herbs and spices

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Kohlrabi and Apple Salad with Tarragon Dressing

Kohl-what-abi? If you have never tried kohlrabi, here is an easy salad recipe for an introduction! This alien looking vegetable is like a cross between a turnip and a cabbage with fresh green leaves randomly growing out of its thick skin. Similar to broccoli,  cabbage and brussels sprouts it is part of the cruciferous family… Continue Reading Kohlrabi and Apple Salad with Tarragon Dressing

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Refreshing Apple Turnip Slaw

When the heat turns-up, cool down with this refreshing summer salad! Turnips aren’t often considered when it comes to adding more veg to your diet but they are one of my fave root veggies and I love them raw! They grow super easy and fast in a home garden and are easy to find at… Continue Reading Refreshing Apple Turnip Slaw

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Homemade Pho with Noodles and fixings

Asian Inspired Pho Soup

It’s pho-nominal! Although this recipe is more complicated than my usual recipes, it is well worth the effort as it turns out a broth with depth and flavour that, to me, is as satisfying as a traditional Vietnamese Pho from an authentic restaurant. I set out a few years ago to re-create this broth to… Continue Reading Asian Inspired Pho Soup

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Immune Support Lemon Chicken Soup (Vegetarian Option)

Pucker up with this zesty lemon broth and show those bugs who’s boss! I decided I better create a super soup that brings together some of the immune boosting properties I shared in my post about Revving Up Your Immune System This Cold and Flu Season With These Top Tips. This soup brings together pre-biotic… Continue Reading Immune Support Lemon Chicken Soup (Vegetarian Option)

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RRRRev Up Your Immune System This Cold and Flu Season With These Top Tips for health

“So why, you are bound to ask at some point in your life do microbes often want to hurt us? What possible satisfaction could there be to a microbe in having us grow feverish or chilled or disfigured with sores or, above all, deceased? A dead host, after all, is hardly going to provide long… Continue Reading RRRRev Up Your Immune System This Cold and Flu Season With These Top Tips for health

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DYI taco seasoning

DYI Taco Seasoning

The perfect seasoning for your next taco night This DYI taco seasoning is easy, tasty and perfectly balanced in its flavors. Add it to refried beans, chicken, beef, pork or roasted veggies then add them to these homemade masa harina flour tacos for a crowd pleasing feast! Ingredients: Directions: Love tacos? Try making your own… Continue Reading DYI Taco Seasoning

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Turmeric - a super spice

Turmeric – A Super Spice

Woot woot check out this righteous root Turmeric root has made its way into the spot light in the last few years flexing its super hero powers of protection. There are many on going studies on the efficacy of turmeric as a potent anti-inflammatory agent and defender against cancer cells and free radicals in the… Continue Reading Turmeric – A Super Spice

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Pesto

Green Onion and Mixed Herb Pesto

Time to step away from traditional! There is nothing more delightful than all the fresh greens and herbs growing in abundance in the early summer. The trick is trying to figure out what to do with all that abundance! One solution…pesto! The great thing about pesto is that it is so versatile! Use it on… Continue Reading Green Onion and Mixed Herb Pesto

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Top Tips for Managing Seasonal Allergies, Naturally

Aaaaaa-chooooo!! Is Spring out to get you? Are you one of millions afflicted by seasonal allergies every spring? If you suffer from a drippy runny nose, sneezing, itchy watery eyes and scratchy throat, join the club! The discomfort of seasonal allergies can override the enjoyment of the spring energy with the blossom of flowers and… Continue Reading Top Tips for Managing Seasonal Allergies, Naturally

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Inner Vision Health and Wellness Karyn Lawson RMT INHC