Happy New Year! Are you seeing/ hearing stuff all around you about New Year’s resolutions, goal setting, planning, execution strategies etc?   I am certainly getting inundated with those messages.   I don’t know about you, but I am so DONE with the resolution nonsense. I’ve personally never been able to keep up with them … Continue reading New Year Resolutions Blah-Blah-Blah

    As the year draws to and end and we celebrate the Holidays, let’s take a moment to pause and reflect on all that has happened this year- the good, the bad, the exciting, the intimidating. I have had the most incredible time serving you, and seeing the progress of my clients and celebrating … Continue reading Happy Holidays!

  I was recently watching a video on business development by Marie Forleo, where she was talking about Decision Fatigue.   This basically means as entrepreneurs, we have so many small choices to make every day that we exhaust ourselves fighting the decision battles.   The solution she presented was to try a ’Decision Detox’ by keeping … Continue reading Food Decision Fatigue

Indian Style Savory Mung Beans I love mung beans for breakfast. They are a great source of protein for vegetarians, filled with fiber, great for gentle detoxing and light on the stomach. There are a couple of ways I make them, but I’ll share one today and keep the other recipe for a another time. … Continue reading Indian Style Savory Mung Beans

Last week the world faced yet another crisis. The brutalities that took place in Paris, did not just affect the Parisian’s or the French; it globally affected us all at some level . Such instances remind us of the fact that ’Life is too short’. Life’s too short to waste whining about its problems, to hold grudges, … Continue reading Life’s Just Too Short

Happy Halloween! I bet the kids in most households have this happy, ecstatic expression on their face when they see the candies and other sweet goodies being offered during Halloween. Where as you, the adult, may have the totally different if not a totally opposite expression on your face at the thought of all that sugar. Which … Continue reading Halloween Sugar Scare and How to Beat It!

Master Cleanser Detox Drink (Gluten free, soy-free, dairy free) This is one safe and effective gentle detox drink anyone can use to start detoxing and to stimulate digestive juices for those with indigestion and a weak gut. Ingredients: 2 tbsp fresh lemon/ lime juice 1 tbsp pure honey 1/10th tsp cayenne pepper 1/4 tsp. turmeric … Continue reading Master Cleanser Detox Drink

  Pumpkin Hummus (Gluten free, soy-free, dairy free) ‘Tis the season for pumpkins after-all. Pumpkin pies, pumpkin lattes, spices, soups and so on- you name it, it probably has pumpkin! So why not pumpkin hummus! I recently came across this recipe in Forks Over Knives, and wanted to share it with you. Ingredients: 1 can chickpeas, drained … Continue reading Pumpkin Hummus

  October marks the start of celebrations and feasts for most of us in North America. It begins with Thanksgiving, then Halloween, work and social Holiday parties, the Holiday celebrations with family and friends, and continues until we ring in the New Year. So we are talking about almost 3 months of heavy, calorie rich, … Continue reading Smart Food Swaps for the Festive Season

Spinach Quinoa This is a quick and flavourful side for those busy soccer/ game nights. Full of protein, complex carbs from the quinoa- so your blood sugar levels will not spike. The spinach adds fiber, Vitamin A and magnesium making this a power packed food for on-the-go nights! Ingredients: 1 cup quinoa 1 small red onion finely chopped … Continue reading Spinach Quinoa