We like the selection of ready-to-cook meals with fresh local ingredients delivered right to the door. Weekly fuss-free recipes and meal prepped ingredients, measured and pre-cut veggies is our idea of an easy way to cook dinner from scratch! Considered dinner solved! There are several food and meal delivery box services in Vancouver (and across Canada) that we use often. Below are promo codes to help you skip supermarket grocery line ups in the comfort of your own homes! Tested and True!

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Good Food

Good Food is one of my recent favourites. Their flavours are on point and you can choose from a variety of healthy, delicious meals each week that accomodate your dietary preferences: Classic Basket, Easy Prep Basket or Family Basket and option for Clean 15 if you want lower carbohydrates!

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Fresh Prep is a meal delivery service in Vancouver. We like the selection of ready-to-cook meals with fresh local ingredients delivered right to the door. It is tailored for busy people looking for a home cooked meal without going grocery shopping and doing the prep work.

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TruLocal

truLOCAL introduces simple monthly sustainable meat delivery in British Columbia, Ontario and Alberta. Not everyone has time to drive out to the butcher. truLOCAL lets you shop for clean, locally sourced meat products online, and our convenient delivery means fewer trips to the grocery store! I love supporting local farmers and butchers, but I love it, even more, when it comes directly from the source (in your region).

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Naked Snacks

Naked Snacks is a Vancouver based Canadian healthy snacks subscription box. It is a service that sends wholesome snacks to your door. I love snacking while watching Netflix. So, it is great to switch up the high calorie potato chips for something more hearty and nutritious without compromising on great taste!

Use Promo Code “nomss” when you order from Naked Snacks and get 20% off your first box!

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Feeling tired and run down? Dealing with a cold or the flu? Try this easy to make delicious Anti-Inflammatory Vegan Soup to help you avoid getting sick and make you feel better faster! While chicken soup and vitamin C are staple remedies, adding an anti-inflammatory diet will help prevent serious health problems. This soup is packed full of Vitamins A, B6, C, E, K, nutrients, powerful antioxidant properties that help protect cells against damage by free radicals, and minerals.

Anti-inflammatory foods have been well studied to reduce inflammation. They include lots of fruits and vegetables, plant-based proteins, fatty fish, fresh herbs and spices.

Inflammation is the body’s natural process to heal and defend itself from infection, illness or injury. However, inflammation is harmful when it becomes chronic due to stress, poor eating habits, lack of sleep or being over-weight. If you suffer from gut disorders, autoimmune disease, diabetes, cardiovascular conditions, incorporating these simple food into your diet is a great idea!

Classic tell tale signs of inflammation can include redness, heat, pain or swelling.

Adopting an Anti-inflammatory Diet:

• Avoid/reducing inflammatory foods like processed foods (burgers, soda pop, potato chips), refined carbs, high sugar, industrial seed oils, red meat, high fructose corn syrup and alcohol
• Instead replace with anti-inflammatory foods that are unprocessed, unadulterated single ingredient foods like vegetables, fruits, plant-based proteins, fatty fish, etc.
• In addition to eating a whole food diet, it is important to exercise and sleep can reduce inflammation.

Health Benefits of Eating:

Bok Choy: excellent source of Vitamin B6, Vitamin C, Vitamin K, Vitamin A, and beta-carotene. It is a very good source of folate, calcium, and contains the mineral selenium.

Garlic: combat sickness like common Cold by boosting immunity, reduce blood pressure, improves cholesterol levels, and fights fungus.

Ginger: improves digestion, relieves nausea, combats a cold or the flu, supports cardiovascular health, kills germs, etc.

Carrots: excellent source of beta carotene, fibre, vitamin K1, vitamin A, keratin, potassium, and antioxidants. Carrots also help to promote weight loss and improves eye health.

Onions: contain antioxidants and compounds that fight inflammation, decrease triglycerides and reduce cholesterol levels. They are excellent sources of vitamin C, sulphuric compounds, flavonoids and phytochemicals.

