Vegan

By Sari Huhtala

The sweet, subtle taste of licorice from the fennel, takes this garden veggie tomatoey soup to a whole new level, both in flavour and nutrition. Fennel is packed with potassium, fibre, selenium, choline, vitamin B-6, vitamin C. … [More...]

By Sari Huhtala

This crazy easy recipe for homemade parmesan vegan cheese can fool even the most parm-obsessed person. I recently tested it on a friend who didn’t even realize it wasn’t parmesan, and when I told him as he … [More...]

By Sari Huhtala

If you’re a fan of creamy pasta, but have decided to steer clear of alfredo sauce, and other pasta dishes that are laden with an insane amount of saturated fat and highly inflammatory ingredients, then this palate … [More...]

By Sari Huhtala

Take ordinary mashed potatoes to a new level. Here’s a simple way to pump up the nutrition in a side of mashed potatoes, even though you have finicky eaters in your family.

Pumped up potatoes

• 3 large

By Mercedes Kay Gold, CNP, CPT

Chives, also known as onion chives are a perennial herb and member of the Allium genus family, and close relatives to leeks, garlic and shallots. Chives date back 500 years, and began being cultivated … [More...]

By Sari Huhtala

This super easy, superfood breakfast bowl combines the protein power of nut butters in a delicious sauce, drizzled on top of antioxidant-packed berries and fruits. Sprinkle on a few superfoods and you have the perfect breakfast to … [More...]

By Sari Huhtala

This easy gluten-free, homemade breadcrumb substitute doubles as a protein powder for your smoothies, soups and stews, and is a fabulous way to add a nutritional boost to your meals.

Dealing with a surplus of yellow split … [More...]

By Mercedes Kay Gold, CNP, CPT 

Brussels sprouts are a bounty of body-boosting benefits. Fast facts my friends. Brussels sprouts get their name from the capital of Belgium, where they first grew in the 16^th century. This pint-sized … [More...]

By Sari Huhtala

In all my years of growing the perennial herb lovage, I’ve only come across a couple of people who have ever heard of this aromatic plant, let alone its history in folk medicine. Lovage, which is sort … [More...]

By Sari Huhtala

For an ultra nutritious and delicious twist to the traditional, plain old, hard-to-digest shepherd’s pie, try this lentil version. Lentils are super easy to digest and are a fabulous source of prebiotic carbohydrates, which helps keep the … [More...]