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Issue 21 winter 2019
In This Edition HIGH-VIBE HEALTH RECIPE
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STEAK, MUSHROOM & ALE BONE BROTH STEW
truLOCAL
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THE GREATEST GIFT
HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE
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LOWEN’S NATURAL SKIN CARE PRODUCTS
HIPPIE SNACKS
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TOP TIPS FOR AN ECO-FRIENDLY HOLIDAY SEASON
HERBALAND
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ADULT IMMUNE: A SWEET, YET STRONG COLD FIGHTER
ORGANIC TRADITIONS
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PRAIRIE NATURALS
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BEAUTIFUL HAIR... WITHOUT DANGEROUS INGREDIENTS
ROCKY MOUNTAIN SOAP CO
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MAKE THIS HOLIDAY SEASON ABOUT SPARKING JOY, NOT STRESS
RUMINA NATURALS
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EDEN WHOLISTIC
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AMBER APPROVED RECIPES
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WINTER RECIPES
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WHEATFREE MOM
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Welcome to winter and the holiday season! I am really excited to share a wonderful 2019 Holiday Gift Guide with ideas from local Calgary and Canadian businesses to support your health and well-being. Enjoy holiday recipes for your Christmas dinner or party and indulge without the guilt.
Amber
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Steak, Mushroom & Ale Bone Broth Stew Warm up this winter with this deliciously hearty, one pot, slow cooked, beer bathed bone broth stew!
What you’ll need: A handful of dried porcini mushrooms (10 g) – optional, but recommended! 3 tbsp fat– beef or bison tallow, grass-fed butter or grapeseed oil, divided 2 lbs of stewing beef cut into large chunks 2 large onions, roughly chopped 4 cloves of garlic, minced 4 large carrots, roughly chopped 1 stalk of celery, roughly chopped 2 large potatoes, chopped 2 tsp sweetener– monk fruit, palm sugar or honey, etc. 4 tbsp Bob Red Mills 1:1 gluten free flour 300 ml dark ale 2 cups High-Vibe Organic, grassfed & finished beef or bison bone broth 4 sprigs of thyme 2 bay leaves A dab of grassfed butter 300 g mushrooms– if large, cut in half 1/2 cup of frozen peas, thawed Parsley, minced What to do: 1. If you’re using the porcini mushrooms, cover 10g of mushrooms in boiling water for 20 mins, then squeeze out, but keep the soaking water. 2. Heat oven to 320 degrees f, then on the stovetop, Heat 1 tbsp of the fat in dutch oven & brown the steak cubes really well in batches, setting aside. 3. Add 2nd tbsp of fat to the dutch oven pan, then add the chopped onions, carrots and celery, cooking on a low heat for 5 mins until coloured. 4. Add the soaked porcini mushrooms & garlic for 1 minute, then sprinkle over 2 tsp of sweetener and 4 tbsp of flour, stirring until the flour turns brown. 5. Add the braising steak and any juices back into the pan, along with chopped potatoes and give it all a good stir. 6. Pour in 300 ml dark ale, 2 cups of High-Vibe bone broth, and the porcini mushroom soaking liquid. 7. Season the stew with salt and pepper, thyme and bay leaves, and bring everything to a simmer. 8. Cover with a lid and place in the oven for about 2 hours, until the braising steak is really tender. 9. Add a dab of butter to a pan over med heat, and cook the mushrooms for 4 mins until golden. Remove from the heat and stir into the stew, along with peas. 10. Top with minced parsley, and serve with a loaf of ancient grain bread, and the rest of that dark, delicious beer!
Chocobroth This holiday Season, treat yourself to the healthiest hot chocolate you can get your hands on – CHOCOBROTH! Organic Chocolate and 48 hour simmered grass-fed Bone Broth come together to create this rich and deeply satisfying cup of deliciousness. It will taste sinful, but you can be rest assured that it is wonderfully nutritious, and gluten-free, dairy-free, and refined sugar-free! We love ours topped with a big dollop of coconut whip cream, with High-Vibe Organic Gluten Free Cookies on the side! Visit us at www.highvibehealth.ca to learn more.
Chocobroth. Made For Chocolate Lovers.
