Food Therapy is the place we have delicious discussions about what we eat because what we put in our body matters. Just click on the link to be forwarded to the episode and here are some of the irresistibly delicious recipes from each episode.

 

 

2021 FOOD THERAPY

 

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Episode #69: Confusing carbs – eat them or don’t eat them – what’s the deal. Listen to carbohydrate consumption simplified as well as the science behind weight gain from consuming too many carbs. This week’s recipe is for Parmesan Popcorn

 

 

 

 

Episode #68: Apple Cider Vinegar is one of the world’s oldest and most trusted medicines. How to use it and how to integrate it into your diet for healthier results. This week’s recipe is for Sauteed Greens + Bacon

 

 

 

 

 

Episode #67: We think we eat enough fresh vegetables, but how much is enough, which are the best and why should we eat more anyway? A great take on the only food in the world to support a healthy body. This week’s recipe is for Roasted Radishes

 

 

 

 

 

Episode #66: The iconic fruit of Niagara is sweet and delicious, and completely different from the imported bland, dry berries. Learn the difference and enjoy the season. This week’s recipe is for Strawberry Soup

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Episode #65: The latest food fads, some bizarre food concoctions, and weird dishes. They’re fun to eat as long as you know how to pick the healthy ones. This week’s recipe is for Headbangers’ Double Down Burger

 

 

 

 

 

Episode #64: Lemons are a simple superfood that can supply 100% of our daily dose of Vitamin C. Start the day with a few tablespoons of fresh lemon juice in a cup of water – warm or cold – to wake up your body, balance your blood pH and give you enough energy to take you through the day. This week’s recipe is for Julia Child’s Lemon Loaf

 

 

 

 

Episode #63: King Oyster, Lion’s Mane, Blue Oyster, Reishi and Golden Oyster mushrooms are so loaded with nutrition, they’re made into powders and you can use them in smoothies, soups and especially some rich delicious coffee substitutes. This week’s recipe is for Butter Chagaccino

 

 

 

 

 

Episode #62: If you think the spring is not the time to preserve foods, then think again. There are lots of foods being harvested in the region as well as foraged in your own yard that you can turn into delicious summer party drinks. This week’s recipe is for Rhubarb Syrup that makes the greatest summer drinks.

 

 

 

 

 

Episode #61: There’s more to this green spear than deliciousness. Learn how to shop, and pick the best asparagus. Then let Lynn whet your appetite with delicious ways to enjoy the spring delicacy. This weeks recipe is for Spring Asparagus Pasta, it’s light and delicious.

 

 

 

 

 

Episode #60: The start of a new and glorious season of growing food in the Niagara region. So how does eating local food complement and strengthen our health? The answers are threaded throughout this episode. This weeks recipe is for Smelt with Cilantro Mustard Seed Mayo because, yes even fish can be seasonal.

 

 

 

 

Episode #59: I have about 500 books in my library and they’re all on food. Sure there are some cookbooks, but the ones I love are more than that, some are on food + health or nutrition, others are on the horrors of processed foods, some are on food + travel while others have inspired me to travel for food, but my ultimate favourite are the books on food porn. You have to love a good food library.

 

 

 

Episode #58: There’s talk of a veggie revolution. Unfortunately, it’s not happening in the healthiest way. Instead, let’s start our healthy veggie revolution by buying fresh, whole, local vegetables and cooking them in a way that’s totally delicious. This weeks recipe is for an Asparagus Grilled Cheese Sandwich

 

 

 

 

 

Episode #57: Don’t compost those lobster, shrimp or any seafood shells, you can turn them into delicious flavour to enhance a decadent soup for no additional cost at all. It’s quick, easy and addictively delicious. This week’s recipe is for a hearty Hot + Sour Shrimp Soup made extra rich with the shrimp shells you would have otherwise thrown in the compost.

 

 

 

 

 

Episode #56: Pasquale, the singing chef made skillet cooking is popular because it’s quick, easy and clean-up is a breeze. This weeks recipe is for Skillet Lamb Ragout

 

 

 

 

 

 

Episode #55: Cookie sheet, baking sheet or sheet pan, one tool with many different names. Whatever you call it, just call it easy, economical, time-saving, no fuss, easy to clean and ohh, so delicious. This weeks recipe is for a Sheet Pan Chicken Salad

 

 

 

 

 

 

Episode #54: It’s one thing to promote a healthy diet but if you don’t know how to cook, how can you look after yourself? Learn to cook without a recipe. No recipe this week, but lots of ideas on Soup Garnishes.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Episode #53: Holistic Nutritionist and Metabolic Balance Specialist Daphne Kostova makes it easy to overcome those cravings for sugars and refined carbohydrate foods. This weeks recipe is for Cashew Mango Energy Balls

