I think we can all agree that this summer’s weather has been, well, not so hot. Nonetheless, we’re supposed to be getting some warmer weather soon. It’s just around the corner. The Weather Network PROMISES. So we may be in need of some popsicles. Popsicles are one of my favourite things to DIY. All you […]
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It’s OFFICIALLY summer!!!! We’ve dealt with a really wet spring here in Toronto. Hopefully things will start to dry up now, and we can get on with summer activities! I don’t know about you, but to me it just doesn’t feel like summer without roasting a couple of marshmallows. I don’t get away somewhere campfire-able […]
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So you’ve used all-natural dyes to create some truly glorious Easter eggs this year. They’re beautiful, they’re decorations you can feel good about . . . and then they’re just hard-boiled eggs. To keep the crafting going, here’s our favourite way to dress up hard-boiled eggs, just in time for Easter. Hard-boiled Easter Egg Chick […]
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This week, I made my own version of a key lime pie inspired pudding. Why, you ask? Okay, maybe you didn’t. But the origins of this kitchen experiment deserve retelling. Last month, I was telling Eric about a recipe I’d created for a quinoa bowl. “A what?” “A quinoa bowl.” “Key wobble?” “No, a quinoa […]
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If you follow us on Facebook or Twitter or Instagram, you may have heard about our newest product from Le Petit Mas. You may know them better as garlic scapes, but Le Petit Mas one of the first to grow them. In 1989, when they began farming them in Quebec, there was no standardized term, so […]
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Once upon a time, in Merry Olde England, there lived 4 brothers. Well, it wasn’t such a merry time in England, because the black plague was running rampant. But still there lived four brothers. They may not have been brothers. There may not have been four. But they were perfumers. Or spice traders. Or apothecaries. […]
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‘Tis the season – camping, trips to the beach, hiking through the trees, and getting bit by bugs. If you’re looking for a natural insect repellent to keep your family bite-free this season, read on! Insect Repellent Essential Oils Different essential oils work to repel different insects. Depending on where you live and where you’re […]
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Autumn has fallen. It’s cold. Scarves abound. But I never get too sad, because scarf weather means SOUP WEATHER! Specifically, lentil soup. (Although I don’t recommend wearing a scarf and eating soup at the same time – I have far too many soup-splotched scarves in my closet). This weekend, I decided to create a fusion […]
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It’s one of the most-frequently-asked-for recipes in my arsenal, so I asked myself for permission to republish this recipe here. Guess what: I said yes! So here, by special permission of kellyboaz.com, is How to Make Your Own Coconut Milk. Why coconut milk? Well, it’s delicious, inexpensive, and full of medium chain triglycerides (MCTs). MCTs […]
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On a cold day like today, nothing hits the spot like SOUP! Vegetarian Split Pea Soup, to be exact. It’s hard to find a good split pea soup made without ham, but this recipe does it! It even makes use of your leftover kale stems, which are full of fibre. Vegetarian Split Pea Soup
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