The Greatest Gift For all of the comfort and joy the holiday season brings, there’s equal parts hustle and bustle. Between holiday parties, family obligations, gift shopping, and house decorating – and the playlist making, crafting, and tree topping, there’s a lot to get done once the snow starts to fall. It can be all too easy to skip out on self care, especially in the throes of the season of giving. Maintaining your own healthy routine throughout the winter season is key, especially as days get shorter, cloudier, and much, much chillier. The foods you choose play a massive role in how you feel as you navigate a busy schedule, and choosing high quality, healthy ingredients can get more challenging as markets and farm stands close their doors. With everyone operating on a similar deadline, getting out of the house to shop can feel hectic. Parking spots are limited, lines are long, and patience is thin. Services like truLOCAL make it simple not only to plan your menu by customizing a box full of locally sourced meat and seafood, but also to enjoy the warm, cozy comforts of home. You can choose exactly which cuts you like best and need most – and then just kick back, relax, and wait to load your tasty treats into the freezer. truLOCAL boxes are delivered right to your door – so the only finger you have to lift is to click the “checkout’ button!
Whether you’re stocking up on staples for yourself to get through the busy winter weeks, or selecting crowd-pleasers like roasts and hams, there’s a little something for everyone! Knowing exactly what will be delivered (and when) helps keep meal planning simple and streamlined, so you can focus on the joys of the holiday season (or on finishing up that last-minute gift wrapping)! Once your box has been delivered, it’s as simple as grabbing what you need from the freezer. While your truLOCAL box can help you stay on track with a delicious variety of meats, that’s not all it can do – it’s a great gift idea! You won’t have to worry about re-gifting or finding a parking spot at the mall. Take online shopping to the next level and customise a box of meat – you can even have it delivered directly to your recipient. Whether you’re shopping for that sibling that seems to have it all, or showing appreciation for clients or colleagues, you can give the gift of meat this season! Don’t want to commit to a whole box, or not sure which cuts are their favourites? Snag a gift card instead! You may treating yourself to a convenient, healthy option as you shift your focus to the most wonderful time of the year, or taking a sigh of relief at finding that perfect package for that hard-to-buy-for special someone. No matter the reason, let truLOCAL help you take control of the season, so that you can bask in that comfort and joy.
Established in 2010, Lowen’s Natural Skincare was conceived by a Calgary Pharmacist for his infant daughter (and company namesake). The Lowen’s story began with a single, simple, yet extremely effective diaper balm (AKA Lowen’s Butter Balm) created to treat a painful and persistent rash. Lowen’s mandate is to craft high quality, safe, effective, evidence-based natural skincare products utilizing organic, locally sourced, fair trade, fresh ingredients. This means we formulate our products using evidence-based, peer-reviewed, and personally-tested ingredients to ensure they are safe for you and your family. We ensure that our ingredients are thoroughly evaluated for safety, effectiveness, environmental impact, and animal welfare by the Environmental Working Group (EWG). Some of the products that we would like to highlight in our gift guide are some of our most steadfast as well as come more recent entries:
Lowen’s Smooth Criminal Shave Balm Lowen’s latest high-performance product offering. Like everything we do, we worked pretty hard to create something unique, effective, affordable, long lasting, safe and suited for all skin types. Made with locally sourced, treatment free and unpasteurized honey, this is a truly unique formula that hydrates and cleans as it glides your razor.
Lowen’s Butter Balm Completely free of petrochemicals, artificial preservatives, colorants or scenting agents. Our Butter Balm is an excellent barrier to irritants as well as being a very effective skin conditioner which means it is great for cuticles, knuckles, heels, tattoos, rashes, chaffing and more! Basically use it on any part of your skin that is dry, cracked, and/or regularly takes a beating – it even works well on your pet’s little paws.
Lowen’s Rub it in Why Don’t Ya Hand and Body Lotion Originally formulated specifically for our daughter, Lowen, back when she was barely walking. It is safe, effective and long lasting and particularly great for those with sensitive skin. Our natural lotion is paraben free, hypoallergenic, non-comedogenic, contains no added fragrances and we only use minimal preservation. Try it. We’re confident you’ll love it!
Lowen’s Shampoo is Betta! Vegan Hydrating Shampoo Shampoo is Betta! Gentle Vegan Hydrating Shampoo is a natural, vegan sulfate-free coconut based cleanser that is extremely gently yet incredibly effective. It will effectively clean your hair and replenish it with hydrating unrefined, cold pressed locally sourced hemp seed oil. For extra conditioning we’ve added provitamin B5 as well as oat oil, with the latter providing exceptional activity in preventing itchiness and dryness (dandruff).
