, I took a knife skills class at the local community college a few weeks ago to get better at it. I thought it might not be so tedious if I learned how to do it accurately. read more

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The Whole Scoop on Natural Hair Care

Posted on April 19, 2014 by Jillian Hudson

There are a some major misconceptions about henna and the “no poo” method.

I’ve been dying my hair only with henna for over five years now. Four years ago, I switched from corn-ladened commercial shampoos and conditioners to the “no poo” method of washing my hair. read more

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Tip: Cashew Butter Apple for lunch

Posted on February 24, 2014 by Jillian Hudson

A granny smith apple sealed with nut butter was a college lunch staple for me. It was quick and easy. Toss it in a baggie and go!

I don’t eat peanuts anymore due a mold allergy but that hasn’t stopped me from enjoying this healthy treat. read more

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Tip: How to Convert Recipes from Cups to Grams

Posted on February 13, 2014 by Jillian Hudson

As promised in my last post, I’m going to discuss how to convert any recipe measurements from cups to grams. This will help you tremendously with gluten-free baking. It will free you up in flour substitutions as you can change the ratio of gluten-free flours as long as they add up to the same weight of flour overall. read more

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