I am soooo ready for spring! We were spoiled here last year with an early start to the season and this year's continued cool weather is starting to get me down. So in an effort to cheer myself up and to pump up my body and my family's bodies with some healthy greens and protein I whipped … Continue reading Brilliant Green Split-Pea Spring Soup
UnDiet with Meghan Telpner
Please forgive the extra post this week but today is an exciting day! One of my personal mentors and a truly remarkable woman has written an inspired book and it has finally hit the stores. I am talking about none other than nutritionista Meghan Telpner (more about her here). Her philosophy has inspired so much of … Continue reading UnDiet with Meghan Telpner
Day #1: Stocking Up For the Cleanse
Today is Day #1 of my Kathy Freston Jump Start Cleanse and I have found in the past that the best way to stick to the program is to be prepared. My cupboard and fridge are all stocked up with fresh fruits and veggies, gluten-free grains, nuts, seeds, organic tofu, almond milk, cold-pressed organic oils and beans. … Continue reading Day #1: Stocking Up For the Cleanse
A Kathy Freston Spring Cleanse
People often ask me why I became a vegan in the first place. Well to start with, I honestly never really loved meat. I would always cringe when meat was served as a child and I'd pour over each piece looking for icky fat and gristle. However, animal protein did make up a part of … Continue reading A Kathy Freston Spring Cleanse
Homemade Easter Chocolates
Tis the season to throw open our windows (unless of course you live in Burlington, Ontario and then it's still too darn cold), enjoy the tulip bulbs beginning to shoot through the soil (but hopefully not before our next frost or late season snowfall) and to purchase our Easter Hams (well if you are a vegan that … Continue reading Homemade Easter Chocolates
