My husband emailed a link to a Ted talk. I grabbed my tea, folded my legs in my chair and clicked the link. Reshma Saujani, founder of Girls Who Code, spoke about teaching our girls bravery, not perfection. Towards the end of the talk she said something oddly powerful. I suddenly realized she was talking … Continue reading Fix the Code
The pears and warming spices make this overnight oat recipe perfect for fall! fill jar 1/4 - 1/3 with oats add 1-2 tbsp chia seeds (optional) a handful of cashews and a sprinkle of hemp hearts (optional) diced pears (tossed in the juice of 1/2 lemon to prevent browning) 1-2 tsp honey fill with strong chai … Continue reading Chai-spiced pear overnight oats
Back to school. Back to work. Back to basics. This recipe is a nourishing staple. And a never-ending source of flavour inspiration. It takes 5 minutes to prepare in the evening and makes your morning routine simple, delicious and nutritious. Basic recipe In a glass jar or suitable container: fill 1/3 - 1/2 with organic … Continue reading Overnight Oats
I feel like I’m between Scorpio and Libra Water and air the dark, moist underworld and the wide open sky My chest is tight tears fall on my thighs just yesterday I thought I could fly today, another part of me dies I assumed I was done finished with water with wading through emotions and … Continue reading From water to air
Cucumber, kale, mint, dulse, spirulina, cilantro and lemon balm infusion. I drank my usual summer green smoothie this morning. By the time I got upstairs to dress, I couldn't stop clearing my throat and coughing. My nose started to run. No, I didn't come down with a sudden cold & flu bug. It may be … Continue reading Fall flavours
We get comfortable in our skin. Isn't that what we are taught? To feel comfortable in our own skin? But are we meant to wear that same skin for life? We change. We transition. Sometimes willingly. Sometimes not so willingly. Sometimes it's Nature who calls us to change: adapting to the seasons. Other times it's … Continue reading Shedding your skin
Puberty hits around age 12 through 18 or so. Starts earlier or later for some, completes earlier or later for others, but all in all our teen years are wrought with transition and change: physical, emotion and mental. There is, as my dear friend Tammy would say, a second puberty: midlife. Some go through crisis … Continue reading Midlife crisis
2 tbsp sea buckthorn purée 1 cup orange juice (I used an organic orange/mango juice) 1/4 tsp vanilla powder Blend the ingredients briefly and immediately pour into popsicle molds. Pour into ice cube trays for a flavourful addition to water. Freeze until set and enjoy! As well as being high in vitamin C, sea buckthorn contains … Continue reading Dreamsicles
A fresh berry beverage is delightful enough... when you add herbal infusions, it becomes positively divine. This simple smoothie is a daily tonic for the body and soul. Lemon balm was traditionally considered a longevity herb, the tea was sipped or added to the bath, the leaves added to salads and mulled in wines. Lemon balm, … Continue reading Lemon-berry longevity tonic
My kids can't stop eating these lemony beauties. A simple way to brighten your roast potatoes and your meal. So easy and delicious! Serves 4. 2 dozen fingerling potatoes (depending on size) 2-3 lemons 5 -6 large kale leaves olive oil sea salt and pepper Wash and cut your potatoes (I prefer fingerling potatoes or … Continue reading Lemon roasted kale potatoes
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