Food for Thought

Ponderings and postulations and sometimes things that make you go Hmmmmmmm…

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Almond Flour Gingerbread Brownies

Step aside pumpkin pie, gingerbread brownies have caught my eye! Every so often I get an idea and am inspired to literally throw a few things together and hope for the best. When it comes out better than good, I can’t help but share the delight! This recipe first came together while doing a Wild-rose… Continue Reading Almond Flour Gingerbread Brownies

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Celebrate the Summer Solstice with these sunny suggestions

“The sun does not shine for a few trees and flowers, but for the wide world’s joy.” — Henry Ward Beecher Happy summer solstice! In the Northern hemisphere, the summer solstice marks the longest day and shortest night of the year and the  exact moment when the Earth is at its fullest tilt towards the… Continue Reading Celebrate the Summer Solstice with these sunny suggestions

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Little Seed – Karyn Lawson (2018)

Little seed little seed Enclosed in the dark don’t be afraid  to open your heart Little seed little seed dream of the sun the dark holds you hostage alone with know one little seed little seed push  out of your skin crack open your shell exposing what’s in Little seed little seed Tender are your… Continue Reading Little Seed – Karyn Lawson (2018)

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New Year’s SMART Goals and Habit Formation – How to Change your Evil ways! 

“What the New Year brings to you will depend a great deal on what you bring to the New Year” – Vern McLellan I’m just going to say it, I dislike the phrase “New Year’s resolutions”! It creates a sense of negativity and leaves me feeling like I am broken and with great determination I… Continue Reading New Year’s SMART Goals and Habit Formation – How to Change your Evil ways! 

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I’m Dreaming of a “Greener” Christmas – Tips for gifts with an Eco Shift

Are we part of the pollution or part of the solution? Christmas is often a time of over consumption and excessive spending to meet entrenched expectations. With the push for black Friday sales and glittery Christmas displays and the release of the latest and greatest of this product or that, it is hard to resist… Continue Reading I’m Dreaming of a “Greener” Christmas – Tips for gifts with an Eco Shift

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A Breakdown on the B Vitamin Complex and Best Food Sources to Stay Energized 

Get the buzz on these B’s The vitamin B complex is made up of 8 different water soluble compounds, derived from our diets, that are required for energy metabolism, DNA synthesis and nervous system function. B vitamins also play a important role in: Most people ingest adequate B vitamins if they are following a unprocessed,… Continue Reading A Breakdown on the B Vitamin Complex and Best Food Sources to Stay Energized 

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Beets are Boss

Can’t beet this veggie! All you need to do is look at that gorgeous colour to know that beets are a super food! Cultivated for both medicinal and culinary purposes for centuries, this deep reddish purple coloured root veggie has an extraordinary profile of nutrition and health benefits. It was believed that due to their… Continue Reading Beets are Boss

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Understanding Acid Reflux and Managing Heartburn Naturally

Getting to the heart of the matter Many people experience the occasional bout of heartburn as a common digestive complaint. Despite the name, heartburn has nothing to do with the heart. It often presents first as a sensation of a tickle or irritation in the chest and throat often accompanied by a sour taste that… Continue Reading Understanding Acid Reflux and Managing Heartburn Naturally

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The moving facts on Dietary fiber

“I like to move it, move it!” Chances are you’ve heard dietary fiber is essential to a healthy diet but what is it exactly and why is it so important? Let’s get into the bulk of it! Fiber is a group of undigestible plant carbohydrates that adds material to support the movement of food through… Continue Reading The moving facts on Dietary fiber

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