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Crispy Curly Fries With Chives

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Some might not qualify these baked curly potato swirls as fries, but hey, po-tay-to, po-tah-to - whatever you choose to call them, you can expect flavour worthy of a 30-second snippet of any episode of Chef's Table. Read more

 

Strengthening Exercises for Knee Pain

One of the keys to addressing knee pain and stiffness is to improve functional strength of the muscles that control knee extension and flexion.

This video demonstrates simple variations of the basic squat that are highly effective for improving functional strength of the knees.

The idea is to begin sitting on a stable surface, and to do the following squats:

1. Basic Squat on two feet. Read more

 

Mackerel Hand Rolls

5 Stretches for Back Pain and Stiffness

A healthy back requires a mobile spine that is able to freely move in multiple directions, with flexion, extension, rotation, and lateral flexion being the major directions of normal range of motion.

Regular practice of the exercises in this video will promote healthy range of motion of your spine, as well as healthy tone of the soft tissues (ligaments, fascia, muscles, and tendons) that surround your spine. Read more

 

An Essential Stretch for Proper Hip Function

If you find that you can't take your hips through the exercises found in my exercise routine for hip pain and stiffness, you might need to spend time improving internal rotation of your hip joints.

When internal rotation is limited due to a hypertonic ligamentous capsule, the head of the femur doesn't have the necessary freedom to optimally swivel within the acetabular fossa of the pelvis, which limits all other ranges of motion of the hip, including flexion, extension, external rotation, abduction, adduction, and circumduction.

This progression of stretches to improve internal rotation of the hip joints is similar to the sleeper stretch that one can use to improve internal rotation and overall function of the shoulder joints. Read more

 

Korean Pancake Recipe - Bin Dae Duk

Ingredients:

2 cups of mung beans, usually labeled as "peeled split mung beans."
6 tablespoons calrose rice
Water
2 zucchini
1 red bell pepper
3 spring/green onions
1 yellow onion
Handful of sesame leaves or cilantro
Sea salt
Cooking oil
Soy sauce and sesame oil (optional for dipping sauce)

Directions: Read more

 

Dark Chocolate, Almond Butter and Raspberry Cups Recipe

Listed ingredients will make about 5 large dark chocolate cups, assuming you use regular muffin/cupcake liners.

Ingredients:

200 grams (about 7 ounces) of dark chocolate chunks/chips
3 tablespoons of smooth almond butter
2 tablespoons of almond milk
Your favourite raspberry jam
Small handful of fresh raspberries
Sea salt
A few tablespoons of icing sugar (optional)

Directions: Read more

 

Crispy Potatoes with Guacamole

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I've been on a roll with new recipes as of late - everything I make, the living creatures in our home gobble every morsel up within an hour. This makes me happy, of course. Read more

 

Crispy Potatoes with Guacamole Recipe

Ingredients:

3 large handfuls of baby potatoes
2 avocados
1 or 2 ribs of green onions, finely sliced
5 garlic cloves, minced
1 lime
Sea salt
Pepper

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Read more

 

How to Work on Your Mobility While Standing

This is a video for those who have requested a simple routine of mobility exercises while remaining upright.

In this video, I use a dowel at times to help maintain balance. You can use a broomstick, golf club, or any other similar object, or you can try doing everything without support, which will help you develop your balance and proprioception. Read more

 

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