by Michelle | Nov 14, 2012 | Desserts & Treats, Gluten free, Healthy Tips, Meal Ideas, Raw, Recipes
Yesterday was Diwali and while I am not the religious type I did grow up in a partially Hindu household. Diwali is the festival of lights where the goddess Lakshmi is worshiped, and many, many desserts are made and consumed! I remember Diwali being a really festive...
by Michelle | Nov 4, 2012 | Diet/Lifestyle, Gluten free, Health, Inspiration, Meal Ideas, Raw, Recipes
Last weekend I participated in a Living Foods Retreat at Awenda Provincial Park. The weekend was jam packed. There was a lot of food, conversation, activity and rain! We had wheatgrass and banana cream hot cacao, raw pad-thai and sprouted quinoa couscous, nori rolls...
by Michelle | Oct 14, 2012 | Diet/Lifestyle, Gluten free, Health, Healthy Tips, Raw, Recipes, Sprouting
Lately I have been sprouting lentils and adding them to my lunch salads. They give my salad an extra bit of density with their starchiness plus they are packed full of fibre, pre-digested protein, carbohydrates, vitamins and minerals! I have written about sprouting...
by Michelle | Sep 5, 2012 | Diet/Lifestyle, Gluten free, Healthy Tips, Sprouting
As some of you may have noticed I have mentioned in a few of my recipes about soaking nuts and dehydrating them. Why is this important? It would seem silly to soak nuts then dehydrate them but there are some really important reasons to do this. 1. Nuts and seeds...
by Michelle | Jul 31, 2012 | Desserts & Treats, Gluten free, Raw, Spreads and Butters
I’ll confess, I’m obsessed with tahini. I am so obsessed that I make my own from scratch. I soak, sprout, dehydrate and blend sesame seeds to create the most amazing tahini. You can read about how to make your own here. I also try to use it in many dishes such...
by Michelle | Jul 19, 2012 | Desserts & Treats, Gluten free, Healthy Tips, Inspiration, Meal Ideas, Raw, Recipes
This past weekend I celebrated my birthday with my fiancé’s family. In total there were 3 of us who had birthdays in July. Since I had a birthday dinner/trip to NYC I thought making a cake (ok, it’s a pie but I’m just going to refer to it as a cake- well,...
