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miso soup

Miso: the number 1 health food you must have in your fridge

Fast food (that’s healthy) has actually been around since before fridges were invented. Those folks in the Far East know a thing or two about health, longevity and happiness. Legend has it that miso was given by the gods to bestow all three. Traditional oriental medicine has valued miso as a supreme medicine for the […]

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Creaming soda smoothie

This is healthy party food for kids – think colour and bubbles. I had a bunch of seven-year-old boys gulp them down – pause to wonder why they were green – then slurp the rest and run off. Mission accomplished! Ingredients 1/2 C almond/rice/oat/soy milk1/2 C soda water1 apple (or fresh juice1 frozen banana/pineapple1 banana1/4 […]

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Late Summer Quinoa Salad

I love the blend of fresh and baked vegetables combined with spices and fresh herbs. Steam baking the root veges keeps the health-o-meter way up high and who’s missing the oil when it tastes this good! Serve either warm or cold.   1 cup of quinoa, rinsed (I use red coz it’s pretty) 2 cups […]

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egg substitutes

How to substitute eggs

An excellent resource! My favourite alternatives are flax & chia seeds.    

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Rhubarb cake

Rhubarb Cake

This is a great example of an egg-free cake – full, moist with the sweet tart flavour of rhubarb. Ingredients 1 cup soy/almond milk 1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar (white vinegar or lemon is ok) 1/2 cup rice bran oil 1 cup raw/brown sugar 1 Tbl ground flaxseed mixed in 4 Tbl water 1 teaspoon […]

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