Month: October 2012

Sweet Potato and Fennel Curry

Sweet Potato and Fennel Curry

India has been on my brain for the past few weeks. It feels like ages since I got on that plane and headed to Mumbai earlier this year. The waterfalls, the beach, the ashram… I returned home with a strong sense of self, a free soul and a happy heart. Maybe this yearning has been…

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Vegan Caramel Popcorn Ant Hills

Vegan Caramel Popcorn Ant Hills

Growing up in a small town had it’s benefits. #1 – We knew everyone. #2 – When it came time for Halloween and we received homemade treats while trick-or-treating, we were allowed to eat them. I remember the first Halloween we spent in the big city. Mom and Dad decided to move us ON Halloween…

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Monster Eyeball Macaroons (vegan + gluten-free)

Monster Eyeball Macaroons (vegan + gluten-free)

Are you ready to be spooked? You better be because today marks the first of many Halloween recipes that I’ll be sharing with you as part of Health-oween! Get your caldron ready, set your eye of newt aside and prepare yourself for some ultra creepy treats, breakfasts, dinners and drinks. *witch crackle* You have no…

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Health-oween

Health-oween

Double, double toil and trouble; Fire burn, and caldron bubble….

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Yoga in Montreal: Moksha, Viveka and Jivamukti

Yoga in Montreal: Moksha, Viveka and Jivamukti

[source] I’ve had two weeks to use my Passport to Prana card to visit 3 different yoga studios in Montreal, meet amazing people, adventure out into the city, try new styles, and learn a bit more about myself in the process. Not too bad for a $30 pass! First, I visited Moksha Yoga NDG, a…

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Curried Cauliflower & Apple Soup with Roasted Chickpeas and Homemade Curry Powder

Curried Cauliflower & Apple Soup with Roasted Chickpeas and Homemade Curry Powder

*long breath in* Wow, the title of today’s post is a long one, right? There’s just so much goodness happening today that I had a hard time deciding which recipes to include and which not to… so I just included all three. I was a recipe making machine yesterday afternoon and for good reason, too….

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Zucchini Rolls with Herbed Goat Cheese + 30 Day Yoga Challenge

Zucchini Rolls with Herbed Goat Cheese + 30 Day Yoga Challenge

I’m on my 10th consecutive day of doing yoga and while this has nothing to do with zucchini, I had to share. It feels like ages since I took care of my body. The emotional turbulence of the move, coupled with leaving my job shortly before that crippled my ability to focus on anything but….

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Apple Pie Cupcakes with Cream “Cheese” Frosting

Apple Pie Cupcakes with Cream “Cheese” Frosting

I’ve been watching a lot of Food Network TV since we moved in to our new place. Every time I tune in, Anna Olson is front and center preparing another one of her irresistible desserts. Chocolate ganache, creme brulee, ladyfingers, each recipe more delectable than the last but laden with every single ingredient that I’m…

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Pumpkin Spice Quinoa Breakfast Cake

Pumpkin Spice Quinoa Breakfast Cake

There are so many good words happening in the title of this post, aren’t there? pumpkin. quinoa. breakfast. cake. The amalgamation of 4 of my most favorite things. Yours too? What a coincidence! Begin the week with pumpkin, end the week with pumpkin, and eat pumpkin every day in between. Sound like your house? It’s…

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Love What You Do

Love What You Do

I’m so happy that Dawn from Passport to Prana reached out to me and got me connected to the yoga community here in Montreal. Getting back to my practice feels so right during this time of transition. And, in it all, I’ve gotten a chance to meet quite the inspirational lady! Today, Dawn shares her…

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