Conditioner is Betta! Biodegradable Conditioning Rinse Our cruelty free conditioning rinse which, like our Shampoo draws its name from the Billy Maddison movie (more on that later), will kick back at frizz and tangles with the combined action of honey, panthenol, virgin/fair trade cocoa butter and coconut oil while strengthening your lovely locks with power of quinoa protein. For those of you with a little scratchiness, we also include oat kernel oil to calm that beast and, like in Shampoo is Betta!, we added in a little peppermint oil for little tingle effect and really adds the cherry on top of this sunday as it makes Conditioner is Betta!
Top Tips for an Eco-Friendly Holiday Season Nothing compares to the holiday season, right? Twinkling lights, the pleasing smell of a Christmas tree, family and friends getting together, baking holiday cookies, and the joy of giving. Although, this magical time of the year doesn’t just bring about waves of happiness and love, it can also mean lots of unsustainability. But don’t let that bring you down! With the right tips and tricks up your holiday sleeve, you can have a fun and eco-friendly season this year. Here are Hippie Snacks top ways to stay sustainable and merry!
1. Buy a Real Christmas Tree (and compost it afterwards!) Unless you already have a fake Christmas tree (which you would need to use it for at least 10 years to outweigh the environmental benefits of buying a real tree), there are far more positives of sticking with a good old real tree. Not only are real trees a renewable resource, 100% biodegradable, you’re reducing the amount of plastic that ends up in a landfill by not buying a fake tree. Did you know you can compost your holiday tree? Great for putting nutrients back into the earth, Christmas trees can be repurposed into mulch and other materials that benefit the environment.
2. Opt for Sustainable Wrapping Paper Gift giving is an important holiday tradition for many families and it’s wonderful to give to those you love, but let’s be real: it generates a lot of waste! In fact, just in Canada, it’s estimated that 540 000 tons of waste is generated from gift wrap and shopping bags each and every year. By opting for more sustainable gift wrap (and reusable bags!), you can easily have a better, eco-friendly Christmas!
2. Go Planted-Based There’s no question that thousands of animals and animal by-products are consumed around the holiday season… which can severely damage the environment. As one of the leading causes of climate change, reducing or eliminating your intake of animal products this Christmas can make a huge difference in your environmental footprint. Here are a few of our best tips for going plant-based to have a more sustainable holiday season: 1. Bring on the veggies! By simply putting more veggies in a dish, you’re already reducing the amount of animal products that can be put in. Not to mention, it’s much healthier! 2. Serve up Hippie Snacks. When having friends and family over this holiday season, why not bring out some delicious plant-based snacks from an eco-friendly brand (yes, we’re talking about ourselves!)? 3. Bulk it up. Buying grains and nuts -- like almonds, cashews, rice, oats, and beans -- in bulk is an easy way to be more sustainable. Not to mention, making grains the base of your meals adds a healthy, nutritious boost you don’t get from animal products! Check out our parent company, Left Coast Naturals, to discover organic products we carry in bulk.
4. Switch to LED Lights Year after year, LED lights continue to improve, becoming more efficient, durable, and long-lasting, making them the most eco-friendly choice to light your house up with! Here are some LED light facts to help you make the switch: • They use up to 75% less energy than your everyday incandescent bulb (they won’t send your electricity bill sky high). • Last 25X longer (so you don’t have to purchase new ones every other year, effectively reducing your waste!). • LED lights don’t get hot, making them a much safer choice, as they won’t burn your Christmas tree or little hands.
5. Participate in Carbon Offset Programs If you’re flying to a destination this year for the holiday season, consider participating in a carbon offset program to do it a little more sustainably! When you fly, planes release harmful greenhouse gases into the atmosphere. The goal of carbon offset programs is to balance out those emissions through projects that help capture or prevent more emissions. So, to have a more eco-friendly holiday season, give some holiday cheer to a carbon offset program of your choice! Or even better, give to one as a gift to someone else who focuses on sustainable living.
Herbaland’s Adult Immune: A Sweet, Yet Strong Cold Fighter. Adult Immune is Herbaland Naturals’ answer to conquering the winter blues.
