I love the idea of an iced Latte on a hot summer day but coffee just doesn’t like me! This antioxidant rich, liver loving brew is satisfying on so many levels. Brew up a big batch, store it in the fridge and simply add maple syrup and unsweetened vanilla oat milk over ice to serve!
Berry Basil Shrub
A “shrub” is a non-alcholic syrup made from fruit, berries, aromatics, raw apple cider vinegar and most often sugar. I paid a pretty price for a big bucket of Raw Rocky Mountain Alpine Flower Honey at a local farmers market last week and thought I would make a special shrub sweetened with honey rather than sugar! Adding two tbsp. to a big cup of cold bubbly water is refreshing and great for your digestive health!
Mint Chip Smoothie
Does anyone else feel like they are thriving on smoothies in this summer heat? If you like Chocolate Mint Ice Cream, you will love this one! I love to add Sun Warrior Collagen Building Protein to my smoothies. It is sweetened with stevia and adds great flavour without sugar laden calories. Protein powder can be replaced with two pitted medjool dates and a tbsp. of hemp seeds if desired.
Cinnamon Date Oat Milk
Making your own oat milk not only makes sense economically but also environmentally if you can find some good organic, locally sourced steel cut oats.
Hot Apple Turmeric Toddy
This spiced apple juice not only makes a great holiday drink but is also effective at fighting off colds and flu! I served this recently at a Christmas […]
Chaga Chai Chakra Elixirs
For the Banff Yoga Festival this year, I created three different elixirs whose colours correspond to the Muladhara, the Manipura and Anahata chakras! All are made from the […]
Pistachio Rose Cardamom Date Cooler
Pistachios are one of the worlds oldest known nuts. They date back 1000’s of years to Greece and the Middle East and are a low calorie nut rich […]
Strawberry Elderflower Power Limeade
The ancient Greeks, Romans and French dined on flowers to enhance the flavour of food and also for their medicinal qualities. Elderflowers (which are rich in antibacterial and […]
Raspberry Beetroot Lemonade
Stevia sweetened lemonade hued with fresh raspberries is not only delicious but with the addition of beetroot powder, loaded with antioxidants and nitrates that relax your blood vessels, […]
Chaga Maca Almond Smoothie
During the warm summer months I often use cold chaga as a base for my smoothies as opposed to making a hot elixir. A tablespoon of raw almond […]