Cilantro: this antioxidant-rich herb contains vitamins C, provitamin A, and K. It helps to lower your blood sugar, fight infections and promote heart, brain, skin and digestive health!

3 Tips to Prevent Getting Sick

1. Avoid/reduce eating inflammatory foods. Avoid eating sugary treats and desserts! – sugar weakens your immune system.
2. Getting quality restorative sleep for at least 8 hours – lack of sleep impairs the immune system. Our bodies naturally repair it’s self while sleeping by releasing certain disease-fighting chemicals.
3. Avoid/reducing drinking alcohol (yes, this includes wine!) Alcohol dehydrates the body, the microbes in your gut and impairs your immune system up to 24 hours.

Getting sick is inevitable but we can heal it by healthy, wholesome, nutritious food that helps reduce inflammation and boost our immune system.

With the current news of COVID-19 epidemic (pandemic really…) it is a friendly reminder to treat our bodies well and to remember to wash your f*cking hands (with soup for at least 20 seconds)! Sing the Happy Birthday song 2x!

ANTI-INFLAMMATORY VEGAN SOUP

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• Author: Nancy
• Prep Time: 15 mins
• Cook Time: 45 mins
• Total Time: 1 hour
• Yield: 6 bowls 1x
• Category: soup
• Method: boil
• Cuisine: vegan, vegetarian

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Feeling tired and run down? Dealing with a cold or the flu? Try this easy to make delicious Anti-Inflammatory Vegan Soup to help you avoid getting sick and make you feel better faster!  While chicken soup and vitamin C are staple remedies, adding an anti-inflammatory diet will help prevent serious health problems. This soup is packed full of Vitamins A, B6, C, E, K, nutrients, powerful antioxidant properties that help protect cells against damage by free radicals, and minerals.

 

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• 2 thumbs turmeric (or 1/3 tbsp tumeric powder), sliced
• 1 thumb ginger, approximately 2 inches, sliced 
• 6 cloves garlic, rough chop
• 1 cup cilantro, rough chop
• 1 cup bok choy
• 5 carrots, rough chop
• drizzle of olive oil 
• 1/2 tbsp sea salt
• 1/2 tbsp black peppercorns
• 500ml vegetable no salt added stock  or  1 can (412 ml) chicken stock (optional if you are not making a vegan soup)

 

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Instructions

1. In a large 6L / 6.5 Qt. stock pot, heat olive oil over high heat.
2. Sautee garlic and onions until soft.
3. Add in ginger sautee for another 5 minutes.
4. Add in carrots and tumeric.
5. Add in vegetable no salt added stock for vegan soup option or chicken broth.
6. Add a dash of salt and peppercorn.
7. Fill pot will water and bring to boil on high heat.
8. Simmer on low-medium heat for 45 minutes.
9. Add Bok Choy and simmer for another 15 minutes.
10. Add cilantro in the end before serving and bring to boil again.
11. Serve and enjoy the warmth! 

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1. For chicken stock, I like to use the Chinese brand Swanson chicken broth.
2. I like adding salt while boiling my soup. The salt draws out flavour of the ingredients naturally.
3. You can also add broccoli or cauliflower in addtional and/or replacing bok choy.
4. You can add lentils, your choice of bone broth or fish if you are pescatarian. 
5. Don’t worry about adding too much water to your soup, you can always reduce down as you cook the soup!
6. I love using this Large capacity 6L / 6.5 Qt. stainless steel stock pot.

 

 

 

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This 3 Ingredient healthy Paleo blueberry banana pancakes recipes makes the fluffiest, most delicious pancakes every single time! It is gluten-free, dairy-free and totally Paleo. It is flourless and Whole 30 compliant! If you want to add some bulk, spoon in some chia seeds!

Here’s what you need: 2 large eggs, 1 ripe banana and a handful of blueberries.

I chose BC Frozen Blueberries that are readily available in any grocery store. They are juicy, plump and tastes just like summer!

