These past 3 months I have had the pleasure of participating in the first of its kind Culinary Nutrition Program. I had contemplated for awhile attending a holistic nutrition school but decided that I wasn’t so much interested in the scientific background, but more so interested in how to apply nutrition knowledge to everyday living. When Meghan made the announcement last spring about this brand new program I applied right away. Well, I knew it was going to be a lot of work, but what I didn’t anticipate was how much FUN I was going to have and the wonderful friendships that were formed along our journey. Part of our learning experience was developing new recipes. The following is one of my creations. Halva is a sweet dense confectionery that can be found in various forms in many different cultures around the world. It can be made from wheat semolina, sugar, honey, butter and vegetable oil. Nuts, raisins and other dried fruits can be added for extra flavour. This type is gelatinous and has a texture similar to polenta. Another type of halva is made from grinding sesame seeds to make a paste and adding a hot sugar syrup to the hard-cracked stage. This is the type that I (and my family) have been obsessed with for years.