Food Matters

I thought it was great that 'Oprah' had Michael Pollan on the show yesterday - I highly recommend you also watch the 'Food Inc' and 'Food Matters' documentaries.


Here is a picture of my 'pup' taken two years ago - look at that snow! A friend had specifically requested a picture of her as only the kittens have been shown on my blog - fair is fair!

Healthy Digestion 101

You never know where the conversations will go when you teach a Healthy Digestion class - but one of the questions asked last night was "what kind of gas is good gas and what is bad gas?' - well, it sure helps to consume some fennel seeds. I made this skillet pizza the other day which has both flax and fennel seeds - great for the digestive system - let me know if you are interested in the recipe. We also talked about anise seeds, and licorice root - my childhood herb in Holland! Thanks ladies and Dawn at Mother Earth Natural Health on Richmond Rd. for a fun night!.

Head and Heart in Haiti

You can see some of the healthy goodies that went into my new batch of sauerkraut. As I was putting the batch into the jars, I couldn't stop thinking about the Haitian people - have they had something to eat or drink by now? My heart goes out to the Haitian people, and all those courageous people trying to help. The least I can do is donate money - I know my local licquor and pharmacy stores are collecting money, so you know where I am going next...

Snuggle time...

As I was putting a nice pot of soup on this morning, our two cats really decided to snuggle up together - they are the best of friends. I look forward to snuggling up later with this library book - 'Earth to Table' by Jeff Crump and Bettina Schormann -Michael Pollan states on the cover "This is a beautiful book in every way" - I agree!

Big cheers for catalogues!

A happy start of a new year with fresh green smoothies 'brewing', fresh sprouts growing, and fresh garden seed catalogues arriving in the mail box weekly - I can hardly wait to sit down and 'drool' over them with a cup of tea...