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Learn to love Sea Veggies!

November 21, 2012
Napa Cabbage Salad Natural 7
Become a Sea Veggie Superstar! Sea vegetables are just what they sound like: greens that grow in the sea. These healthy vegetables include nori (what your sushi is wrapped in), wakame (what is in your miso soup), arame (often in your seaweed salad), dulse, kombu, kelp and hijiki. Sea vegetables also include varieties of seaweed ... [Read more]

Congrats to Our Fab FNL Winners!

November 19, 2012
Meet Kristy - our fabulous Face of FNL
Thanks to all of our fabulous FNL applicants! We were absolutely blown away by the number of fabulous entries that we received for the Face of FNL contest. Originally we had intended to find one winner.  We were so overwhelmed with the inspiring submissions that we couldn’t narrow down our choice to a single face ... [Read more]

Week 3 of My Veggie Challenge

November 17, 2012
CalciYUM cooking class
I’m almost completing week 3 of my veggie challenge. It’s going really well – I’ve only been tempted to have chocolate a few times but know that there are other delicious alternatives like the cocoa powerballs that my friend made! I’m really trying to be conscious of not just practicing a vegetarian diet but ensuring ... [Read more]

A Lean and Healthy You!

November 14, 2012
Get Lean and Healthy with Marni!
Have you been misled by corporations marketing their food products? Most of us have. And we now mistakenly rely on food labels for an accurate picture of the nutritional value of the foods that we consume. If you want to achieve an overall healthier lifestyle, say goodbye to the following misleading terms: Carb Free – ... [Read more]

The Six Essential Spices in my Cupboard

November 6, 2012
Cinnamon and other warming spices!
Join us for two delicious spice infused classes: Moroccan Flavours & Indian Inspiration! If you want to add some healthy new flavours to your meals, it’s time to move beyond your salt and pepper shakers. There’s an entire world’s worth of herbs and spices out there for you to try, and they’re full of flavour ... [Read more]

Joelle’s Veg.ca Challenge

November 2, 2012
Diving into a Kiwi for breakfast!
I started working with Marni 2.5 weeks ago and since then I have been immersed in the wonderful world of a plant-based diets. The topic really interests me as I have always been interested in health and nutrition through the consumption and preparation of food. Since working for Marni my exposure to this lifestyle has ... [Read more]

Gluten Free Living

October 30, 2012
Home-baked, fresh, vegan and gluten free!
You are hearing it every where, gluten free this, gluten free that! You may not even really know what it means, but you want to learn more. For many, this is a way of life as so much of the population has been diagnosed with Celiac disease. This very common condition means the body is ... [Read more]

Win a Full Year Membership to FNL!

September 30, 2012
Lady holding cutting board
Have you ever found yourself looking in the mirror in the morning thinking “I just want a fresh start”!? More than that you are just aching to transform your health and your lifestyle, but you just don’t know how? Well the good news is that I have the perfect program to help you get there! ... [Read more]

What to do with Celeriac Root?

September 24, 2012
celeriac-root-with-tops-intact
I never quite got the lure of Potato Leek soup. It was always something passed around at brunches and dinner parties or something that people associated with the winter months. I never liked potatoes nor did I like cream – but something about the creaminess and texture of the soup seemed to be what drew ... [Read more]

I’m Running on Veggies!

September 17, 2012
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In just less than a month, I will be running my second 1/2 marathon on veggies in support of the Toronto Vegetarian Association. I ran my first half marathon two years ago and decided I would tackle this challenge again and try to run faster, run longer (without taking breaks) and overall just feel great ... [Read more]

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