Recipes
A dear friend of ours produces a fabulous garden every summer and we are some of the lucky recipients of her produce. Last summer her basil plants prospered beyond normal limits and she sent an overflowing bag of the aromatic herb our way. We reveled in its fragrance and then began to wonder what we…
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Wintertime in Canada is generally a chilly experience but the opportunity to enjoy skiing or snowshoeing along frosty forest trails is worth braving the possibility of cold fingers and toes. Having a favourite soup waiting for you when you get back is a great way to help warm up. This soup is full of a…
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Did you try the recipe I shared in last week’s blog about a truly healthy chocolate shake? The edemame pods can produce a fibrous quality that may not be just what you’re looking for. Here is a slight variation on the recipe if you prefer a creamier product. Just a simple ingredient substitution, taking out…
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Like many other people, I love chocolate and a chocolate milkshake was one of my favourite treats in the days before 2008 when we drastically altered our diet. For many years after becoming vegan I considered a chocolate shake to be strictly off limits. Then a few years ago it suddenly occurred to me that…
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Two sets of circumstances instigated the creation of this soup. We arrived in Newfoundland early in June to find our home there enveloped in the impenetrable fog that only Newfoundland can conjure up. It was abundant and heavy and had already taken over our little town for three weeks. The air was heavy and dense…
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My name is Debra Harley (BScPhm) and I welcome you to my retirement project, this website. Over the course of a life many lessons are learned, altering deeply-rooted ideas and creating new passions.
