by Michelle | Dec 13, 2012 | Desserts & Treats, Diet/Lifestyle, Gluten free, Healthy Tips, Holistic Nutrition, Inspiration, Meal Ideas, Raw, Recipes
A few weeks ago I had a few girlfriends over to share with them some of my nutritional know how. I sent out a message about creating healthy desserts hoping to lure in a few friends and it worked; it worked too well. Now I have to do a follow-up class but I’m not...
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 21, 2012 | Diet/Lifestyle, Health, Healthy Tips, Inspiration, Raw
This summer I was lucky to enough to follow my bliss to Puerto Rico and take the Living Foods Lifestyle course at The Ann Wigmore Institute (AWI). I learned so much on my trip and will hopefully be sharing more of my experience with you all in my coming posts! Before...
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...
