Looking for ways to boost your immune system’s ability to ward off that nasty cold or flu virus? Check out the “Winter Health Tips” eReport ! It’s easy to use ’common’ culinary herbs in your pantry to improve immune system function and be ready to combat colds & flu! Note: Each of the herbs below [...]
Meatless Mondays ~ Penne with Squash, Sage & Walnuts
Butternut Squash, Sage & Walnuts + Pasta One of my favourite winter combinations? Butternut squash with just about anything! It makes a great soup, casserole or as a part of a roasted veggie medley with herbs. This recipe works with any kind of pasta but my favourite is Penne or Pennini so that’s what I [...]
“How To” Chest Congestion Remedies
There are an ever-increasing number of drugs available to deal with chest congestion but the side effects associated with the use of these drugs is a concern for many of you. Home remedies for congestion are free from side effects and can provide instant relief. In order to make breathing easier, it becomes essential to liquefy [...]
FIGHTING the FLU ~ 3 Ideas to help you, now!
THREE IDEAS to FIGHT FLU SYMPTOMS! My FAVOURITE “winter” Homeopathic Formula It may look like an impossible word to pronounce; it sure is a mouthful ~ Oscillococcinum, is a homeopathic remedy I’ve used with great success over many years. Manufactured by Boiron, Oscillo (as it’s affectionately called by those not wanting to tackle the full name!!) is [...]
Meatless Mondays ~ Carrot + Ginger soup with a twist !
Gotta love a soup that is as pretty as it is yummy! This is the ultimate MELLOW soup for a cold day when we need a ‘pick-me-up’ NOW! You can control the zing of the ginger. Remember ginger adds another dimension of ‘healing constituents’ to this velvety bowl of steaming goodness! Carrots, as you probably [...]
HOW are YOU this week? *Quiz*
– Checking in with YOU!!! These questions can be answered with YES or NO. Keep track! THIS WEEK, ARE YOU…. Feeling [...]
Healing Soups ~ Nourishing functional foods..It’s TIME!
Today was soup day at my house. I love soup days! Day off from a life wearing many ‘hats’. Pots of warming, nourishing soup simmering on the stove, a promise of ‘winter health’, ready to go! I use the same “pack of healers”– onions, garlic, ginger, horseradish, cayenne — when making most winter soups. It’s all [...]
Meatless Mondays – THE best Swiss Chard ever!
It’s MONDAY! Here’s a super meatless meal! This is one of my favourite dark green leafy lunches!! Swiss Chard & Carmelized Onions 1 large onion, chopped 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 teaspoon brown sugar (or 1-2 tbsp unsweetened apple sauce) 1 bunch Swiss chard, rinsed and chopped 1/4 cup kalamata olives (rinsed and chopped) 2 [...]
Is Garlic good for you? Let me count the ways…
I absolutely love Garlic! Do you?? There are so many reasons to include this pungent member of the Lily family in your daily meals, anytime but especially now. I will eventually make a “glossary” to help with herbal terms but in the meantime, please contact me if the properties below are indecipherable! The huge list, [...]
India’s Herb n’ Spice Pantry
I had the opportunity, recently, to speak to a wonderful group of women about healthy travels to India. Conversation turned to ‘food choices’ and what kinds of dishes will offer the most nourishment as well as support stressed immune systems. I always think of the culinary herbs and spices of India as a sort of [...]
