A Different Kind of Salad
When you roast squash in your oven, make sure to save some for a salad the next day. This is such a filling salad and its blend of...
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Natalie Lavers
- Dec 8, 2022
- 2 min
Kale Caesar Salad
"I actually prefer this to the regular Caesar salad" - Callum, 17 year old In North America right now, there is a lettuce shortage. ...
Natalie Lavers
- Sep 15, 2022
- 2 min
Soup for the Soul
Soup is one of the most soothing of foods to eat when we are unwell. It contains electrolytes to replenish lost fluids and...
Natalie Lavers
- May 20, 2021
- 7 min
Estrogen: Too Much, Too Little or Just Right?
This is the first blogpost of 3 on food and reproductive hormones Eating reasonable quantities of plants that contain phytoestrogens can...
Natalie Lavers
- Apr 14, 2021
- 3 min
What Are Prebiotics?
We often hear of the potential role of probiotics in our maintaining a healthy gut, but a diet rich in prebiotics is probably a better...
Natalie Lavers
- Mar 24, 2021
- 7 min
Exploring Cravings and Discovering Pleasure
Understanding how we experience pleasure with food is helping me to feel more in control A couple of years ago, I participated in a...
Natalie Lavers
- Feb 13, 2021
- 2 min
Chocolate and Spice and Everything Nice
Chocolate and cardamom just bring out the best in each other! Cardamom-Rose Chocolate Cake #dairyfreedessert #glutenfreedessert This...
Natalie Lavers
- Feb 11, 2021
- 3 min
That Time I Ran Into My School Crush During a Colonoscopy
Note: this is an older blogpost from my previous website, it was written in 2018. If you’ve never had a colonoscopy, you think that the...
Natalie Lavers
- Feb 11, 2021
- 2 min
Smoky Sweet Potato and Beet Salad
We are getting a "real" winter here in Canada, and what better way to warm up and keep the body strong than with a robust and smoky...
Natalie Lavers
- Feb 11, 2021
- 1 min
Salade Tiède on a Cold Day
On a cold November day, warm food is a must for many of us. While we love our lunchtime salads, they don't provide the comfort we need! ...
Natalie Lavers
- Feb 11, 2021
- 3 min
Plantain Tortillas for Taco Night
Tacos are a go-to weekday meal for many families, much to the delight of kids who can dress their tacos the way they like.  ...
Natalie Lavers
- Feb 11, 2021
- 2 min
Dream Breakfast!
A few months back, I stumbled upon an image of my dream breakfast: a crispy sweet potato cake with guacamole and a perfectly poached egg...
Natalie Lavers
- Feb 11, 2021
- 1 min
Beet and Walnut Veggie Burgers
These sliders are made with walnuts, mushrooms and beets, and with a little ras el hanout for flavour, you get a rockin' meat-free taste...
Natalie Lavers
- Feb 11, 2021
- 2 min
Soup for the Soul
Soup is one of the most soothing of foods to eat when we are unwell. It contains electrolytes to replenish lost fluids and...
Natalie Lavers
- Feb 11, 2021
- 2 min
Supporting the Immune System with Food
The bacteria in your gut have a lot of sway when it comes to your health, that's why you want to encourage a healthy balance of the ones...
Natalie Lavers
- Dec 1, 2020
- 2 min
Scone-a-be Alright!
Raspberry-orange or blueberry-lemon, which is your favourite of these gluten-free scones? I like having these scones after a bowl of soup...
Natalie Lavers
- Nov 10, 2020
- 5 min
Your Pandemic Gut
Stress affects your gut... and your gut affects your response to stress. Right now, your brain and gut are communicating. The...
Natalie Lavers
- Oct 27, 2020
- 1 min
Spicy Butternut Soup
This soup will comfort you when you at a time when you need it the most. Ingredients: 2 tablespoons coconut oil 1 large onion, diced 1...
Natalie Lavers
- Oct 26, 2020
- 8 min
Where Are You On the Ladder?
In these trying times, it's important to recognize our physiological states and exercise self-regulation. In the wellness world,...
Natalie Lavers
- May 6, 2020
- 1 min
Cilantro Lime Dressing
Protect your brain with this punchy dressing Cilantro is a powerful herb! One of the best things about it is that it is great at...
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