 

 

 

 

 

Episode #52: Making homemade ravioli is its own form of therapy. Join Lynn in the kitchen for food talk, fun and a whole lot of deliciousness. This week’s recipe is for Spinach Ricotta Ravioli in a Simple Sauce

 

 

 

 

 

Episode #51: A few strategies to help raise children who like good food and who are learning to take care of themself by learning to cook. This week’s recipe is for Sri Lankan Cashew Curry

 

 

 

 

 

 

Episode #50: Cooking from Home cookbook was organized by Dara Sutin to support Not 9 to 5, a non profit organization run by Hassel Aviles to support hospitality workers with mental health resources and substance abuse. Listen to this eye opening conversation. This week’s recipe is for Rhum Chicken

 

 

 

Episode #49: Food and Travel Writer Liz Campbell shares her experiences of celebrating love on Valentine’s Day from around the world. This weeks recipe is for Buttery Chili Prawns

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Episode #48: Chef + Holistic Nutritionist Leanne Rabinowitz entices everyone to roast their food this winter and receive the therapeutic and hedonistic benefits of a delicious winter roast. This week’s recipe is for Herb Butter Roasted Chicken. Not difficult, but extremely satisfying.

 

 

 

 

 

Episode #47: Food writer + cookbook author Claire Tansey talks about uncomplicating the art of home cooking, understanding it’s an act of self-care the fun of making home cooking a family affair. This week’s recipe is for her Cheesy Dutch Baby, a beautiful puffy pancake base for your next delicious salad.

 

 

 

 

 

Episode #46: George Brown College’s Plant-Based Chef explains plant-based eating, what it is, the health benefits and how healing is possible when people dine together around long table dinners. This week’s recipe is for Falafel Sliders with Kale Tabbouleh, Spicy Tahini Sauce and Papaya Chutney.

 

 

 

 

 

Episode #45: Lynn shares the simple method to successfully achieve your health goals for 2021 and – it has nothing to do with willpower. This week’s recipe is for a savoury, roasted Porchetta

 

 

 

 

 

Episode 44: Don’t plan on major changes that will most likely not happen in 2021. Instead, listen to Holistic Nutritionist Lisa McMurtrie as she offers small adjustments to the way you eat that can have a big impact on your health. You’ll want to grab her recipe for Lisa’s Protein-Packed Pancakes

 

 

 

 

 

 

Episode 43: What to do with all those decadent, holiday leftovers! Listen in as chef Goodine offers tips and tricks to reinvent (not reheat) those delicious holiday foods. This week’s recipe is for his Massman Curry.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Episode 42: Nutritionist and TV personality Julie Daniluk talks about how easy it is to substitute healthy ingredients in your traditional holiday desserts. This weeks recipe is for Julie’s Fabulous Fruit Crisp

 

 

 

 

 

Episode 41: There are delicious, local foods and experiences all around us and Agatha Podgorski has packaged them in a pandemic safe and delicious way. It’s about supporting small businesses. This week’s recipe is for Cream Cheese Sugar Cookies because sometimes, you just have to do it!

 

 

 

 

Episode #40: Nutritionist + cookbook author, Joy McCarthy of Joyous Health offers up many ways to make your holiday feasting a little healthier. This weeks recipe is for Joy’s Chickpea Walnut Brownies

 

 

 

 

Episode #39: The second episode in the holiday series, join Donald Ziraldo as he talks to Lynn about wine and health, the holidays, and why it’s so important to buy local this holiday season. This weeks recipe is from Ziraldo’s book, Icewine, Extreme Winemaking and it’s for Seared Foie Gras with Icewine-Soaked Apricots

 

 

 

 

Episode #38: Lynn + Signe invite everyone to make this a local-food holiday with foods and food products from surrounding farmers. Signe offers a delicious recipe for Eggnog French Toast from her book Happy Hens + Fresh Eggs.

