How I found gratitude this season

By Michelle | December 23, 2014

I’ve been known to be a bit of a grinch around the holidays. I’m just not into the commercialism, expectations, pressures, the drinking, partying and overindulging. I don’t have kids so the childlike excitement and wonder isn’t a big part of my life. When the carols kick in, the red and green decor explodes and…

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Soup’s on

By Michelle | November 25, 2014

  What I love so much about the fall and as we inch closer to winter, are soups, stews and chillis. To me there is nothing better than simmering up a big batch of hot, tasty, nourishing goodness. Soup, how do I love thee, let me count the ways: You cook up in one big…

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Pumped about pumpkin

By Michelle | October 29, 2013

It’s all around you. Pumpkin spiced lattes, pumpkin muffins filled with cream cheese, pumpkin bagels, cookies, doughnuts, shakes, ice cream, butters and even pumpkin beer! Companies are using this sweet, aromatic fall flavour to season just about anything they can. So what’s the deal with all this pumpkin? Not only is their size impressive, but…

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