We’re getting close to the first day of summer, but let’s not get ahead of ourselves – it’s still spring! I’ve always been a fall person, finding spring a little too wet and mucky for my liking. But after this long, cold, snowy, long, very long winter, I can imagine nothing sweeter. The start of … Continue reading
I never thought I’d ever use the words ferment and favourite in the same breath. But I have. I really love fermented salsa. I love that it’s good for me and I love that it tastes great. I love that it’s versatile and I love that it’s not a hard sell to my family. I … Continue reading
Back in the grain-free days of February, I learned the art of de-graining menus. At first I tried to find or think up new recipes that didn’t include any “forbidden” ingredients. That’s tiring and, as I came to understand, unnecessary when most dishes can be made grain-free without too much effort. Please note I said most. … Continue reading
We’re on a bit of a Dr. Seuss kick at our house. I think it comes with the territory of having a 3-year-old. For a while we only had 2 Seuss books: There’s a Wocket in my Pocket, which Emirates Airlines gave us as a gift on our flight to Canada and The Shape of … Continue reading
Little Handsome turned 3 at the end of February, which, as you may recall, was our grain-free month. My hope was that his eczema would have cleared up by the time his birthday came and we’d be celebrating with pizza and some low-sugar form of birthday cake. Unfortunately, February came and went and the eczema … Continue reading
When we first decided to try a grain-free diet, the thing I was most concerned about what what we would do for breakfast. For years my breakfast consisted of toast and peanut butter/cheese/lunch meat, on my way out the door. When I cleaned up my diet, I had a love affair with oatmeal. It was … Continue reading
Last year I significantly reduced the amount of animal products I was purchasing, consuming and feeding to my family. We were never true vegans, but we were moving toward a more vegetable-based lifestyle. There are so many reasons to reduce (or eliminate) one’s consumption of animal foods and I am drawn to all the arguments … Continue reading
In my first post of the year, I was talking about healing our guts and making fermented foods. Well, that was just the beginning. We are embarking on a month of grain-free, dairy-free, sugar-free eating. This winter, Little Handsome’s eczema got worse than we’ve ever seen it. He would wake up crying, having scratched open … Continue reading
Love & Green Juice 