Spring Tonic ✳ Rhubarb Syrup & Two Cocktails
It’s that glorious, burgeoning, green time of year and we’re all itching to get into the garden if we haven’t already. A sure sign of spring is the rhubarb first poking its red heads through the soil...
View ArticleRandom Act of Love ✽ Iced Strawberry Smoothie
A little while ago I came across a post on the lovely blog Kitchen Heals Soul by Janice Lawandi (do check it out) that struck a chord with me, because Janice told the story of how her father used to...
View ArticleMy New Kitchen Essential ❉ Homemade Almond Milk
Look at that creamy, frothy glass of milk. Would you guess it’s almond milk? And that it’s homemade? (Since it’s on my blog, I’m hoping you would guess it’s homemade.) I’ve been making my own almond...
View ArticleSimple Pleasures ❉ Rhubarb Syrup-Infused Water
a hot summer day calls out for a patch of shade a cold glass in your hand beads of moisture on the outside tinkling ice the sweet-tart surprise of rhubarb syrup in still or sparkling water ahhh...
View ArticleSimple Refreshment ❉ Lemon Cucumber Infused Water
It’s a stinkin’ hot weekend here in London (that would be Canada’s London, not the other one you may have heard of), with heat warnings, humidex readings through the roof and a severe thunderstorm...
View ArticleSmoooooth ✻ Date & Almond Smoothie
Most smoothies I’ve seen are fruity. Sure, they might have some good-for-you stuff in them, like a dollop of nut butter, a handful of fresh spinach, or maybe some protein powder or hemp seeds to up...
View ArticleSmooth, With a Kick ✼ Peach Ginger Smoothie
Recently, I had a craving for a smoothie, something fruity and gently sweet. My automatic go-to for such drinks are the frozen raspberries or strawberries that are usually in the freezer. This time,...
View ArticleBitter, Sweet & Healthful ✼ Raspberry Cacao Smoothie
Cravings. When they strike, they strike hard. Fortunately for me, my cravings of late have been for food that’s high in flavour and nutrition. Food that fuels me, but hits the high notes of taste....
View ArticleFresh & Lively ❊ Tropical Fruit & Mint Smoothie
The last two weeks here have been unseasonably, global-warmingly mild, and almost unrelentingly grey, often with drizzle, fog or — my personal favourite — ice fog. Grey, grey, grey. I think I saw the...
View ArticleTropical Sunrise Smoothie
There I was, lounging on the comfortable blue and white striped cushion of a chaise longue on a white sand beach, basking in the turquoise and azure glory of the seascape and sky before me,...
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