Tag Archive 'Baking'

I don’t eat a whole lot of grains, at least not when I am cooking a meal just for me. I am usually pretty happy with some bean/lentil type soup and some salad and veggies. After one of my cooking classes, the Asian Inspired class as part of the 4-week and 6-Week Cooking Program, I [...]

Read Full Post »

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 be. [...]

Read Full Post »

IMG_6691

As soon as I sampled the treat that was the Strawberry Rhubarb Cake last week, I immediately began thinking of all the other ways I could use the moist and cakey base.  With local tomatoes and basil in abundance, I thought, Hey, why not take this cake to Italy and call it bread, or [...]

Read Full Post »

Formal2

This has been a long time coming. I am so pleased to introduce to you the author of Sleeping Naked Is Green, National Post journalist, blogstress behind Green As A Thistle and my partner in eco-nutrition warrioring, the one and only Vanessa Farquharson.

The reason it took so long for us to get it together to [...]

Read Full Post »

IMG_6550

This post could have been called Muffins for Melanie and Massages for Meghan, but in keeping with my theme that was started by Cookies for Catherine, I kept it short. Melanie Leeder rocks my world. Actually… no. What she really does is calms it way down.  I am forever showing off the awesomely cool ladies [...]

Read Full Post »

The Incredible Hulk Can Bake

IMG_0927

Is this pushing Green Week too far?

If you are still not sure whether you are in or out on the Green Smoothie Cleanse, have a peak at this article I wrote on why now is a great time to try the cleanse.

This is Josh’s recipe. Josh is by far one of the best nutritionists out [...]

Read Full Post »

img_5949

Last Sunday I began the day with a super powered green smoothie. Because we all need a little balance in our lives, I decided this Sunday I would kick off the new week with my favolicious gluten-free banana teff pancakes.  Banana pancakes are an all time favourite from when I was young and my family [...]

Read Full Post »

pistachio_nuts

If you haven’t heard, pistachio nuts have been recalled due to salmonella contamination- just like what happened with spinach and almonds a few years ago. And how could we forget the Maple Leaf Farms listeria disaster of this past fall.  Now, you’ll have to excuse the seriousness of this post when I ask why some [...]

Read Full Post »

Sweet Beet Chocolate Tart

img_6007

As I went to post this, I realized how much dessert I have been posting lately. I thought about switching it up a little but decided you will soon be inundated with my Green Cleanse Info and that we need a little balance- A little chocolate to make up for all the kale soon coming [...]

Read Full Post »

img_5827

I make a mess in the kitchen. It’s half the fun  in my opinion. My mom hates when I get cooking in her kitchen for this very reason.

I don’t know how I do it, or why it happens. It always starts off in a rather civilized way but by the end- there is flour all [...]

Read Full Post »

Older Posts »