Today is my daughter’s 13th birthday!  Woohoo!  Another journey with a teenager.  I am not sure if I am ready for it but what is a mom to...

I am super lucky because my place of employment has a steam room.  I am allowed to use it whenever I want (outside of my work hours, of...

I decided to make a short video for you; showing you how I make a smoothie in the morning. Very, very simple. I was rather nervous and so...

In my previous post, I shared with you a list of companies who have invested significant amounts of money to continue to produce foods...

Why? What is the big deal? I hear you, ‘Don’t be such a stick in the mud. Let the kid enjoy herself.’ Well, I disagree and I will tell...

In order to please myself with a dessert that I would love, I made this recipe this past weekend.  We had a holiday on the Monday...

I made this plan on a simple whiteboard that stays in the kitchen.  When the kids get home, they can see what time I will be home, what...

Balance is also important to planning a weekly menu. Balance the season the weather your health your individual tastes what is available...

Chia seeds have amazing health properties. Here are just a few: Important for digestive health – high in fibre High in Omega 3 Good for...

What a journey it has been. I feel pretty good.  Sure I am tired and have better days than others but for the most part, things are going...

She is a snacker. I think she may even forget about eating until she is too hungry.  This is often because she doesn’t want to take the...

Spring is a good time to do some detoxing to improve your health, boost your metabolism and help renew your energy. “Why?” you ask....

Let me tell you about cauliflower and why you may wish it include it in your diet on a regular basis. Being a member of the cruciferous...

Food has energy.  Some food more than others. The more energy or Life Force that a food has, the more our body will absorb this energy...

These articles were quite clear in their proclamation that cacao, raw or not, is toxic to our body; that we are being misled about it’s...

When I make a basic salad, I think about including different types of vegetables; root vegetables (carrots, onions), round...

Avocado may be high in fat but it contains healthy fats that are good for you.  The fat in avocado contains oleic acid which has been...

A friend recently mentioned to me that he has transitioned to a whole-foods, plant-based diet over the last year.  He is very happy with...

So yesterday I shared with you that I had some fresh turmeric and I made a yummy sauce/dip/dressing with it. Today, I made fresh green...

I ordered fresh turmeric root for the first time.  The picture above is what it looks like.  It looks very similar to ginger but has a...