Food and Recipes

From the kitchen of Dr. Jackie Gardner-Nix My husband is going for cataract surgery; he has a bit of early macular degeneration, and we both suffer from dry eyes. Too much

From the kitchen of Dr. Jackie Gardner-Nix Emigrating from the UK in the 1980s, my experience of salad dressing had been a dollop of salad cream on the side of a

From the kitchen of Katherine Rallis Hall   Some of my earliest memories involved a feeling of “belonging” with my mother, aunts, and grandmother in one of their kitchens on a

From the kitchen of Dr. Jackie Gardner-Nix This feels like a good alternative to oatmeal for the summer months! (Serves 2) ½ cup of oats (quick cooking or regular) One and

From the kitchen of Dr. Jackie Gardner-Nix   Butter for frying 1 medium onion chopped 1 celery stalk chopped 1 to 2 pears sliced 6 cups of chicken or vegetable stock

From Dr. Jackie Gardner-Nix I am not much good at drawing, yet my contemplative creativity appears when I concoct recipes.  It’s also hard for me to pass recipes on to others

From Dr. Jackie Gardner-Nix  My grandchildren and I love pancakes but I know they are not a healthy breakfast. In fact when I immigrated to Canada from the UK, 35 years

From Dr. Jackie Gardner-Nix So many people find the holidays challenging especially when they have chronic pain.  Those who have done our courses recognize the connection between these times and pain

From Dr. Jackie Gardner-Nix Having a daughter who has celiac disease has caused me to be hyper-ware of the challenges hosts, restaurants, and hotels face when catering to guests who need

By Dr. Jackie Gardner-Nix With a Landmark birthday for me landing on St. Patrick’s Day, my family – children, grandchildren, sister, brother-in-law and 92 year-old mother-in-law – were due to descend