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BRUNCH
MADE BETTER
Vegan brioche has finally
arrived with the new Brioche
Buns from Ozery Bakery ($5).
Soft and f luffy and made entirely
with plant-based ingredients,
they’re just like the real thing
but without the saturated fat and
with less cholesterol than the
original recipe.Too busy for grocery shopping over
the holidays? Don’t worry, you can
still make home-cooked meals with
the help of these delivery services
that bring healthy recipes – and all
the ingredients – right to your door.
Check your province for availability.DINNER
DELIVERED
CHEFS PLATE
(CHEFSPLATE.COM) lets you check out
its creative menu items online two weeks
in advance. The ingredients are farm-fresh,
responsibly sourced and, because the
ingredients are pre-portioned, they’re
waste-free.DINNERLICIOUS
(DINNERLICIOUS.CA) lets you choose
from a host of dietary lifestyles, including
vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free. It delivers
the recipe and main ingredients and lets you
provide the basics, such as oil and flour.HELLO FRESH
(HELLOFRESH.CA) offers meal boxes
with pre-cut veggies and pre-measured
ingredients so that you can whip up dinner
fast. Plus, it has farm-fresh ingredients and
vegetarian options.THE JOLLY TABLE
(JOLLYTABLE.CA) partners with local
Alberta chefs and farmers to create
delicious dinner recipes with fresh
ingredients. The meats and seafood are
always free of antibiotics and growth
hormones.THE FROZEN BUTCHER
(FROZENBUTCHER.CA) This Canadian
company delivers organic, antibiotic- and
hormone-free frozen meats and meals
anywhere in the country. Our fave: the
Weeknighter Mixed Box, which includes
lasagna, chicken strips and pork tenderloin.Juicy, crunchy pomegranate
seeds boast fibre, vitamins
and antioxidant-rich tan-
nins. The only thing not to
love? The messy process of
deseeding. Luckily, you can
now buy PC Pomegranate
Arils Frozen ($5) and let
someone else fight it out
with the fruit.HEALTHY HOLIDAY HACKS
Don’t want to deal with extra pounds and a sugar hangover
come December 26th? Try these sweet alternatives.Peppermint tea, such
as DavidsTea Santa’s
Secret ($19). Unlike
high-fat, high-sugar
peppermint hot choc-
olate, each cup is full
of antioxidants and
boasts zero calories.
A turmeric latte
sweetened with
honey and topped
with a dash of
cinnamon and nut-
meg. Turmeric is an
anti-inflammatory
and antioxidant.Roar chocolate ($31).
Forget empty-calorie
chocolates; Roar is
sugar-free, 55 per-
cent cacao Belgian
chocolate with 14
added vitamins and
minerals.KIND bars ($2).
Many of them have
just five grams
of sugar, and the
nut-based bars are
loaded with protein
and healthy fats
to stave off cravings.LOVE
PEPPERMINT?
TRY...LOVE
CHOCOLATE?
TRY...LOVE
SUGAR?
TRY...LOVE
GINGERBREAD?
TRY...CHEFS PLATE BOX6 DECEMBER | JANUARY 2018 best health besthealthmag.ca
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