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My Comfort Food Medicine Meal!
The winter has been long and cruel on the germ front this year. As the current global crises invades our consciousness, there is little room for calm in all the chaos. The grocery store shelves are virtually empty of basic supplies, and there isn't a lick of hand sanny to be found. How do we beat the bugs without our [...]
Four Thieves Escape the Plague
In the world of aromatherapy, the Four Thieves is a famous tale. The year was 1413. The height of the Bubonic Plague in France. Amongst the people, it was called 'the Black Death'. As the tales go, if one was in the mere vicinity of an infected person, you would surely catch the ill humours and death was a mercy. [...]
Pumpkin Chia Immune Booster Pudding
The biggest sugar festival of the year has just ended, and as the lights in the jack-o-lanterns wink out, so does our immune function. Many of us wake up in the week after Hallowe'en with a sugar hangover. What does this look like you ask? A cold! A flu! That bug you're fighting may just be your Hallowe'en hangover! Did [...]
Roasted Cauliflower, Pear & Hazelnut Soup
This soup is surprisingly easy to make, and unexpectedly light! I find most blended soups to be too heavy, thick and filling. This one is light, fruity, and easy on the stomach and taste buds! You’re chilled body will be thanking you for this one! Hot on the heels of Thanksgiving, this soup is a nice change of pace from [...]
Dandelion & Basil Pesto
If you’re anything like me, you probably have troubles getting enough greens into your diet. Here's my solution: PESTO! It’s that time of year when basil plants are in all their leafy glory which means it’s the perfect time to make pesto. Pesto is an easy and super delicious way to get healthy greens into your diet. Smear onto a [...]
Friday Fun Food Fact: Pumpki-licious Pumpkin Pie!
Digging into the freezer this morning in search of something easy for supper, I came across the last of my frozen pumpkin stores. I decided to bake one last pumpki-licious pumpkin pie and figured it would be absolutely evil to keep such a good thing all to myself! So putting an extra penny or two into my karma bank, I've [...]