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Medicinal recipes for the soul
All the recipes will be good for your mind, body and soul, full of the vitamins and minerals you need to nourish yourself and give your body what it needs to recuperate and support you truly living your life.

A nutrient-dense, low sugar smoothie that would give you sustained energy for the start of your day.
A sneak-peak into the greenhouse we built, and a simple lacto-fermented pickle recipe to preserve cucumbers all year.
A beautifully bright orange vinegar that you can use in recipes to enhance the flavour and nutritional profile. It’s a great way to embrace the principle of ‘waste nothing’ and find something to do with all those flowers.
A one-pot hearty stew that is packed with plant-based protein, vegetables and healthy fats.
A plant-based veggie burger that will satiate your stomach and taste-buds. Best of all, it’s super simple to make!
Sometimes, you're just in the mood for noodles. It's creamy. Smoky. Sweet. Indulgent. Satisfying.
I've had many requests lately for me to come make food for people, and each time I do, I leave with more requests and a deeper love for nourishing people in this way. I'm offering catering for multi-day retreats, intimate gatherings and one day events.
Salty, sweet & sustainable: what we eat is more than just a recipe, it's ancient food traditions, fisheries management and consumer demand.
I've teamed up with Executive Chef Mathew Koyanagi for a fresh, seasonal dish that is simple to prepare, can involve foraging, and is absolutely delicious.
Watermelon, mint, lime, bubbly water, and a scoop of coconut ice cream. Hydrating, refreshing, indulgent, and oh so delicious.
I could eat this recipe at least a couple times a week. It's fresh, delicious and takes less than 30 minutes to make from start to finish. You can use kale or corn tacos, depending if you eat grains.
This brings a healthy spin on the traditional combination that is dairy free and uses much less sugar by using quality ingredients that are full of flavour.
I highly recommend you forage or go to a local farm and harvest these delicious and health-giving flowers, then make it in to this refreshing summer drink.
Part 2 of my and Chef Koyanagi's collaboration highlighting local and sustainable spot prawns. You don't want to miss tasting the buttery fresh taste of the spot prawns, paired with the rich broth!
In this two part series, Executive Chef Mathew Koyanagi and I give you the background information on how the spot prawn fishery is managed here in BC, and also treat you to an incredible recipe collaboration you won't want to miss!
It's hard to imagine the most indulgent, thick, creamy, sweet and tangy yogurt is healthy - and it is.
I'm experimenting with all kinds of recipes with nettles, and I love this simple, easy Grounding Nettle Infused Kabocha Squash soup recipe that is perfect for transitioning in to spring.
Have you ever watched someone cook and cringed at how much they took off the end of the yam and threw out? This recipe savours all the food scraps and turns them in to a nutritious broth to use in all of your cooking.
The broth is a delicious mix of spicy, sweet, earthy, and salty that is healthy comfort food at its best.
I don't even think I can describe to you how happy I was to see a patch of nettles on my property. Considered a weed, this beautiful herb is actually extremely nutritive and healing to our bodies.
These beautiful red berries come out for the winter, and when I first learned about them in a foraging class, was struck by Mother Nature bringing them out just when cold and flu season hit.
You'll love the rich combination of sweet, salty and spicy, and indulging in a drink that good for your body.
I love this dish for a breakfast that is filling and a great source of protein and healthy fats. Pears are great to find locally, and when they come from the farmers market, they are so much more juicy and delicious.
I'm going to get this out in the open now: I have a mushroom addiction. This is one of my favourite soups, and it's so simple and easy to make while being loaded with immune boosting nutrients.
This beautiful drink is one of my favourites to keep stocked in my fridge. It's creamy, spicy and rich, and feels indulgent even though it's incredibly nourishing.
Interview series
REAL FOOD
Real talk with entrepreneurs in the conscious food industry
We don't always have the opportunity to cook every meal, so I want to highlight some incredible local food companies you can buy from that are forward thinking and innovative in how they produce food. What you'll find here are companies that make your health a priority in the products they create, consider the impact to the environment with their sourcing and packaging, and have a larger social impact goal in what they do.

No. 4
Daniel Edler @ 49 Below ice cream
Who wouldn't love a business that delivered delicious ice creams straight to your door? 49 Below is a subscription based small batch ice cream company that uses locally sourced ingredients to craft unique and tasty flavours (like Vietnamese Coffee!).
Daniel is one of the food entrepreneurs innovating the local food scene through creative thinking and collaboration. Listen in to discover where in Victoria you can get a mocha float with his ice cream!

No. 3
AUDREY WONG @ LIVING LOTUS FOOD & NUTRITION
Chocolate can be healthy? Meet Chocolatier Audrey Wong, who makes gourmet chocolates using raw, whole food ingredients. Listen in to hear how she makes delicious creamy chocolates without dairy, the health benefits of consuming her products, and where you can find her workshops so you can learn to make your own chocolate!

No. 2
CHLOE DEVINE @ GAIA MA FOODS
Meet Co-Founder of Gaia Ma Foods, Chloe Devine. Their company is a farm to festival organic, plant based food truck that serves delicious foods to cultivate consciousness and health. Listen to our conversation to learn more about why they do what they do, what they're serving, and how to find them for your next event.

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Amanda Slater @ Rebel Soup
With a moto of less waste, more soup, what's not to love? Listen to my conversation with entrepreneur Amanda Slater who founded Rebel Soup in Vancouver, B.C., as a zero-waste food company that aims to change people's perceptions of "ugly" vegetables and reduce the amount of food wasted simply because it does not look right.
A simple and delicious breakfast frittata with stinging nettle, dill, and cultured cashew cheese.