Category Archive for 'Condiments'

From “Testicles” to pickles. It’s how we roll around here. Now, who doesn’t love a good dill pickle: delicious, crunchy, a little pungent, slightly sour, a touch salty, and a tinge of garlic. And these phallic shaped warty green numbers are healthy too! Remember when I wrote all about probiotics? Well these naturally, lactic acid [...]

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Probiotics are the good guys; the good bacteria we need in our gut that help to keep us healthy. They support healthy digestion and healthy immunity. They live in the intestines and all too often are outta wack. Use of antibiotics, and diets high in processed sugary foods and low fibre are the ultimate hot [...]

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In honour of one of Toronto most vibrant festivals of the year, Scotiabank Caribana Festival, this week is dedicated to the flavours and spirit of  the part of the world I love best, the Caribbean. I couldn’t do a week of Caribbean themed recipes without including the definitive Jerk seasoning recipe. Given this is a [...]

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In honour of one of Toronto most vibrant festivals of the year, Scotiabank Caribana Festival, this week is dedicated to the flavours and spirit of  the part of the world I love best, the Caribbean. This is guava fruit growing on a tree in St. Lucia, actually, on the very grounds where my retreat will [...]

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If you missed the first part of the story, you can read part 1 here . And if you have no interest, skooch down to check out my Lemon Basil Pesto Recipe We left off with Erik Carvhalo feeding me the grand cheddar of lines that could only earn a farewell smooch when delivered with a [...]

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Keeping this super quick and super sweet- just like the recipe. I get really excited when I see new seasonal produce in the market and whether I have a plan for it or not, I buy it. That is how I ended up with four giant stalks of rhubarb in my fridge. I had originally [...]

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Ring My Bell… Pepper

The name for this post comes from maybe one of the worst songs (and even worse videos) ever recorded. I am a child of the 80′s and a teenager of the 90′s so to say I didn’t really have quality music to choose from, wouldn’t be much of a stretch. Vanilla Ice, Right Said Fred [...]

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Despite that we are still in the new moon phase looking for our estrogen levels to peak, I am offering an amazingly simple recipe for a completed raw, veggie based hummus. What does one have to do with the other? Well, if you signed up for the $5.00 tutorial about balancing hormones with the Lunar [...]

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I can’t think of a more all around healing and delicious food than ginger. I easily recall the day that I was first introduced to the miracles of Ginger. The year was 2002. I was living in Sydney, Australia and my mom had come out to visit me. We took a trip up the East [...]

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As we approach the final night of the year, you’ve been invited over to a friends to do the sensible thing on New Year’s Eve,  enjoy good food and each others fine company. You volunteer to bring something and then as the last day of the year rolls around- you are not at all interested [...]

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