by Michelle | Feb 12, 2013 | Diet/Lifestyle, Health, Healthy Tips, Holistic Nutrition, Inspiration, Meal Ideas, Raw, Recipes, Sprouting, Travel
So it’s that time of year when you feel all blah from the cold weather (hello crazy snowfall in Toronto last week), blah from not being able to take walks due to slippery sidewalks and giant slushy puddles, all the work you have to do for school (ok, well maybe...
by Michelle | Dec 18, 2012 | Dressing, Gluten free, Health, Healthy Tips, Holistic Nutrition, Meal Ideas, Raw, Recipes
I must say that December is insanely busy; in all aspects of life. Is it society, the holidays, school, or the end of the year that charges everyone up and drains our adrenals? Ugh, I am so over being overwhelmed in December! I like life to be chill and flowing and...
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...
