Looking for some nutritious inspiration? Sobeys Dietitians and Special Olympics Canada teamed up for this series of Wellness Wednesday Facebook Live sessions in 2020!
July 29
Sobeys Dietitian Veronique Guitard made a chicken, peach, and arugula pizza! Ingredients:
- Two small peaches
- Arugula
- Pizza crust
- Herbed goat cheese
- Mozzarella cheese
- Cooked shredded chicken
- Balsamic glaze
July 15
Sobeys Dietitian Rebecca King made no-bake energy balls! Ingredients:
- Unsweetened coconut
- Quick oats
- Nut butter (such as peanut butter)
- Ground flax seeds
- Chocolate chips
- Maple syrup
- Vanilla
July 8
Sobeys Dietitian Veronique Guitard made a strawberry slushy! Ingredients:
- Canned pineapple chunks
- Frozen strawberries
- Sugar
- Lime juice
June 24
Sobeys Dietitian Veronique Guitard made a snack of cheesecake-stuffed strawberries! Ingredients:
- 1-pound strawberries
- 8 oz cream cheese, light, softened
- 3 tbsp icing sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla
- ¼ cup graham cracker crumbs
June 17
Sobeys Dietitian Rebecca King made a yummy melon salsa! Ingredients:
• 1 cup watermelon, diced
• 1 cup honeydew melon, diced
• 3 tbsp red onion, diced
• 1 tbsp jalapeno, finely diced
• 2 tbsp cilantro, chopped
• 1½ tbsp lime juice
• 1 tsp lime zest
• Salt
June 10
Watch Sobeys Dietitian Veronique Guitard make a healthy peanut butter dip with pears. Ingredients:
- 2 tbsp peanut butter, smooth
- ¼ cup yogurt, vanilla, fat free
- 3 medium pears/bananas/apples – your choice!
June 3
Sobeys Dietitian Rebecca King hosted this Facebook Live about making vegetable quiche cups! Ingredients:
• 9 large eggs
• 1/3 cup of milk
• 1 ½ tsp of thyme
• Salt and pepper
• Any leftover grilled/roasted vegetables, like chopped eggplant, zucchini, peppers, mushrooms, onions, squash, broccoli, cauliflower
• ½ cup goat or feta cheese, crumbled
• 1/3 cup pesto or salsa (optional)
May 27
Sobeys Dietitian Veronique Guitard hosted this Facebook Live about making a grilled cheese with tomato and pesto! All you need is whole wheat bread, margarine, basil pesto, Swiss cheese and tomato.
May 20
Sobeys Dietitian Rebecca King hosted this Facebook Live about making a Greek orzo salad! Ingredients:
• Uncooked orzo: 3/4 cup (Don’t have orzo? No problem! Try whole wheat pasta, quinoa, brown rice or even chickpeas or lentils!)
• Olive oil: 3 tbsp
• Pesto: 2 tbsp
• Fresh lemon juice: 2 tbsp
• Salt and pepper
• Diced red pepper, cucumber and tomato: 1 cup each
• Sliced, pitted kalamata olives: 1/2 cup
• Green onions: 1/2 cup finely sliced
• Chopped fresh parsley and fresh dill: 1/4 cup each
May 13
Sobeys Dietitian Veronique Guitard hosted this Facebook Live session about making a Creamy Apple Cinnamon Oat Shake! You need your blender and these ingredients:
- 2 cups soy/almond beverage, fortified, original
- 1 cup unsweetened applesauce
- 1 package of regular instant oatmeal OR 1/3 cup of oats
- 1 tbsp of honey
- ½ tsp of ground cinnamon
- 1 cup of ice cubes
May 6
Sobeys Dietitian Rebecca King hosted a Facebook Live session about making Peanut Butter and Banana Roll-Ups! Ingredients:
- One wheat tortilla
- 1 tbsp of peanut butter
- 1 banana
- ¼ tsp of cinnamon
- 1 tbsp of walnuts (optional)