 

 

 

 

 

Episode #37: Good fats, the ones found in nature are healthy fats and man-made fats are less so. Here are four good fats for your brain and body. This weeks recipe is for an easy, luscious Chocolate Fat Cake

 

 

 

 

 

Episode #36: Hot off the press! Lynn’s newest eBook called The Ontario Pantry. It’s a listing of farmers and farm products that are accessible across Ontario. The founder of the $10 Challenge now shows us how easy it is to buy local. This weeks recipe is for Potato Chevre Croutons

 

 

 

 

Episode #35: Lots of cookbooks, lots of memories and what they’ve taught us. Lynn and National Food Editor of the Toronto Sun, Rita DeMontis have fun talking about their favourites. This weeks recipe is for Pumpkin Cookies with a Caramel Glaze

 

 

 

 

 

Episode #34: Your grandmother made you chicken soup and there is good science behind why it actually works. Lynn explains how chicken soup works to heal a cold and offers up 3 other foods to soothe your soul and body when your nursing a common cold. Recipe:  Chicken, Sausage and White Bean Pot

 

 

 

Episode #33: Bloating is almost always connected to the food we eat. Lynn talks about how food can effect our digestive system and some common causes of bloating. She also gives her list of healing foods for temporary relief of bloating. This weeks recipe is for Ginger, Butternut Squash + Turkey Curry

 

 

 

 

 

Episode #32: Did you know the difference between fam bought apples and grocery store bought apples? Listen to apple grower Torrie Warner as he explains and you’ll never buy grocery store apples again! This weeks recipes: Apple Tart with Honeyed Apple au Jus

 

 

 

 

 

 

Episode #31: Thanksgiving is a time of celebrating a successful harvest and abundance of food. Join Lynn as she offers tips and recipes to make this holiday celebration a healthy and delicious one. This weeks recipe is Sweet Potato + Pecan Biscuits

 

 

 

 

 

Episode #30: What a delicious conversation with Brad + Michelle from Herb Haven. They tell us how easy it is to up your nutrition with an herb garden. The recipe they’ve contributed is a Hot Potato Salad.

 

 

 

 

 

Episode #29: McMaster University Professor wants us to eat to stay stronger longer. A conversation with age-related frailty and how you can stay stronger longer. This weeks recipe is for Eggplant with Molassas and Thyme

 

 

 

 

 

 

Episode #28: From gourmet chef to Niagara’s first and only healthy chef, Collin Goodiine now helps those who want to heal with food. He’s offered up 2 delicious dishes. Sweet Potato Kitchadi, Blue Unicorn Tea and Raw Almond Nut Bars

 

 

 

 

Episode 27: Lynn talks about a healthy Keto diet, why you would want to go Keto, the benefits, the warnings and the new world of delicious food waiting for you on the other side of Keto. She shares her recipe for Cauliflower Polenta with Mushrooms + Walnuts

 

 

 

 

 

Episode #26: I know you’ve read her food stories everywhere because Cynthia has been food editor at the Toronto Sun, The London Free Press and Style at Home magazines. Cynthia talks about the glorious bounty at farmers’ markets right now. Recipe for a local Yellow Plum Curd

 

 

 

 

 

Episode 25: Toronto Gastroenterologist, Dr. Mohan Cooray talks about cannabis in detail and how it can be used to heal many ailments. He contributes a delicious recipe for Strawberry Spinach Salad with CBD Maple Balsamic Dressing.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Episode #24: The weeds you stomp on, pull out and even poison can actually be good for you. Wild Food Educator, Karen Stephenson tells us how to forage and make delicious dishes in the kitchen from the weeds you love to hate. She shares her recipe for Red Clover Ice Tea.

 

 

 

 

 

Episode #23: Join Peg Doyle and Lynn Ogryzlo as they square off o the simplicity of eating well with tips on saving time in the kitchen and money on your grocery budget. Peg shares a recipe for her favourite Quinoa Taboili.

 

 

 

 

 

 Episode #22: Local food expert, Tiffany and Lynn talk about the rise in demand for Niagara’s local food, why it’s happening and how Niagara farmers are coping during a pandemic. Recipe for this week is for a luscious Niagara Niagara Tomato Basil Tart

 

 

 

 

 

Episode #21: Known mostly for her very public detox off Addreall, Vanessa Fitzgerald talks about addiction, the food you eat and how the two go hand and hand. Here is here recipe for a Lean Green Smoothie

 

 

 

 

 

Episode #20: April Cockshutt, an Herbalist, Certified Holistic Nutritionist + Co-Owner of Zen + Tonic, a natural healing clinic in downtown Toronto talks about her favourite culinary herbs; how we can use them to improve our health and their delicious place on our dinner plates. Here is her recipe for Stress Reducing Herbal Tea

 

 

 

 

 

Episode #19: Founder, owner and master brewer of Booch Organic Kombucha, Shannon Kamins talks about the healthy probiotic drink and home brewing kombucha. She generously offered this recipe for Blueberry Thyme with Vanilla Honey Kombucha

 

 

 

 

Episode #18: Former judge on the reality TV show, Recipe to Riches and now an inspirational leader in value-added agricultural products at Ontario’s agricultural institute – the University of Guelph. Listen to a conversation with Dana on Ontario local food. She’s offered a recipe for a delicious Grilled Ontario Asparagus Salad, perfect for spring eating.