We have launched the latest edition to the Herbaland Family this November and we couldn’t be happier about its success so far. The Adult Immune is an organic supplement formulated to strengthen your body’s natural defence - your immune system! It is catered to help you start feeling your best during the cold and flu season. Herbaland’s Adult Immune contains a powerful blend of antioxidants that can help you get over a cold. Feel relief faster with its ability to help shorten the number of days you’re under the weather. The mighty combination of Vitamin C, Elderberry, and Echinacea Root helps to fortify your immune system. It can help you build up your natural defense against the seasonal office germs, classroom coughs and holiday party sniffles.
These all-natural gummies will help you get you back to feeling yourself pronto. They are 100% vegan and certified gluten-free to make sure that everyone can get the immune support they need. Not to mention, the Adult Immune Gummies are uniquely sugar-free but that won’t stop you from loving their irresistible Raspberry Lemon flavor.
The Herbaland Family knows that more time spent nursing your flu in bed means less time creating winter memories with the people who matter the most. Help fight the common cold and support your immune system with Herbaland’s Adult Immune! Herbaland Naturals is a gummy vitamin manufacturer based out of Richmond, BC, Canada. We started with humble beginnings in 2009 and now have grown to be the world’s largest nutritional gummy producer! With all the growth, our values of sustainability and transparency have stayed the same. We source the best fair-trade and non-GMO ingredients. Herbaland listens to what our customers want. We have formulated many of our products to have low to zero sugar. We want everyone to have access to easy wellness, so we make an effort to produce inclusive products that are vegan and gluten-free. At Herbaland, our mission is to spread wellness and happiness while minimizing our impact on the planet.
Organic Traditions is a family owned and operated superfood company from Toronto Canada. They carry over 100 different organic, gluten free and plant based superfoods from dried fruit to fruit powders, adaptogens and herbs, nuts and spreads to instant lattes and teas. Organic Traditions has a line of instant probiotic lattes to support your health and wellbeing in a variety of ways. Their instant probiotic latte line features a turmeric latte with saffron and ginger, a beet latte with fermented beet, a chocolate latte with ashwagandha, a matcha latte and also a NEW yerba mate mint latte with matcha. Each of these lattes are made with a coconut milk powder base so all you need to do is add water! You’re also getting 1 billion probiotics per serving, helping to nourish your gut microbiome and promote healthy digestion. This holiday season they’ve also released two limited edition holiday inspired lattes: Holiday Spice, their healthy vegan twist on the traditional eggnog (it’s like Christmas in a cup!) and a Mint Chocolate latte. You can now make your own barista style festive drink from the comfort of your own home. Sit back and relax by the fire or wind down after a long day with these warming cozy instant lattes! Organic Traditions is also featuring their limited edition holiday box, The 12 Days of Organic Traditions: Superfood Teas and Lattes! They’ve put a healthy twist on everyone’s favourite advent calendar. Each day you’ll have a new superfood latte or loose leaf tea to enjoy. This makes a great gift this holiday season, for you or for someone else. Find Organic Traditions holiday lattes and The 12 Days of Organic Traditions at Community Naturals, Planet Organic and Blush Lane and at www.organictraditions.com
Beautiful hair…. Without dangerous ingredients! Prairie Naturals award-winning hair care products are formulated with natural ingredients to give you beautiful, healthy looking hair without the questionable additives. Each Prairie Naturals Hair Care formula is carefully crafted using the rich, nourishing ingredients found in nature…moisturizing Jojoba oil and Shea butter, soothing Aloe Vera and stimulating Tea Tree oil are but a few of the precious ingredients that work to give you healthy, manageable, gorgeous hair. Our premium quality, award-winning shampoos, conditioners and styling aids deliver the results you demand with concentrated nutrients, botanical extracts and pure plant essential oils. Here’s a sample list of some of the health-endangering ingredients that Prairie Naturals never uses in any of our hair care products. You’ll quickly see why. Parabens - most widely used, broad-spectrum preservatives worldwide. Also known as methyl-, propyl, butyl- and ethyl- parabens or under the name Germaben, these toxic substances can be absorbed through the skin, are linked to developmental and reproductive toxicity as well as toxicity in wildlife. They are weakly estrogenic (may cause hormone dependent cancers) and can negatively impact the immune system.
