I was really thrilled when Navitas Naturals featured me in their newsletter at the beginning of the month. You can read the whole interview here, and be sure to subscribe to their list for fabulous superfoods information, and interviews with some of the world's leading chefs and welness experts.  As part of their story, I shared one of my favourite superfood recipes, this Sweet Superfood Green Machine, which is a staple recipe in our household. I chose this particular blend, as I receive countless emails from readers asking about concentrated green powders (particularly chlorella, spirulina, and wheatgrass) and how best to incorporate them into tasty smoothies.  I am always looking for new and interesting ways to include more... Keep Reading

The Navitas Naturals giveaway is proving to be extremely popular, with everybody wanting to get their hands on 1 of 4 $200 gift cards and copies of Julie Morris's new book, SUPERFOOD SMOOTHIES. Congratulations to Julia Shealy, who is the first lucky winner. I will announce another winner next week. The Navitas Naturals superfoods were really a game changer for me. I was already a very health vegan alkalarian following a nutrient-dense diet high in leafy greens and chlorophyll-rich foods. But, including some of the Navitas Superfoods such as lucuma powder, acai powder, camu powder, goji berry powder, goldenberry powder, maqui berry powder, mesquite powder, pomegranate powder, wheatgrass powder, and raw maca powder elevated my diet to... Keep Reading

The Navitas Naturals giveaway is proving to be incredibly popular. I will email the first winner tomorrow, and then announce on facebook and twitter. So, please check your emails and don't miss out on your chance to win 1 of 4 $200 gift cards to purchase whatever you like, as well as a copy of SUPERFOOD SMOOTHIES.  I am really excited to share another blendsational recipe from this incredble new book, which I can only describe as a triumph. You can read my full rave about Julie and the book here, but the lowdown is that this is the best whole foods smoothie book I have ever read. Smoothies are such pleasurable fun foods, and Julie manages to make them delicious and feel like a treat, but also load them up with a ton of nutritional... Keep Reading

I am SO excited to share this incredible raw cookie dough smoothie from Julie Morris's incredble new book, SUPERFOOD SMOOTHIES. This fabulous book contains 100 incredible, nutrient-dense raw and vegan superfood smoothie recipes that will rock your world, as well as tons of information, hints, tips, and tricks for incorporating superfoods into your daily smoothie-making regime.  I deliberately scheduled the fabulous Navitas Naturals giveaway this month (don't miss out on your chance to win 1 of 4 $200 gift cards to purchase whatever you like, as well as a copy of SUPERFOOD SMOOTHIES) to coincide with Julie's book launch. As the face of Navitas Naturals, Julie is one of the foremost authorities on superfoods cuisine.  She has a penchant... Keep Reading

It is the last day of our fabulous Breville All-In-One giveaway, and I can't wait to see who will win the last machine. I am totally in love with what people are calling, the Swiss army knife of kitchen appliances. I particularly love the mashing attachment with three settings for course to fine pureeing. It is so easy to use and clean. I love making various vegetable purees as an alternative to the ubiquitous mashed potatoes, and this roasted parsnip mash with caramelized onions and fresh herbs is absolutely sensational. Scott's mum, Sandra (you may remember her from the fabulous tomato and basil soup post) and step-dad, John came to visit us last week, and we had a blast. They both love preparing food from their garden, and they... Keep Reading

Today, I want to share The Fresh 20 cookbook, the fabulous new collection of recipes from Melissa Lanz, founder of The Fresh 20 meal planning service. If you are a busy family and need quick health meals complete with shopping lists and easy directions for planning this is for you! Gluten-free and vegetarian options are available. In this new book, Melisssa shares 16 weeks of her favourite seasonal menus -- four weeks for Spring, Summer, Fall, and Winter.  This new book is not an exclusive vegetarian or vegan cookbook. However, I am aware that many of you come to this blog looking for quick easy healthy recipes to supplement your existing repertoire eating in a variety of ways. This company and book is so cool that I wanted to share... Keep Reading

It is the last day of our 3 DAY SPRING JUICE FAST with Karen Kipp from Power Your Journey. Karen and I have really enjoyed leading the group, listening to your experiences, and learning from each other. We will lead our Summer Fast July 19-21st. We hope you will join us. You can sign up and join the facebook support group for free here. It was been a huge week of reflection for me about how I can continue to move through the world in a more mindful, sustainable way. My dear friends Nicole Hansen, Eda Benjakul and I participated in Sustainability News & Entertainment's second annual TRASH ON YOUR BACK 5 DAY CHALLENGE. This was an Earth Day inititiative hosted by the fabulous Diana Dehm. Last year they had 20 participants, this year... Keep Reading

Well, this is the end of DAY 3 - the last delicious juice recipe in our 3 DAY SPRING JUICE FAST. We enjoyed the "Gracious Green-Ade" cleansing juice for breakfast, the "Got Greens" juice for lunch, and this "Springtime Elixir" juice to finish off three days of cleansing. Please join our 3 DAY SPRING JUICE CLEANSE that I am leading with my dear friend Karen Kipp from Power Your Journey. You can join our facebook group. You can sign up for free here. We will be available to moderate the group all weekend (April 26-28th) to offer support and answer questions. I love these group cleanses, because we all get to share our experiences and learn from each other.  If you can't join us online next weekend, I have posted all of all of the... Keep Reading

We continue DAY 3 of our 3 DAY SPRING JUICE FAST with this "Got Greens" green juice to follow the "Gracious Green-Ade" cleansing juice. Make sure you join the 3 DAY SPRING JUICE CLEANSE I am leading with my dear friend Karen Kipp from Power Your Journey. You can join our facebook group. You can sign up for free here. We will be available to moderate the group all weekend (April 26-28th) to offer support and answer questions. I love these group cleanses, because we all get to share our experiences and learn from each other.  If you can't join us online next weekend, I have posted all of all of the recipes and instructions here on the site, and you can participate in the fast/cleanse at your leisure.  Now, let's continue with DAY... Keep Reading

We start DAY 3  - the last day of our 3 DAY SPRING JUICE FAST with this "Gracious Green-Ade" green cleansing juice. Make sure you join the 3 DAY SPRING JUICE CLEANSE I am leading with my dear friend Karen Kipp from Power Your Journey. You can join our facebook group. You can sign up for free here. We will be available to moderate the group all weekend (April 26-28th) to offer support and answer questions. I love these group cleanses, because we all get to share our experiences and learn from each other.  If you can't join us online next weekend, I have posted all of all of the recipes and instructions here on the site, and you can participate in the fast/cleanse at your leisure.  Now, let's start with DAY 3 of the... Keep Reading