 

 

 

Episode #17: Former clinical social worker, and 2016 Chopped Canada Champion, chef Pam Fanjoy talks about teenage eating disorders and shares her cooking therapies that help. Her delicious recipe for Summer Harvest Lasagna is posted here for everyone to dry.

 

 

Episode #16: Lynn has a conversation with a Niagara egg farmer on the new eggs on grocery store shelves today. Listen as they get into various ways to cook, enjoy and savour delicious eggs, then try the Egg In A Hole Sandwich recipe.

 

 

Episode #15: Lynn talks about the controversy that has always surrounded butter and shares the latest evidence-based nutritional science that makes it easier for us to enjoy one of our favourite flavours. Enjoy the buttery Lemon Shrimp Linguini recipe tis week.

 

 

Episode #14: Lynn has a conversation with therapeutic fasting expert Megan Ramos on the art if eating nothing. Listen as Ramos explains how fasting is good for longevity, our health and even for healing from disease. Don’t miss this week’s recipe for Spitfire Broccoli

 

 

Episode #13: What you put in your body matters is a belief that Lynn has had ever since she reversed her Multiple Sclerosis, Osteoporosis and other illnesses with food. Listen to her inspirational story to health. This week’s recipe is for a Crunchy Apple + Almond Granola

 

 

Episode #12: Right on the heels of a conversation with diabetes expert, Dr. Jason Fung, Lynn walks through the best food choices for anyone recovering from diabetes. This week’s recipe is for Sweet Potato Fries + Cheezy Sauce proving that eating well is not about deprivation.

 

 

 

Episode #11: We’ve been told that diabetes, a diet-related disease, is incurable. But in his Toronto clinic, Dr. Jason Fung is actually reversing diabetes in most of his patients. Listen as he explains how.
This week’s recipe is for a spring Sweet Pea Shooters

 

 

 

Episode #10: We have been brainwashed into thinking health, vitality and a balanced weight is all about calories. But calories are not the most important element in the food we eat. Lynn shares why counting calories does not work and then gives tips on how to lose weight. This week’s recipe is for a delicious Asparagus + Kidney Bean Stir Fry

 

 

Episode #9: Are vegetables really good for you? Lynn discusses the good, the bad and the ugly truth to some of the most common vegetables and relates it all to health issues. Listen and be amazed. This week’s recipe is for a delicious Black Bean Tart with Chili Crust

 

 

Episode #8: Easter is a celebration steeped in culinary tradition. Lynn shares her Easter food traditions as well as offers ways to create delicious, lasting traditions for generations to come. The recipe this week is her son’s Easter traditional Leg of Spring Lamb

 

 

Episode #7: Ask your parents and chances are they’ll tell you they never snacked. Snacking, a new concept to get you to eat more food, is not good for our health. Listen as Lynn explains why our body needs to use its own energy reserves instead of adding more calories. The recipe this week is for Banana Ice Cream, an alternative to traditional ice cream.

 

 

 

Episode #6: One of life’s most decadent foods, chocolate is also a healthy food. Learn how to pick out real chocolate from chocolate candy with some delicious recipes to pamper your palate. The recipe this week is for Vegan Chocolate Pots.

 

 

 

 

Episode #5: What you put in your body matters to a strong or weak immune system. Lynn shares tips for feeding a stronger more resilient immune system. This week’s delicious recipe is for a quick stir-fry dish, Farmers’ Sausage with Tri-Coloured Peppers

 

 

 

Episode #4: You’re never too old to feel young again. Lynn shares her views on achieving a good quality of life, especially later in life – it is possible. A delicious quick and easy recipe for Garlic Soup.

 

 

 

 

 

Episode #3: Making bone broth is easier than you think and the healthy benefits of sipping on a cup are remarkable. Listen to Lynn as she talks about healing and cooking with the magical health elixir, bone broth.  Easy Bone Broth recipe.

 

 

Episode #2: Lynn talks about traditional diets and why they         don’t work. She address how your body works           when you put food into it and how to use that         knowledge to lose weight. Today’s recipe is for an easy yet yummy St Agur Souffle

 

 

 

 

Episode #1: Lynn shares her thoughts on food, and there are       many of them as she sips on this week’s recipe for a rich and savoury Mushroom Cappuccino