December 19, 2011
This is the time of year when all you want is a hearty, warming meal that is rich and flavourful. Whether it’s pasta, lasagna, stews, mashed potatoes or a cheesy macaroni – your body knows what it needs (or wants?). There is noting wrong with this, as long you make them healthy! By healthy, I ...
[Read more]December 12, 2011
Originally featured on Chatelaine Don’t get overwhelmed with too many recipes when it comes to your holiday cooking this year. You may be deciding whether to stick with tradition, or just go with what is easiest and quickest to prepare. Why not go with some simple, healthy options, even if it means breaking a tradition ...
[Read more]December 6, 2011
Originally featured in Chatelaine These cold, dark evenings at this time of year seem to coax out everyone’s sweet tooth. There is just something about the winter months makes us want to load up on sweet foods, but that doesn’t mean we need to load up on empty calories! With Christmas, New Year’s Eve, and ...
[Read more]December 2, 2011
Most people don’t know what a sprout truly is. In fact I get a lot of people who think that when something is sprouted it has gone bad or gone off. In fact, the opposite is true. When a grain, legume, nut or seed has been sprouted, the nutritional profile has more than doubled. Meaning ...
[Read more]November 28, 2011
I have so many basic muffin recipes, in fact most vegan muffin recipes are somewhat the same in terms of basic ingredients – so it’s just about adding in a little flare into each batch to make them distinctly unique and I think I have accomplished that in this batch! This recipe kind of evolved ...
[Read more]November 28, 2011
It’s the end of November and the last two months have been dedicated to Cancer awareness for both women and men. So I am doing my part and sharing with you some of my tips to take your health into your own hands. Whether you have been diagnosed breast or prostate cancer or just working ...
[Read more]November 11, 2011
I am turning 30 this year and my birthday just happens to fall on 11/11/11. Not only is November 11th my birthday but I was also my mom’s little gift on her birthday. Yes I was her present and we share the same special birthday. Obviously 11 is a significant number in my life having ...
[Read more]October 31, 2011
Okay I know, I know, it’s just one day and it is a holiday that kids look forward to all year long. I don’t mean to be the gringe of Halloween but there is definitely a way around this holiday and there are things that you can do to “manipulate” and even avoid the sugar ...
[Read more]October 12, 2011
This was my very question. With the growth of alternative sweeteners that have no impact on blood sugar levels, I wanted to know what made xylitol stand out from the rest. I’m a maple syrup and honey kind of girl. So I need to be convinced when something “new” and trendy hits the market. I ...
[Read more]October 7, 2011
It’s not hard to tell by now if you have been reading my blog that i am a smoothie fanatic. Coming out with new combinations all the time to get my morning fix for a super powered breakfast. With the help of my friends at Navitas Naturals – I am able to infuse my smoothie ...
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