FOOD

Red Raspberry: Herbal Ally Strengthens and Tones the Heart, Respiratory Tract and Reproductive System

June 1, 2007

June is an amazing month in Ontario. It tends to be the time of year when everything is incredibly lush and at its greenest. Life...

Summer First Aid: Herbal Essentials for Outdoor Living

May 1, 2007

Now that the warm weather is here most of us will be spending more time outdoors, playing, working or just hanging around. All of this...

Medicine of the Ancient Maya

February 1, 2007

The knock on the door came at midnight. The old man got out of his hammock and opened the door to a woman with a...

Golden Baked Pumpkin with Cranberry

October 1, 2006

From the Vitality Food Feature ‘Golden Goblins‘. This is a healthy alternative to the sweet yam and marshmallow side dish traditionally served at Thanksgiving. (Makes: ...

Pumpkin-Black Bean Salad

October 1, 2006

From the Vitality Food Feature ‘Golden Goblins‘. Substitute sweet potatoes or squash for the pumpkin, if desired. Use any cooked legume: ­ chickpeas, soybeans, lentils,...

Pumpkin Purée

October 1, 2006

From the Vitality Food Feature ‘Golden Goblins‘. An easy way to keep pumpkin (or other squashes) ready to add to soups, stews, muffins, breads, sauces...

Golden Goblins – Pumpkins Herald the Taste of Fall

October 1, 2006

We have pumpkin at morning and pumpkin at noon If it were not for pumpkins, we would be undone (old American pioneer folk song) As...

Pumpkin Seed Spread

October 1, 2006

From the Vitality Food Feature ‘Golden Goblins‘. Two ounces, taken daily, of this spread provides a therapeutic dose of the amino acids alanine, glycine and...

Lin’s Lentil Loaf

April 1, 2006

From the Vitality Food Feature ‘Lovely Lentils‘. Here’s my favorite recipe for what my family fondly calls “mom’s meatless meat loaf.” It is delightful supper...

Butternut Squash Soup with Toasted Pumpkin Seeds

December 1, 2005

From the Vitality Food Feature ‘Cuisines of Our Cultures‘. Debby Segura, a Los-Angeles-based designer and chef, created this gorgeous soup.Comforting as well as elegant, perfect...

Selenium – A Trace Mineral That Helps Prevent Heart Attacks, Cancer, and Arthritis

October 1, 2005

The following is an excerpt from Wenzel and Pataracchia’s new book The Earth’s Gift To Medicine: Minerals in Health and Disease, translated from German by...

Coltsfoot – Friendly Neighbourhood Herb

May 1, 2005

Helps Heal Inflammation of Lungs, Eyes, and Bowels It’s late March and I’m in front of my computer working on an early draft of this...

No-Bake Oat Balls

December 1, 2004

From the Vitality Food Feature ‘Healthy Holiday Munchies‘. These tasty balls are sometimes called “oat candy.” They are good for the waistline, easy to make...

Roasted Chicknuts

December 1, 2004

From the Vitality Food Feature ‘Healthy Holiday Munchies‘. Ingredients 2 cups dried whole chickpeas (or canned chickpeas) 2 tsp garlic powder 1/4 tsp cayenne 1)...

Wasabi Peanuts

December 1, 2004

From the Vitality Food Feature ‘Healthy Holiday Munchies‘. If holidays just aren’t holidays without peanuts, try this recipe to satisfy your nutty cravings. Ingredients 2...

Wasabi Peas

December 1, 2004

From the Vitality Food Feature ‘Healthy Holiday Munchies‘. I was introduced to wasabi peas years ago and no matter how often I snack on them,...