Add some oil to a medium non-stick pan on medium-low heat and fry until golden. Stack them up and serve with more blueberries!

3 Ingredient Blueberry Banana Pancakes | Gluten Free, Dairy Free, Paleo

• Author: Nancy
• Prep Time: 2 mins
• Cook Time: 10 min
• Total Time: 12 minutes
• Yield: 4–6 pancakes 1x
• Category: Breakfast, Paleo, Gluten-Free, Dairy Free
• Method: Pan-Fry
• Cuisine: Paleo, Breakfast

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This 3 Ingredient healthy paleo blueberry banana pancakes recipes makes the fluffiest, most delicious pancakes every single time! It is gluten-free, dairy-free and totally Paleo. It is flourless and Whole 30 compliant! If you want to add some bulk, spoon in some chia seeds!

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• 1 ripe banana
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 cup BC Frozen Blueberries
• 1 tablespoon chia seeds (optional)

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1. In a mixing bowl, mash the ripe bananas.
2. Add in eggs and mix well.
3. In a medium non-stick pan, heat vegetable oil (neutral tasting oil) on medium-low heat.
4. Pour a large spoonful on the pan. I
5. Flip when it turns golden.
6. Stack it up and enjoy!

 

Optional, top with sliced bananas, extra blueberries and maple syrup!

 

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I like to use these souffle pancake molds so keep my pancake size consistent. 

Keywords: Breakfast, Paleo, Gluten-Free, Dairy Free, frozen blueberries, summer fruit, healthy pancakes, flourless pancakes

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鹹魚蒸肉餅 Steamed Minced Pork with Salted Fish is one of my childhood favourite comfort homecooked dishes. Sometimes we use salted fish 鹹魚. Sometimes we use preserved vegetables Mei Cai 梅菜. Either way, you make it you will have a delicious Chinese homey dish that is great served with plain white jasmine rice.

In the olden days, dried salted fish is considered food for the poor. One salted fish can be eaten over several meals – sometimes with just shredded ginger and rice. Now, a quality dried salted fish is not cheap.

Types of Salted Fish

There are

• Fermented Salted Fish 霉香鹹魚
• Barramundi 鰽白
• Blue Salmon 馬友鹹魚

How is Salted Fish Made?

Salted fish is generally made by drying or salting either dry salt or with brine. Cantonese salted fish can be divided into two main types mui heung 霉香 or shí-ròu 實肉 (firm-fleshed). Firm fleshed salted fish does not need to be fermented and is prepared by seasoning followed by direct sun or wind drying.

Common Types of Salted Fish

• Fermented Salted Fish 霉香鹹魚
• Barramundi 鰽白
• Blue Salmon 馬友

I like using Blue Salmon 馬友鹹魚. Blue Salmon is great because it only has one big bone. It is aromatic and intensely fragrant. It is perfect to make salted fish with diced chicken rice or steamed minced pork cakes with.

How To Make Steamed Minced Pork with Salted Fish

You may wonder why I am chopping the pork shoulder meat myself instead of using store-bought minced pork. Store-bought minced pork does not have the same mouth-feel texture that mincing the pork yourself has. There is a small and large difference that gives the diced meat a good soft chewy texture. Store-bought minced pork becomes too soft and mushy.

Plus it is pretty therapeutic chopping the meat. Banging it against the chopping board. Just think of it as your worst enemy!

I usually select a pork shoulder that is half lean, half fatty so it won’t become too dry once it is cooked. If it too fatty it gets too greasy. So it is really a matter of balance and preference!

Once the meat is minced, add in grounded white pepper, a dash of salt. If you are adding salted fish into your minced pork meat instead of just on top, reduce the amount of salt used – otherwise, it will be too salty.

Add light soy sauce, sugar and mix well. On the side mix some corn starch mixed with a little water. Slowly add into the minced pork, a little at a time. The reason is that the corn starch water will make the minced pork cake smoother. Let it rest between additions to allow time to absorb.