Sulfates - Sodium lauryl sulfate (SLS) and its chemical cousins are standard ingredients in anything that foams. They are among the most irritating ingredients in personal care products causing dandrufflike scalp conditions, skin rashes, eye and lung irritations, and are also toxic to aquatic organisms. It is frequently disguised in seminatural cosmetics with the explanation “comes from coconut�. DEA, MEA & TEA - This chemical threesome: DEA (diethanolamine) MEA (monoethanolamine) and TEA(triethanolamine) and related compounds are used as foaming or emulsifying agents and can form cancer-causing compounds called nitrosamines when they come in contact with other nitrogen containing compounds found in cosmetics. Propylene Glycol - Propylene glycol, often used as an emulsifier/moisturizer, is a petrochemical also used in antifreeze and brake fluid. It is an inexpensive, synthetic humectant and emulsifier. Known as a primary irritant to skin, eyes and lungs, it penetrates the skin very quickly and may encourage liver and kidney issues. Petroleum Jelly, Petrolatum, Soft Paraffin, Mineral Oil - A synthetic emollient, it’s the most extensively used ingredient in body care products and the single greatest cause of breakouts in women who use a new product. While covering the skin, it clogs pores and traps toxins and wastes inside the skin layers preventing the skins ability to respire. Phthalates - Phthalates (pronounced tha-lates) are industrial plasticizers known to be one of the foremost dangers found in cosmetics and personal care products. Dozens of studies have shown that phthalates disrupt and inhibit normal hormonal functions, causing infertility and birth defects. Synthetic Colours - The chemical colours used in shampoos and scores of other products are labeled as FD&C or D&C followed by a color and a number. These synthetic colours are made from coal tar and contain heavy metal salts that can deposit toxins onto the skin and cause cancer. Artificial Fragrances - Artificial fragrances can generate a variety of instant adverse reactions including headaches, dizziness, rash, redness, violent coughing and vomiting. These chemical fragrances often contain a toxic cocktail of more than 200 chemicals including endocrine disrupting phthalates. Prairie Naturals HairCare formulas will deliver the cleansing, conditioning and styling your hair needs without the use of harmful chemicals. Prairie Naturals HairCare products create beautiful, healthy hair without dangerous ingredients.
Each year the holiday season creeps up on us and with it comes impending stress. Sometimes just knowing the stress is coming starts to stress us out. So, this year, Rocky Mountain Soap Company has decided to keep it simple and help our customers spark joy in their lives and the lives of those around them. It starts with simple, natural ingredients. At Rocky Mountain Soap we truly believe that simple, fresh, and fewer ingredients are better. Making all of our products in small batches to maintain freshness, keeping our ingredients pronounceable, and working towards 10 ingredients or less helps us stay transparent and intentional about what goes in each product. While other companies’ ingredients list range anywhere from 25 to 45 ingredients per product we subscribe to the philosophy: less is more. Keeping it simple allows us to choose each ingredient deliberately for its quality, safety, and benefits. Using organic whenever possible and working with local farmers, growers and wild foragers across Canada. We’ve made gift giving simple. Our oh-so-popular gift sets are back and are chocked full of wonderful products that will make everyone on your list jump for joy. They come in beautiful, recyclable packaging so you don’t have to wrap a thing, and there are a variety of sizes so you can find the perfect gifts for your budget. From delightful soap sets to Christmas themed duos like Vanilla Candy Cane soap and lotion, we’ve got just what they wished for. And because every product is made from 100% natural ingredients, without fillers or chemicals, you can feel extra-good about giving them.
We’re also helping you de-stress this holiday season. During the holidays we tend to get so wrapped up in others, we forget to take care of ourselves. It’s essential that we find time to decompress and look after our bodies and mind. Start by thinking about what you really need. Perhaps it’s a warm bath with a Lavender & Calendula Bath Bomb, or a walk through nature for some brisk winter air, or curling up with a good book and letting your diffuser fill your space with a relaxing scent like our Serenity Diffuser Oil Blend. Choose the self-care routine that’s right for you at the moment and keep the holiday stress at bay. We invite you to join the Toxin-Free Movement and receive our holiday gift guides, tips for self-care, special offers and much more. We’re here to help you keep this holiday season simple and filled with joy.
At Rumina, we share your love of family. We know growing one is amazing, but not always easy. Our journey’s may look different, but we believe everyone deserves products that have been developed with great intention and regard for quality. Rest assured the ingredients used in our formulas have been thoughtfully chosen with rigorous attention to therapeutic effectiveness and safety. We are proud to use the highest quality, natural sources. Our herbs are organic because it matters. Our packaging is glass, not plastic. We don’t cut corners because we know what’s at stake – the health of your family. We’re here to help you and you can depend on us for consistent results.
