When my son became gluten free he was only two years old. I was lucky in the sense that he was a stay at home kid and I could monitor what he was eating. I also didn’t have to worry about the influence of what other children were eating. But then came nursery school and that all […]
Traveling with two kids is hard. Traveling with a son on a gluten-free diet can be even harder. To make things even more challenging, we as parents are gluten free and vegan. So when we travel, we know we need to have more food packed than clothes. O’Doughs is our gluten free super hero. Last weekend […]
You now have the opportunity to join this amazing world wide phenomenon – pushups. It’s catching like wild-fire! It’s completely free with no strings attached! The goal of this amazing phenomenon is to increase the awareness and importance of health & fitness through an easy and fun methodology for people at any level of fitness. Let’s get as many […]
This chocolate chip cake is vegan & gluten free Ingredients: 2-2.5 cups of soaked (24hrs), boiled with Kombu (1.5hrs), drained & rinsed chickpeas (or use 2 well-rinsed cans of chickpeas = 500g total) 1 cup rolled oats (or quick oats) 1/4 cup unsweetened applesauce 3 tbsp coconut oil (can use vegetable oil or banana mush) […]
The day has finally come…I lost my Triathlon virginity. So I decided to do the Woodstock Triathlon (750m swim, 30km bike, 7.5km run). Problem was I really couldn’t swim. I went to a pool last month and couldn’t even make it 25m without stopping. I shifted my focus from cycling and running to swimming. After […]
This is an awesome Sweet Veggie Stew that is so comforting, hearty and warming. It can be eaten alone or over Rice, Quinoa, Millet, Amaranth or any other grain you can think of! This recipe is gluten free and vegan and as always it can be modified as you wish. Don’t be intimidated by the […]
Cashew cream is a great raw vegan alternative to sour cream and salad dressings. This is a very simple recipe that packs a serious punch of awesome flavor. 1 Cup soaked Raw Cashews 1/2 Cup water 1 tbsp fresh lemon or lime juice 1/2 tsp curry powder 1/4 tsp onion powder 1/4 tsp garlic powder […]
The more I think about it, the more it drives me crazy – Just a warning, I may rant a little here. How could it be that our Education system allows our children to grow up to be FAT? The Ontario Ministry of Education mandates that all high school students in Ontario take 1 Health […]
The most important meal of your day is…BREAKFAST! For those of you who don’t have time to eat or just don’t feel like it, snap out of it. Breakfast is not optional. Have you ever wondered why your body stores so much fat? Have you ever wondered why you don’t weigh what you’d like to? […]
This is my vegan testimonial: I’d like to start by thanking Peter (@readyforplanb) for inspiring me to write this blog. As many of you know, I’ve been going through a nutritional transformation over the last few months. Well actually, I should say my nutritional well-being has been evolving for over a year to date. This […]
