‘The deepest roots, never doubt spring will come’. Spring has so many connotations. It is a time when the earth and our bodies wake up from the long winter dream. It is a time when everything comes back to life. This season in Ayurveda is associated with Kapha and heaviness. It is common for our …
Yield: 8-10 ‘The trouble with eating Italian food is that five or six days later you are hungry again’. Easter isn’t Easter in Puglia without Scallion Pie. The traditional pie is unleavened, with a dough made of white wine and olive oil, like Taralli. I made the traditional version during quarantine, and you can see …
‘There has never been, nor will there ever be, anything quite so special as the love between the mother and her son’. This recipe is a valentine gift to my little one. He loves Goldfish, I think it is the crunch, the salt and shape. It is the one thing that he doesn’t tire of. …
‘If you want to live a happy life, tie it to a goal, not to people or things.’ – Einstein I thought this was an interesting combination for a bridge between a smoothie and milk. I swapped out maple syrup for dates to make it a little sweeter as my banana wasn’t as ripe as …
‘I cannot always control what goes on outside. But I can always control what goes on inside’. My little has been asked for cake, after having it at a few birthdays and at a few playdates, so I wanted to find a recipe where that I would be happy, he could eat any time of …
‘The great gift of a spiritual path is coming to trust that you can find a way to true refuge. You realize that you can start right where you are, in the midst of your life, and find peace in any circumstance.’ – Tara Brach I thought this was a lovely recipe to start the …
This dish takes 5 minutes to make and is a great midday snack or breakfast. It is sweet and salty. The spices aid in the digestion of the snack with some additional heated turmeric to help with inflammation. I took this recipe from Divya Alter’s book, how to eat for what you feel. I added …
This recipe is adapted from Dr Mark Hyman recipe. It’s great for adults and kids a like. They are grain free muffins, made of almonds, so make for a great breakfast or satiating snack. The almonds, apples/pears and sunflower/nut butter provide these muffins with fibre, protein, healthy fats, iron, and vitamin E. The fruit also …
‘The delicate sweetness of just picked vegetables, is always worth savoring’ I made this dish for the wider family on thanksgiving, alongside a number of other veggie dishes. This was the only one that was eaten, as apparently you don’t need to eat veggies on thanksgiving unless they have marshmallows on them. It is an …
‘If you combine good flavors, food turns into an orchestra’ This is a great dish that has a ton of healthy ingredients but tastes gooey and indulgent. It has layers of deep flavour but is super simple to make. It doesn’t look too fancy, but it was the showstopper at a recent brunch I hosted. …
