It's quiet on the streets, and the city has taken on its winter aura of a million shades of grey - beautiful, if seen through the right filters. The loft is cold, but the industrial gas blower … [Read more...]
Intergalactic Greens
December 30, 2011 By 3 Comments
Happy New Year! You've resolved to eat more greens in 2012, knowing how green leafies make your body vibrate with beautiful cosmic energy and your skin glow like an intergalactic light being... (I'll … [Read more...]
Feel Good Fast
October 15, 2011 By 1 Comment
Thank you for finding me! I always love hearing from people who are new to the world of plant-based foods. My e-book series "Feel Good Fast" is designed to introduce you to the cleaner, greener, … [Read more...]
Naked Lettuce Wraps
September 23, 2011 By Leave a Comment
A messilicious meal tossed together with farmers' market freshness. Kelp noodles, a veggie pate, and miso ginger dressing turn Naked Lettuce Wraps into a cleaner greener leaner gourmet lunch to live … [Read more...]
Forks Over Knives
May 22, 2011 By 3 Comments
If you've been meditating in a cave in the Himalayas and haven't heard about the new doc "Forks Over Knives" now playing in theatres across North America, it's safe to come out. The plant-strong … [Read more...]
L.O.V.E. Cafe Underground
May 21, 2011 By 1 Comment
Local. Organic. Vegan. Evolutionary. The L.O.V.E. Cafe hit the Toronto underground dining scene last week with a celebration of fiddleheads and farmers! The first Toronto version of L.O.V.E. Cafe was … [Read more...]
Drink Your Greens
May 19, 2011 By 7 Comments
Never underestimate the power of a Green Smoothie! Our ancient ancestors ate up to six pounds of immune-boosting greens per day, just picking and eating leaves as they walked from place to … [Read more...]
What Are You?
May 15, 2011 By 2 Comments
I was asked last night at the L.O.V.E. cafe, over fiddleheads done four ways, "What are you?" as in "Are you vegan?" My response is not simple. Many of my friends are ethical vegans and animal … [Read more...]
Letter from Japan
March 18, 2011 By Leave a Comment
I don't know this person. She is a friend of a friend of a friend, Anne Thomas, connected by the human family, shared via email, in Ode Magazine, and also by a member of the American Zen Teachers … [Read more...]
Maple Roasted Root Veg
March 4, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Rockin the hyper-local, super-awesome lunchtime neighborhood soup delivery service, too busy to post recipes, but peeps are asking, so here's a quick down 'n dirty version of today's offering, … [Read more...]
Hyper-Local SoupScriptions!
February 7, 2011 By Leave a Comment
On February 2, with the new moon and the auspicious new year of the Rabbit, I embarked on a new adventure in my Queen St. West neighbourhood in Toronto. As some of you know, I opened and operated … [Read more...]
3 Things for a New Year
December 30, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Potent with possibilities, rich with the promise of change, each year-end gives us an opportunity to pause, collect our thoughts, meditate on the year that's past (and freak at how fast it … [Read more...]
You Want Peace
December 22, 2010 By Leave a Comment
And I want peace. Child soldier, Emmanuel Jal wrote this call for peace to spread the word about impending war in Sudan. He lost his mother in Sudan's last civil war, which claimed over 2 million … [Read more...]
DIY Green Loft Reno
December 15, 2010 By Leave a Comment
It's been two weeks since I moved into the cold, unpainted, dusty construction zone that is the new FGG headquarters in downtown Toronto. A lot has happened in that time! The dust has settled, and the … [Read more...]
Lofty Green Ideals
November 24, 2010 By 7 Comments
My idea of money well spent is on the best quality farm food available, a beautiful motorcycle, fuel for the road, practical gear to keep one safe and warm, technology to stay connected to the 21st … [Read more...]
Curried Yam & Fennel Soup
November 18, 2010 By Leave a Comment
It's officially soup season in Toronto! Two days ago, a cold rain accompanied by a bitter wind brought most of the remaining leaves down, leaving the city enshrouded in its blanket of a million shades … [Read more...]
Vegan Butternut Risotto
November 8, 2010 By 1 Comment
Squash of all ilk are perfect autumn super foods. So revered were they by Native North Americans, they would bury squash with their dead so they would have great nourishment on their next journey. … [Read more...]
Courage to be Vulnerable
November 7, 2010 By 1 Comment
Daily, for the last few weeks in Toronto, I've been watching the leaves come down. One at a time, at first, twirling in the autumn air, slow-motion flight, flashing brilliant amber and rose light, … [Read more...]
Feel Good Fast: Autumn
November 6, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Here it is, sweet peeps, your Autumn edition of Feel Good Fast! The vid below will give you a 2-minute tease. Check it out, then simply invite it to your inbox. Next, wipe off a three-week block on … [Read more...]
Simple Raw Gourmet
October 20, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Clinging to summer by an angel hair with gorgeous market heirloom tomatoes, the last of them, some crisp, spicy watercress and fresh, aromatic basil. The rest, finely spiraled zucchini and beets, … [Read more...]