Some like to add finely diced ginger also into the minced pork if they were folding in the salted fish. I prefer not to add the minced ginger and only add the salted fish on top when I am steaming my minced pork pie.

If you choose to add in salted fish, gently fold in the salted fish meat so you get a distinctive mouth-feel and pork-fish separation.

Mix in a little oil.

on a 10 inch or 12 inch plate, layer the minced pork thinly on the plate. Place the salted fish and julienned ginger on top.

Put a steaming rack into your wok and boil approximately 2 inches of water. Once the water is boiling, put in your plated minced pork cake and steam for 12 to 15 minutes (depending on how thick or thin your pork pie is.) You may want to check in on it at the 12-minute mark.

Initially, when you open the wok cover, it may look like there is a lot of water/sauce on the plate. But give it a few minutes and it will soak right up into the pork. You will want some sauce to go with your rice.

Slowly using a plate clamp lift up the plate from the work. Add some finely chopped green onions as garnish.

We eat bowls and bowls of rice whenever we have Minced Pork Salted Fish Cake for dinner.

Steamed Minced Pork with Salted Fish 鹹魚蒸肉餅

• Author: Nancy
• Prep Time: 30
• Cook Time: 15
• Total Time: 45 minutes
• Yield: 1 plate 1x
• Category: Main Dishes
• Method: Steam
• Cuisine: Chinese, Cantonese

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鹹魚蒸肉餅 經典廣東手工菜 Steamed Minced Pork with Salted Fish is a classic Chinese Cantonese dish. It is one of my childhood favourite comfort homecooked dishes. Sometimes we use salted fish 鹹魚. Sometimes we use preserved vegetables Mei Cai 梅菜. Either way, you make it you will have a delicious Chinese homey meal that is great served with plain white jasmine rice. 

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• 1 lb Pork Shoulder, minced 梅頭豬肉, 手剁 (切碎+切絲)
• 100g Salted Fish, cut into small pieces 鹹魚
• 1/2 tsp Grounded White Pepper 胡椒粉
• 10g Ginger, julienne 薑絲, 適量
• 1 sprung Green Onion, finely chopped 蔥花.適量
• 1/2 tsp Salt, 鹽
• 1/2 Dark Soy Sauce 老抽
• Dash of Sugar 適量
• 1 tsp Corn Starch 生粉
• 2 tablespoon Water 水

 

 

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1. Wash the salted fish and cut into small pieces.
2. Debone and shred if you intend to mix into your minced pork.
3. Wash pork sholder, remove majority of the fat and skin.
4. Mince the pork sholder. 
5. Pro Tip: mince the lean pork seperately. Mince the pork fat seperately. Mix together with your desided lean meat to fat ratio in order to keep the mouth feel optimal.
6. Add a dash of white pepper, salt, sugar and dark soy into the minced pork. Mix well.
7. Make a liquid starch by adding 2 tbsp of water with 1 tbsp of cornstarch. Mix well.
8. Slowing adding little by little into the minced pork and mix well. Repeat until full incorporated. Let rested so the water absorbs.
9. Fold in small pieces of salted fish and finely chopped ginger if desired
10. Using a 10 or 12 inch plate, spread the pork patty onto the plate. 
11. Put the salted fish and julienne ginger on top.
12. Over boiling water, place plate onto the steam rack and steam for 12 to 15 minutes.

 

中文版

1. 鹹魚洗淨, 起骨切碎 (不要切太碎)
2. 豬肉洗淨起皮，剁碎肥肉，剁碎瘦肉 手剁肉餅。味道和口感最好
3. 加入適量肥肉，少許胡椒粉，鹽 ，老抽，糖，拌勻。
4. 開一個生粉水，2湯匙水 加入，1湯匙生粉, 拌勻。
5. 分幾次加入剁碎豬肉, 拌勻，加入切碎鹹魚，拌勻。
6. 鹹魚放面，放上薑絲，大火蒸12 – 15 分鐘。

 

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