We know your biggest concern is safety. Non-toxic, safe products are essential during this critical time of your life. Our formulations have been designed especially for pregnant and lactating women – inspired by nature. We’ve done the work, so you don’t have to worry. This winter, discover soothing, nourishing care for your family’s skin with grass fed tallow. We are Alberta girls and we know dry winter air and the challenges that come with it – for many months! Our Tallow was designed for life up North! It delivers unparalleled hydration for dry, inflamed skin. Just had a baby? Your sweet pea emerges from the womb into a drier environment and we know that means a natural period of transition for her skin. It’s common for baby to experience dryness and rashes that can often be worrisome. Feel free to use our natural tallow cream with no worry of exposing your baby to dangerous chemicals commonly found in skin creams. Our cream is pure and safe, harnessing nature’s pharmacy to provide the best care for your newborn. It really is the ultimate in natural skincare – from head to toe. Pregnancy moms love it to soothe an itchy, growing belly, making it a top choice for stretch mark prevention. No synthetic chemicals, parabens or fragrances commonly found in most skin creams. It’s a natural eczema treatment too! What makes it so great? Grass-fed tallow is an intrinsically awesome skin remedy. It is uniquely abundant in fat-soluble vitamins (A, D, E and K) as well as CLA (conjugated linoleic acid), a powerful anti-inflammatory. It also boasts the presence of antimicrobial palmitoleic acid. It’s rapidly absorbed into our skin, preventing moisture loss, offering protection against irritation and infection perfect for the sensitive skin of a newborn, or anyone for that matter! Before long the whole family will be using it! You may have to share!
This is the start of your journey to health and well-being! I am Cheryl Ramsay of Eden Wholistic and I am an Advanced Certified BodyTalk Practitioner and HelioSol Technique Instructor. It is my privilege and honour to offer individuals such as yourself the opportunity to go deep within yourself to heal what is creating blockages and stopping you from living the life you were meant to live. Through my BodyTalk sessions I provide a wealth of information, understanding and access to innate wisdom which allows your own body/mind to heal effortlessly. I provide a safe and nurturing environment which allows the you to release stress, trapped emotions, tension and repetitive negative thoughts. BodyTalk is a simple, safe and astonishingly effective system of integrative holistic health. As a consciousness based alternative health modality, BodyTalk has the ability to tap into the subconscious mind to identify the root cause or causes of imbalances which create stress and dis-ease. This awareness allows for areas of the body/mind to re-establish their proper lines of communication. It is when the body/mind is not properly communicating symptoms of dis-ease in the physical, mental and emotional levels occur. BodyTalk is based upon the philosophies of Ayurvedic and Traditional Chinese Medicine, along with the principles of quantum physics. The body is a complex ecosystem with a delicate balance between physiological biochemical functions, emotional and mental interactions, environmental influences, and hereditary and genetic restrictions. BodyTalk helps synchronize the body’s natural functions – to achieve and maintain healing and growth on all levels: physical, emotional, mental and spiritual. I also instruct a simple yet very effective course which can be utilized at any time and as a daily maintenance to create a calming sensation and experience of inner connection so the body can enter a state of
relaxation and self-repair. The HelioSol Technique course is a one-day intensive which provides the background philosophy and visualization which makes the technique so effective. I offer this course to clients to help augment and support the deep healing which occurs during a BodyTalk session, but also to any individual who is interested in connecting to their inner wisdom for personal healing and self-awareness. In this way you are getting supported throughout your entire journey be it through a BodyTalk session or through your own self-discovery through the HelioSol Technique. If you would like to be able to better manage your stress levels, achieve certain goals or accomplishments, increase your energy levels or work through a health concern, I would be honoured to be given the opportunity to help facilitate in your healing and well-being by strengthening what has been weakened, release what has been stuck, and connect what has been disconnected.
I offer a complimentary 30-minute consultation where we can discuss your health concerns and give you the opportunity to inquire further about BodyTalk or the HelioSol Technique. Give yourself the opportunity to invest in yourself and your healing journey.
