Tag: Pumpkin seeds
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11 Actions to Help You Reduce Your PMS
Let’s talk about how to reduce your PMS by understanding nutrition for PMS. In my last post, we talked all about the reasons why we get PMS – for most women, that’s usually some combination of nutrient deficiencies, stress, and hormonal imbalances, with the additional possibility of low serotonin and possible thyroid issues. I hope…
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No-Bake Muesli Energy Bars with Almond Butter
It’s a gorgeous day here – blue skies, breezy, warm but not hot, and no humidity. I’ve gone for a bike ride, bought strawberries at the farmers market, picked up my books from the library, walked about, and now I’m blogging and eating maca chocolate. In other words, utter perfection. Let all summer days be…
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Crunchy Apple Cider Quinoa Granola – v, gf
‘Tis the season – granola time again. Granola is an easy, crunchy, tasty, and delicious addition to your snack and breakfast repetoire. One batch requires minimal work, makes a good amount, and is pretty much foolproof (provided you don’t burn it in the oven). And the customization options are endless! This particular granola is a…
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Back to School Cocoa Granola with Buckwheat and Cocoa Nibs – v, gf
Friends, I’m going back to school! Part-time, anyways. I’ve finally decided that now is the time, and I’ve enrolled at CSNN London to obtain my Registered Holistic Nutritionist designation. I’ve wanted to do this for years and I didn’t want to waste any more time – so now I’ll be working full-time and taking classes on…
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Homemade Chocolate with Pumpkin Seeds and Goji Berries (v, gf, raw)
With Easter approaching, stores everywhere are packed with chocolate everything: eggs, bunnies, lambs, bars, slabs, truffles, and so on. Chocolate and Easter seem to go hand-in-hand. But sometimes the chocolate from the store is a little…dubious with respect to ingredients, quality, and ethical-ness. So let me tell you a little secret: making your own chocolate is…
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Tangy Cucumber Salad with Roast Chickpeas (vegan, gluten-free)
I crafted this cucumber and chickpea salad some weeks ago, on a very hot day when I felt that nothing but crispy, refreshing, tangy, and savoury would do. This cucumber chickpea salad makes the perfect summer meal – easy to prepare (which is important to me when it’s hot), cool and chilled (also important when…
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Lemon Blueberry Cranberry Muffins & 3 Ways to Beat the Winter Blahs
First, let me say that lemons, cranberries, and blueberries were born to meet in this vegan, gluten-free, refined sugar-free muffin. Second, let me say that I know I’ve been going on a lot about the February blahs (now, I suppose, the March blahs) and the length of winter and so on and so on. Well,…
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Heart-Healthy Vegan Oatmeal Cookies with Dried Cranberries and Dark Chocolate
Ah, February, the heart month. This is a month where we think about our love for other people and hopefully also our love for ourselves. This is also a month where winter begins to feel a bit long, the lack of sunlight seems to matter more than ever before, and we while we want something…
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