On October 27th North Shore Neighbourhood House had their Annual Halloween Howl with lots of food, fun and great costumes. Long-time Keep Well member, Kay Smith, will be turning 99 years young on December 6th and decided to come dressed as the Devil this year. (photo 2014(3) Some folks just know how to have a [...]
A group of student nurses from BCIT gave a presentation to the Silver Harbour Keep Wellers on the” importance of Adult Immunizations. The information is important for everyone to be aware of. Click here to view handout
Ingredients: Banana - ½ large ripe banana Soy Protein - 1 scoop (1/3 cup Soy Protein Flaxseed Oil - ½ tablespoon flaxseed oil Blueberries - 1/3 cup frozen blueberries Apple Juice - ½ tablespoon apple juice concentrate or honey Psyllium Seed Husks - 1 teaspoon psyllium seed husks Water - 1 cup water (250 ml) [...]
Ingredients: Rolled Oats 2 cups (500 mL) rolled oats Whole Wheat Flour 1 cup (250 mL) whole wheat flour Ground Flaxseed 1/2 cup (125 mL) ground flaxseed Brown Sugar 1/3 cup (75 mL) packed brown sugar Cinnamon 1 tsp (5 mL) ground cinnamon Chocolate Chips 1 cup (250 mL) [...]
Mushrooms are fat free, low in sodium and very low in calories; one cup of raw slices of white mushrooms contains only 20 calories. They are full of the B vitamins thiamin, niacin, B6, pantothenic acid, and folate. Mushrooms are also good sources of the minerals iron, magnesium, zinc, copper, phosphorus, copper, potassium and selenium. [...]
Potatoes are nutrient-dense. One large baking potato (3-4”) with skin contains 278 calories, but no fat or cholesterol and only 21 mg of sodium. With the exception of vitamin A, white potatoes have just about every nutrient. Unfortunately, most of their abundant vitamin C is lost during cooking. Potatoes are very high in potassium and [...]
6 cups broccoli coleslaw mix (1 package) 1/2 cup chopped green onion 1/3 cup vegetable oil 1/4 cup cider vinegar 2 Tbsp sugar 1 tsp seasoned salt 1/2 tsp dill weed 1/4 tsp celery seed 1/4 tsp pepper In a large bowl, combine coleslaw mix and onions. In a jar with a tight fitting lid, [...]
Ingredients: Cabbage - 1 head cabbage, cored and shredded (or 1 package coleslaw mix) Onion - 1 medium onion, finely chopped White Sugar - 1/2 cup white sugar Vinegar - 1/2 cup vinegar Salt - 1 teaspoon salt Celery Seed - 1 teaspoon celery seed White Sugar - 1 teaspoon white sugar Prepared Mustard - [...]
1 unpeeled apple, sliced ½ inch thick 3 Tbsp almond butter (or peanut butter) Cinnamon to taste ¼ cup granola Spread one side of each apple slice with almond butter and sprinkle with cinnamon. Dip the slices into granola to cover the almond butter.
Ingredients: Almonds - 1/2 cup of raw almonds (either blanched or unblanched) Water - 2 cups of water Dates - 2-3 dates (optional) Instructions: Soak the almonds in water for at least 6 hours, preferably overnight. Discard the water. If using dates, soak them for at least an hour. Blend the nuts with the water [...]