Written by Odelia Benabou, CNE graduate, writer and lemon lover extraordinaire. Odelia here, reporting for duty on Meghan’s rad web kingdom to share some simple, back-to-basics tips about lemons! True, lemons aren’t terribly sexy or exotic. We squeeze their tart juice into a glass of water each morning for a revitalizing, alkalinizing and detoxifying effect. Yawn. But this new year, I thought it would be a nice change to chat up my folks for something decidedly less complicated than some of the strange extracts, peculiar foods and just plain bizarre beverages that we nutrition groupies often concoct for fun! So when life hands you lemons, do any of the following:
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We have stressed time and time again the importance of knowing where your food comes from. Farmer’s markets are great for this, because often the person selling the food grew it themselves or is related to the person who grew it. So, our salads are chock-a-block full of locally grown, organic foods…but what about our nuts? Nuts and seeds are such quintessential aspects of healthy diets, but rarely do we consider where our favourite nuts and seeds come from – where they are grown, how they are grown and who distributes them. Seems, dare I say, a little nuts right? It is essential to understand where our food comes from but that must extend further than fruits and veggies. Deciding on where to purchase your nuts and seeds doesn’t need to be a difficult decision. Firstly, ensure the nuts and seeds you purchase are organic to avoid any use of pesticides in the growing process or irradiation in the importing process. While there are some varieties of nuts that are grown in Canada, some of the most popular are not – and so it is important to trust the importer/distributer of nuts and seeds as well.
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Posted in Health, Holistic, Nutrition, Organic, Recipe, Side Dish, Smart Choices, Snack, Veggie Protein, Wellbeing, Wellness, Whole Food on Sep 19th, 2011
After the Vegetarian Food Festival last weekend, I was all soyed out. Seriously! Soy was served up in every little shape and size they could dream up. From icing on cupcakes, to dried out beans covered in sugar and cinnamon, they could almost change the name of the event to the Soy Food Festival.
What did I eat the weekend of the event? I kicked it BYOS- Bring Your Own Salad/Smoothie. Now it’s not that I hate soy… Okay, I do. I do hate it and all the ways it functions like plasticine- getting moulded and blended and cooked and baked into all kinds of things. Soy on it’s own, in it’s whole organic form is a-okay though. I will actually eat it, love it and feel okay after.
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How can you make a difference through your relationship with food? At The Cutting Veg Organic Farm, we try to inspire and support people to take action in their relationship with food to improve their quality of life, while making a difference. Remember, a healthy world starts with healthy lifestyles.
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Welcome to Meghan’s Extra Crazy Super Simple Lesson On Nutrition- and no, I don’t need 2 million in funding to effectively communicate this.
See that plate above. That’s a healthy dinner. It’s mostly vegetables purchased from the local farmer’s market. There is also some black rice with grilled onions, a little piece of wild halibut that’s been poached and the veggies include asparagus, red and orange bell peppers, zucchini, tomatoes, green beans and some romaine lettuce salad- all seasoned and dressed with some good oils, sea salt and not much more.
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Posted in Green, Health, Organic on Apr 12th, 2011
Ever wonder what a CSA is? Allow our gardening and farming superhero Daniel Hoffman of The Cutting Veg to explain.
Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) is a mutually beneficial partnership where peeps receive fresh, local, organically grown produce weekly, while supporting local farmers and sustainable growing practices. The CSA model is one that has become hugely popular among veggie-lovers, over the past several years.
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Now, who doesn’t love sucking on some sweet and salty nuts? I know I sure do. A good handful is usually all you need to satisfy that desire. More than a handful would surely be a waste. Seriously. We love nuts. They are quite the indulgent treat. As adults we crave foods that are high in salt, fat and sugar. So what really could be more addictive than amazing quality nuts lightly tossed in maple syrup and sea salt and dried out to perfection? It really is a true celebration of love in your mouth.
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Posted in Health, Organic, Raw, Recipe on Jun 7th, 2010
Kale chips are kinda gearing towards the crack of healthy food addicts. Is that terribly un-PC to say? I’m over it. These crispy, crunchy, light and tasty flavour absorbers are just so gosh-darnitt delicious that when I started experimenting with them, well, I just couldn’t stop. You know how that song goes? Right? I believe I must use the stylings of Depeche Mode to truly describe how I feel…
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Posted in Organic, Recipe on Nov 20th, 2009
All this talk of eggs and ovaries and what not had me hungry for some dense nutrition. Contrary to popular belief I am not vegan. Perhaps not even vegetarian. Who’s to say and who wants to be labelled and tucked away in a box anyway. I eat what I feel my body needs and 95% [...]
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To celebrate Making Love In The Kitchen’s first birthday, the bestest posts of the last year are getting another turn in the spotlight. These were selected either because they had the most traffic or should have. While together we stroll down memory lane, I will be away on a farm with no computer! We’ll chat [...]
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To celebrate Making Love In The Kitchen’s first birthday, the bestest posts of the last year are getting another turn in the spotlight. These were selected either because they had the most traffic or should have. While together we stroll down memory lane, I will be away on a farm with no computer! We’ll chat [...]
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Happy Day 2 of 5 Days Vegan. Today I would like to address this issue of soy. It’s a hotty tomale topic so feel free to disagree… just remember what Byron Katie says about defense so don’t expect me to battle you back. If you are a vegan based on the principles outlined in such [...]
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On September 15th, we will be kicking off our 5 Days Vegan group challenge. There are already 36 awesomely enthusiastic people registered from four countries and nearly 20 cities. That is pretty cool. For the next week, I will be sharing some of the main benefits of transitioning to a more plant-based diet. Now of [...]
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Posted in Organic, Raw, Recipe, Vegan on Sep 4th, 2009
Mango really does go with everything and to prove it, I mixed it in with Kelp Noodles. Seems you kids can’t get enough of these weird noodley things. Since I received healthy food confirmation through my awesome sluethy readers, I feel okay to continue working my way through the half-a-dozen packets I bought in a [...]
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When I posted photos of my shiny happy completed kitchen, I received a comment asking if my fridge is always so organized. A week later, I would have to say yes. Yes it is. I like going to the market, I like buying pretty vegetables and I like getting them all ready to eat and [...]
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