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Raw Muesli of Fresh Fig, Cucumber & Gingered Buckwheat–Breakfast or Dessert? You decide!

If you’ve never had a fresh fig, you’re not alone.  Dried yes, but fresh, not so common, at not least in my neck of the woods.  Just the other day I had to do a quick u-turn when I saw the roadside stand for “Fresh Figs, picked today”.  These gorgeous, organic, plump, juicy, gems were [...]

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Blueberry, Basil and Nasturtium Salad–The flavours of Summer!

Oh summer…. I wish you would never leave for the delightful tasty produce you nurture makes me soooo happy!–and so does the sunshine!  I’m back from our family RV trip to the interior of BC, which was blast! The kids enjoyed the experience and met friends in the campsites and hubby and I were able [...]

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National Green Smoothie Day & 10 Reasons to Drink Green Smoothies

Well Good Day!  It’s time to celebrate the Green Smoothie!  International Green Smoothie Day is Monday, August 15th.  Who would have ever guessed that there could be an official day for nourishing our bodies with a blended green concoction?  It’s the age of the internet–health gurus and social media–where word travels fast and furious and [...]

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Dairy Free Cherry, Coconut & Avocado Ice Cream

I hope you don’t mind that I’ve posted two dessert recipes in a row but I couldn’t help it since these gorgeous fruits are in their prime and one must capture the moment, since we won’t see them this fresh and abundant again, until next year.   It’s also a really great excuse to indulge in [...]

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Raw Raspberry Crumble with Vanilla Sauce

With almost record low days of sunshine so far this summer our raspberry season is a wee bit behind but this past warm sunny weekend gave the raspberry canes a boost and they delivered gorgeous, plump, sweet berries that are utterly divine!  I could easily consume a pint or more in [...]

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Colourful Veggie Chop Salad with Raw Ranch Dressing-Market Visit

Summer time when the livin’ is easy is when simple veggie salads are most appreciated.  When the lazy days of summer are calling your name this kind of recipe is what you want to be able to prep ahead of time so you can just toss it altogether, effortlessly and wind up with a tasty [...]

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Fresh Pressed Strawberry Lemonade-Don’t forget to super hydrate your body in the heat!

Ooops it’s Saturday already, how did that happen? I’ve been having way too much summer fun with my little munchkin pies out of school that I’m a titch late with my recipe inspiration for you but… this recipe may be perfect timing this weekend. If you can get your self to [...]

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Creamy Cannellini Bean Sauce over Spelt Fettucini, Summer Green Beans & Peppers–How is Your Stress Level?

Well that was fun, a long weekend to play a little.  Did you have a break this last week at all? I really think that one long weekend per month would be quite alkalizing for so many of us that don’t take time to chill out!-don’t you think? We are short a few in [...]

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Red & White Salad of Radish, Fennel, Jicama & Macadamia Nuts–Happy Canada Day!

There’s no better time than this weekend for a red & white salad.  Canada day will find many of us Canucks taking advantage of the long celebratory weekend to prepare some yummy food to share with friends and family.  If you celebrate the 4th of July in the US, perhaps you can add some blueberries [...]

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Chive Dressing Simple Salad–Homemade Salad Dressings 101

Most every evening when preparing our family meal, the one thing that is pretty much a constant is the task of creating a tasty dressing that will make our salad delicious and different from yesterdays, tantalizing the palate with yummy flavours.  I have made soooo many different concoctions I can hardly recall them all and [...]

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