Healthy Starts Here! by Mairlyn Smith

Healthy Starts Here! by Mairlyn Smith

When's the last time you encountered a cookbook written by a Second City" alumna? Well, get ready for the laughs to roll in on your way to better eating! Mairlyn Smith, a well-known professional home economist and media commentator on healthy cooking and eating, knows that improving your and your family's diet is serious business-and also pretty funny.

Learn how to retrain your sodium-addled taste buds. Become a master hunter-gatherer with tips on grocery shopping and food storage. Find out which family of vegetables causes cancer cells to self-destruct. And learn the real truth about legumes and flatulence . . .

Geared to busy families, Healthy Starts Here! features recipes for both classic favourites and new spins on old standbys, including:

• Hockey-Night-in-Canada Burgers
• Chili-Roasted Broccoli Stalks
• Black Bean-Tortilla Chip Soup
• Barley Risotto with Porcini Mushrooms
• Chocolate Pancakes with Strawberry Sauce

Informative essays as well as nutrition information and diabetes food choice values for each recipe round out the package.