Hanging in the Mall….
Wow, it’s September already, where did the summer go?? I was in the mall the other day with four teenage girls, so off they went their way to go shopping and I had a little work to do, so I headed to the food court. We were in Vancouver in a big mall and the […]
Food and You: for Better or Worse
I have a guest blogger for this post, from my dear friend Dr. Jane Gartshore, who has opened her naturopathic clinic here on the Sunshine Coast and is very passionate about helping people with their health. Whether it makes us happy, healthy, sick or overweight, the food we eat is an integral part of our […]
Raw Lime Cheesecake
Raw Lime Cheesecake You can make this in a regular spring form cheesecake pan or even an oblong glass dish. Crust 11/2 cups almonds 6-8 medjool dates 1 tsp vanilla pinch sea salt Process in processor until crumbly and can stick together. May need to scrap down sides of processor a few times. Put the […]
Blackberry Green Smoothie
Ok ok you can’t have a green smoothie if you add blackberries!!!! As you will see from my You Tube video yesterday, we are having an abundant of blackberries around us right now, actually they get out of control!! You may not be able to go in your backyard and pick them, but they are […]
David Wolfe
A few weeks ago I found out that David Wolfe would be in Vancouver for a few days doing a few different seminars. I was quite familiar with his name and being a leading expert in nutrition and a ‘raw foodist’ but I really didn’t know much else about him. He was doing a lecture […]
Raw Creamy Cashew & Carrot Soup
Yes it’s summer but I felt like something different and this turned out well even cold!! This is very quick and easy to make. Raw Creamy Cashew & Carrot Soup 1/2 cup cashews ( I soaked them for about 15 mins – it’s optional) 2 good size carrots chopped up 1 garlic clove 1/2 tsp […]
Healthy Thoughts
As much as I believe in healthy eating and food, I also believe in healthy thoughts or attitudes. Now, I will admit up front I don’t always have the healthiest of attitudes all of the t ime. I am learning though, for me, that when I eat really healthy, get exercise, enough sleep and eliminate […]
Seaweed Salad
Found a soba noddle dish and I just changed several things and made a ‘raw’ dish and it turned out pretty good, even my husband liked it, so you know what that means!!! Quick, easy and healthy! Seaweed Salad (serves 2 ) 2 – 3 Zucchini’s peeled (a spiroli works well to make a pasta […]
Some Quick Tips to Get Your Started Eating Healthier
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Super Simple Green Smoothie
Now it can’t get much easier than this, and since it’s summertime, greens and lettuce are abundant. I was able to walk out into my small garden and just pick the lettuce, now how awesome is that!! 2 Banana’s Big bunch of lettuce Water or almond mylk, now of course the mylk will make it […]
Hunger Pains
What truly are hunger pains?? I am not sure if too many Canadians or Americans could would know, I mean we might know what is it to feel hunger but real hunger or hunger pains…….I doubt it, just look around. I have started on a cleanse, detox, fast or whatever else we want to call […]
Raw Crackers
Raw Crackers – Yes there is such a thing!! I have always liked crackers, but have been fussy about the ones I ate before going raw. So many of them have sugar, way too much salt or hydrogenated oil just to name a few things that don’t need to be in them!! This is a […]