A few weeks ago I was prepping some workplace wellness handouts for a workshop I was delivering outside Toronto. The topic was the basics or building blocks of smoothies (a very popular topic, in my experience!) and I covered tips and tricks on how to turn a smoothie into a satisfying and satiating meal. I […]
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One of my favourite parts about spring is, of course, the joyful return of fresh, local and organic produce. From arugula to spinach to nettles, greens of all kinds are always at the top of my shopping list. Enjoy them in salads, in sandwiches, in stir-fries and even smoothies. They are delicious fresh (and that’s often […]
Every year I find myself wailing about summer and in particular, how fast the summer days seem to whizz by. I know I’m not alone, but it still feels like I was posting my Week 1 CSA box just yesterday. (It was actually 12 weeks ago… but who’s counting?) You may have noticed that the […]
So guys, I’m feeling pretty hot and bothered lately. Don’t worry, it’s only because of the hot summer weather that seems to have settled in. Maybe I’m just getting cranky because I don’t have AC at home or at work; luckily, I do have windows! I don’t know about you but temperatures in the mid-20s […]
The weather has been feeling a bit topsy turvy this week: rainy, windy and cool, quickly followed by hot, stagnant and sticky. As a result, it’s somewhat difficult to meal plan so I’m being a bit more flexible with my meal planning this week. It’s nice to have a somewhat less structured week every once […]
Does it make me a bad holistic nutritionist that I actually let out a little groan when I saw that bok choy was once again on the menu for pick-up at the farm this week? That’s 5 weeks of bok choy, friends! I’m pretty creative but even I’m not sure whether I’m innovative enough to […]
This week’s beautiful array of organic, local veggies. This week’s haul includes… Â 1 bunch of green onions New potatoes (probably about 1 lb.) 2 giant bok choy (washed and frozen as in previous weeks) As you can see, the bok choy is still making a dramatic appearance. Dramatic because I already have 3 or 4 […]
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