5 Food Swaps to Make ASAP

5 Food Swaps to Make ASAP As a lover of whole food, FROM-SCRATCH cooking (and as a practitioner on a mission to help others enjoy living an ANTI-inflammatory life!), I make the following 5 food swap recommendations today knowing that they will not only help you REDUCE inflammatory exposures in your diet and BUILD your…

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Choco-Walnut Pumpkin Drops

Choco-Walnut Pumpkin Drops ⁠I’ve LOVED pumpkin cookies since I was a kid, but the time had come to craft a gluten-free, dairy-free and refined-sugar free version!⁠ ⁠ With a (naturally gluten-free) brown rice flour base (you can experiment with your flour of choice, as needed!), pure pumpkin, spice flavours of Fall (cinnamon and nutmeg), organic…

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Blissful Coconut Whipped Cream!

Blissful Coconut Whipped Cream! Fresh berries and whipped cream is the EPITOME of summer dessert for me! When the summer heat kicks in, cooling and refreshing homemade treats are a MUST! An added bonus if they have nutritional benefits to offer, too! It is incredibly easy to make a coconut whipped cream that is free…

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Your Skin Needs Brushing Too!

Your Skin Needs Brushing Too! Skin Brushing. A high-impact, daily habit I wasn’t taking part in until a few years ago, but am I ever glad I’m doing this now! The skin, as our body’s largest organ, requires regular maintenance and attention from head to toe. While we often gravitate towards paying greater attention to…

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Kelp Noodle Bowl w/ Spicy Ginger Dressing

Kelp Noodle Bowl w/ Spicy Ginger Dressing Mmm! One of my FAVOURITE lunch/dinner ideas! Kelp noodles are a fantastic alternative to your typical pasta noodle or rice noodle – a low-carb, low-calorie, naturally gluten-free/grain-free option with a glassy appearance! They have a neutral taste, taking on the flavour of the ingredients they happen to be…

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5 Culinary Tools I Can’t Be Without!

5 Culinary Tools I Can’t Be Without! As a certified Culinary Nutrition Expert and Certified Holistic Nutritional Consultant™, I enjoy ample time both in my kitchen, as well as the kitchens of others! Therefore, my time spent in my culinary space needs to be as enjoyable (and efficient!) as possible. Beyond beautifully-fresh, whole food ingredients…

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5 Supplements I Pack While Traveling!

5 Supplements I Pack While Traveling! ANY travel adventure comes with the need to feel like you’re THOROUGHLY packed and 100% ready to go…at least in my opinion! Part of being thoroughly packed and well prepared is having strategic natural supplementation at hand. There’s nothing worse than feeling under the weather and unprepared…amiright? So…I’m counting…

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Zesty Lemon and Orange Almond Cake

Zesty Lemon & Orange Almond Cake Got almond flour? I sure do! This superfine, blanched and organic option from NOW Foods Canada got put to some serious use! Almond flour is incredible! A naturally grain-free and gluten-free flour option when you’re in the mood to bake…it’s dense yet airy and rich in flavour, with a…

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Cassava Walnut Chocolate Chip Cookies

Cassava Walnut Chocolate Chip Cookies Having a gluten-free and grain-free chocolate chip cookie option in my back pocket is a NECESSITY! And…cassava flour is one of my favourite gluten-free/grain-free flours to work with! Grain-free options are easier to digest when the integrity of the gut lining is compromised, so along with almond flour and coconut…

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Creamy ‘n Cozy Celeriac Mushroom Soup

Creamy ‘n Cozy Celeriac Mushroom Soup I LOVED mushroom soup as a kid! How ’bout you? I also loved Cream of Celery soup as a kid, but I won’t go there in terms of the ingredients that continue to make their way into conventional, canned soup options. 😉 In crafting this particular recipe, I wanted…

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