Last week it was my turn to bring snack to an after school program. I asked my daughter what she would like to bring. She sighed in great disappointment, something ‘normal.’ I was a bit shocked. My usual go to snacks of Nourished-Up hemp seed...

This past Wednesday I had a magical culinary adventure right here in Vancouver. Six levels up a long and winding parking lot on Richards Street I found the Local Garden, a full-on enclosed organic greenery. The drive up had me weary, very doubtful of where...

Kale Tagine This is inspired from my Superfood Series: Get Your Green On, where we cooked 5 dishes with a focus on green leafies. This traditional take on a sweet Moroccan classic is super easy, bursting with flavour and loaded in health boosting spices like turmeric...

This time of year, I get frantic emails and calls: Help, I don't want the holiday poundage. I am gaining weight because of all the stress. How do I navigate all this madnessI have no time for me, NONE. My friend is running on empty,...

My love affair with the avocado of course, started with guacamole, but that was just the beginning. If I don’t eat at least 1/4 of an avocado a day, I feel it. I need my phix of this glorious superfood. Why? The avocado has crazy nutritional...

Coconut Avocado Key Lime Pie OMG, this is the bomb. Really. I worship avocados … I worship coconut … and I worship key lime pie. Something I don’t eat lots of for obvious not-so-Nourished reasons, but this one (along with my cashew key lime) is so...

Ginger Flax Halibut Delicate halibut, spicy ginger and a crunchy flaxseed-sesame topping create a dish that’s beautiful, delicious and full of anti-inflammatory nutrients. Could not be any better. I love this over sauted spinach, but any leafy green will work. 4 Halibut filets (6OZ each, skin removed)1...

Lentil And Walnut Salad This salad offers phytonutrients, great protein, iron and Omega-3 essential fatty acids which are necessary for brain and skin health. They also provide excellent fiber keeping you full longer and helps the body to remove excess cholesterol. This is the kind of...