Zen Proverb
“The only Zen you find at the top of the mountain is the Zen you bring with you.” ~ Zen Proverb A reminder that there is nothing in the outside world that cannot be found within the inside world. What is zen? In my experience and words, it is a path to conscious...
Velvety Carrot Soup
Carrots and onions are root vegetables, and therefore bring deep, concentrating energies into our bodies and helping to strengthen the colon and intestines. The green, upward-growing celery helps bring some balance into our soup and some good energies to our liver and...
Handmade Botanical Bug Repellent
Update May 2019: This is still the best bug repellent we have found to use! However, as our dog developed idiopathic epilepsy last year, we have had to become more cognisant of how essential oils and intense scents can affect seizure-prone animals (and humans). We've...
Curried Lemon Lentil Soup
Lemon lentil soup is quite a popular recipe and once you’ve tasted it, it’s easy to understand why - you'd never expect such little pulses to be so flavourful! I first tried a version of lemon lentil soup at my first round of macrobiotic cooking classes. My two...
Free Guide Giveaway!
Brown rice can be a tricky thing to work with - it's a bit tougher to cook it so it's light, fluffy, and delicious than it is a lighter rice like basmati or jasmine. Brown rice also has a wild array of health benefits, and is a great whole-grain healing food -...
Pecan Pie (Whole Food, Plant-Based)
Ahhh, pecan pie. Creamy, decadent, sweet... and full of that rich, roasted pecan flavour! I remember the first time I made this recipe. It was 2014 and I wrote the recipe off the top of my head two days before I planned to serve it as the dessert at my Macro Feast...
Fire-Roasted Tempeh Chili
Chili has always been one of my favourite cold-weather foods - I like to make mine with just enough spice to bring a good heat to your mouth and all through your body, but not so much that there is any lingering discomfort. For people like me who need a little extra...
Spinach, Arugula & Strawberry Salad
This salad was inspired by a mind-blowingly-delicious spinach and arugula salad I had while out for dinner one night. It was delightful, with radicchio, goat cheese, and spicy toasted pumpkin seeds and pecans, in a light honey and ale dressing. I found myself craving...
Hello Again!
Buzz buzz. Dingle dingle. Technology begs for our attention all day, every day. Hundreds of emails, notifications across dozens of social media platforms, and a constant barrage of advertisements, opinions, and both wanted and unwanted news… it’s no wonder so many...
The Body Scrub
Who doesn’t want clear, glowing skin that is naturally moisturized and feels so clean it tingles? The body scrub is both a health and beauty practice that’s been around since ancient times – Cleopatra and other Egyptians, as well as the Ancient Greek, are well...
Blueberries & Cream No-Bake Vegan Tarte
I love when you stumble across something wildly delicious after making last-minute changes to a recipe idea in the face of ingredient issues… That was the case with this tarte! Originally I had four large mangos to use up, and wanted to play around with a raw vegan...
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