CANDY CANE NICE CREAM
Ingredients: Nice Cream 2 frozen bananas 1/4 cup coconut cream 2 tbsp Yoso Coconut Yogurt 1 tsp organic peppermint extract 1 organic candy cane broken into small pieces
Instructions: 1. Blend all nice cream ingredients until smooth and creamy. 2. Add to a bowl and top it all off with the candy cane pieces. 3. Enjoy!
CRANBERRY PECAN OATMEAL CO Ingredients: 1 cup Bob’s Red Mills 1-2-1 Gluten-free Baking Flour 1/2 cup raw pecans 1/2 cup naturally sweetened cranberries 1 cup gluten-free oats 2 eggs 1 tsp organic vanilla extract ½ cup coconut oil(melted) ½ tsp baking powder ½ tsp baking soda pinch sea salt ½ cup coconut sugar
Instructions: Preheat Oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. In a bowl add flour, oats, baking powder and soda, sea salt and coconut sugar and mix. Melt coconut oil and whisk into a separate bowl with the eggs. Add egg mixture to the dry and mix well. Fold in pecans and cranberries. Add parchment paper to two cookie sheets. By the tablespoon drop the dough onto the cookie sheets and form with a fork. Bake for 8-12 minutes or until the cookies are golden brown. Transfer to a cooling rack to let cool and enjoy. Makes about 20-24 medium size cookies.
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GINGERBREAD CUPCAKES WITH C
COCONUT VANILLA ICING Ingredients: For the Cupcakes: 2 cups gluten-free Bob Red Mills 1-2-1 baking flour 2 tsp baking powder 1 tsp baking soda ½ cup molasses 2/3 cup coconut sugar 3 free range eggs pinch of sea salt 2 tsp ginger powder 1 tsp cinnamon 1 tsp vanilla powder 1 tsp cloves ½ tsp allspice 1 cup unsweetened canned pumpkin puree 1 cup olive oil For the Icing: 2 cups coconut butter 1 tsp vanilla powder ¼ cup cold unsweetened coconut or almond milk ½ cup coconut icing sugar or Swerve Natural Sweetener
Instructions: 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit 2. Grease a large muffin tin with coconut oil. 3. In a large bowl for the cake add flour, baking powder and soda, coconut sugar, ginger, cinnamon, vanilla powder, cloves and allspice and mix well. 4. Then add molasses, eggs, pumpkin puree and olive oil and whisk well. 5. Add batter to the pan and bake in the oven for 25-28 minutes or until it comes out clean with a toothpick and let cool fully before icing. 6. In the mean time in a large bowl with a mixer OR a high speed blender add coconut butter, vanilla and milk of choice and blend well until smooth and creamy. 7. Add coconut icing sugar and mix well. Adjust to your taste. 8. Ice cupcakes with a beautiful thick layer of icing and then let set in the fridge for about 10 minutes and serve! 9. Makes about 12-16 cupcakes
Mini Apple Bunt Cakes Ingredients: 1 2/3 cup gluten free flour blend 1 tsp baking powder 1/2 tsp cinnamon 1/3 tsp nutmeg 1/3 cup Swerve sweetener 1/2 cup raw walnuts, finely chopped 1 honeycrisp Apple, shredded 1/3 cup melted coconut oil 3 large eggs 2/3 cup coconut milk
Instructions: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray or grease a 12 mini bundt pan. In a stand mixer add oil, eggs and Swerve beat well. Add the dry ingredients except walnuts and apples and beat. Add coconut milk and beat until batter is smooth. Stir in walnuts and shredded apple. Spoon batter into each mini bundt. Bake in oven for 18-20 minutes. Remove and cool.
Gingerbread Cake Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups gluten free flour blend 2/3 cup monkfruit golden sweetener 1 tsp ginger 1 tsp cinnamon 1/4 tsp cloves 1/2 tsp baking powder 1/2 tsp baking soda 6 Tbsp sofened vegan butter 2 large eggs 2/3 cup organic molasses 1 tsp vanilla 1/4 cup coconut milk 1/2 cup dried cranberries 1/3 cup raw chopped walnuts
Instructions: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line a 9x9 square baking dish with parchment paper. In a stand mixer add the vegan butter and sweetener. Mix. Add the molasses, vanilla and eggs and beat. Scrape sides of bowl to incoporate all. Beat again. Add the flour, spices, baking powder and soda and mix. Add the coconut milk and beat cake batter. Stir in cranberries and walnuts. Pour batter into lined pan and bake for 25-30 minutes. Remove and cool.