Sneaky Treats

A friend gave me this recipe just before Christmas and it’s so yummy that I actually made some to put out in lieu of Christmas baking and they were a real hit.  They have amazing health properties (antioxidants, hormone balancing, all of the good oils, etc.) and...

Eating Clean for the Holidays

10 Tips from Seeds Food Market for Eating Clean for the Holidays (and beyond!) This a tricky time of year to pledge ‘self-care’.  There are late nights, busy-ness and many temptations.  But because the Holidays also create extra stress, it can be even more important...

Gluten-Free Cheese Scones

It’s that time of year again –  time for eating for warm soups and stews.  What better accompaniment than a homemade hot-out-of-the oven scone?  Try these — you won’t even notice that they are a gluten-free substitute for that lovely comfort...

Comfort Foods

  So you’ve had a tough day at work/with the kids/ _______ (fill in the blank).  You walk into the door at home, switch to comfy clothes and open the refrigerator.  Ah – there it is _________ (fill in the blank), your favourite comfort food.  That’s better. What...

Keeping the Harvest

  For those of us who have yet to try it, there is nothing like eating your own preserved food mid-winter.  I remember making a raspberry/blackberry crisp in January from berries that I had frozen the previous summer.  It was more than just delicious – it was...