Winter, while it can be one of the hardest seasons to embrace, has a lot to teach us about true beauty and wisdom. Stripped of her flowers, leaves and warmth, the earth reveals her naked sel...
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There’s nothing nicer than being able to pluck fresh herbs from your own little garden , especially when that garden is right in your home! I think many people fortunately today are w...
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Let Thy Food be Thy Medicine, Organic, Plant Based, RecipesFRUIT SALAD WITH LEMON-LAVENDER SYRUP (Raw Vegan Snack)
I don't know about you, but for me, the words fruit salad conjure up an image of a sad, not quite cold enough bowl of mushy bananas and unwanted cantaloupe, with a straggling strawberry or t...
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Our real blessings often appear to us in the shape of pains, losses and disappointments; but let us have patience and we soon shall see them in their proper figures. ~ Joseph Addison What...
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EXCERPT FROM CHAPTER ONE Essential Food Nothing can survive without food. Everything we consume acts either to heal us or to poison us. We tend to think of nourishment only as what we eat ...
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I. FOOD IS AN ACADEMIC SUBJECT Ecology and gastronomy bring alive every subject from reading and writing to science and art. II. SCHOOL PROVIDES LUNCH FOR EVERY CHILD Good food is a right...
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Energy is not just the choices we make but taking the time to choose the most powerful reason for why you are making the choices your making. When you make choices without anchoring consciou...
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Les Bontes De la Vallee is an Organic Fruits and Vegetable Market in the heart of the Plateau. Open in the summer from June 8 up until Nov 10. If you haven't yet visited this wonderful local...
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I discovered Le Sain Bol Restaurant by Chance on Sunday, heading for Brunch on Laurier. The original restaurant we intended to dine at was completely booked for brunch, so we walked up the s...
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I got a mini muffin tin at the weekend and found some tiny paper cases to fit in it, (i think they are meant for truffles) I love any thing thats miniature i don't no why i think its the nov...
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Beauty & The Bath, DYI - Do it yourself, Natural First AidAloe Rose Skin Soother Homemade Natural Recipe
Fighting Dry Skin Eczema, Psoriasis, rashes? Here is a lovely Aloe Vera Rose home remedy that helps ease some of the symptoms. With the cold weather this winter I thought this recipe migh...
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So much of the world is waking up now. There are a lot of people still asleep. The majority of the world is still asleep. But there are fortunately a lot of people waking up at the same time...
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Nettle-peppermint tea for allergy relief: -1 t of dried peppermint OR c chopped fresh peppermint; -1 t of dried nettle leaf OR c chopped fresh nettle leaf -Honey and lemon to taste (optional...
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Detox, Let Thy Food be Thy Medicine, Organic, Plant BasedHealth Benefits of Butternut Squash + Recipe!
I LOVE eating seasonal produce because, to me, it just feels so right. When the weather cools down, my body starts craving more savory hot, fiber-filled meals. I also like eating seasonal pr...
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I often hear the same story over and over again "organic is too expensive". These are often the same individuals who aren't educating themselves on what really is organic, what really needs ...
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Beauty & The Bath, Natural First Aid, Plant Medicine10 Ways to use Aloe Vera for Better Health & Beauty
Hey! Aloe vera is my go-to ‘product’ for so many health, beauty and wellness benefits! I honestly love aloe vera and its so easy to grow and harness the benefits directly from t...
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Floral waters are the easiest herbal tinctures you can make. They require picking plants at peak maturity, placing them in glass bottles with distilled water, and steeping in the sun. Give y...
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Ostara falls on march 21st during the vernal equinox where by both day and night are equal. It is a pivotal point in balance where forces of light gain power and emerge over darkness until m...
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Detox, Natural First Aid, Plant Based, Plant MedicineFire Cider / Cold & Flu Natural Homemade Remedy
Fire Cider is a warm energizing old fashioned herbalists remedy full of warming herbs, roots, vegetables and spices especially good in the Winter time. This tonic is revered by herbalists fo...
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Winter I love you, I thank you dearly for all you taught me in hibernation even if some lessons were hard and for your fresh crisp air that touched my skin and and for your beautiful white c...
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Flavoured Waters: Pretty, Healthy, Hydrating and Subltly Delicious! I know how hard it can be to drink your water every single day. I find it challenging myself some days and I wake up wi...
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The most beautiful thing we can experience is the mysterious. It is the source of all true art and all science. He to whom this emotion is a stranger, who can no longer pause to wonder and s...
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JUICING VS SMOOTHIES: Comparing them, which one is healthier and more beneficial for healing and why? Brittany Auerbach from Montreal Healthy Girl and Living Juices discusses in more depth t...
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I've been noticing more and more people these days feeling unsettled and searching for deeper meaning in their personal lives and careers. Unhappy with their jobs in the corporate world, dis...