• A true Canadian “superfood!”, hemp is a nutrient rich whole food in its natural state, no need to create isolates or extracts from it.
• 10 gm of protein/2 TBSP hempseeds
• The protein is complete, containing all 10 essential amino acids.
• In it’s whole food state, it has a high pH, is more alkaline than most proteins.

Interesting fact:

Edestin, an amino acid found only in hemp is considered an integral part of our DNA. It makes hemp the plant source closest to our own amino acid profile

What is special about this protein source?

The farmers markets are on!

Summer (coming right up!!)  is a natural time to put into practice some of the healthiest diet intentions without sacrificing pleasure.

With the growing abundance of fresh local food, we can easily increase our intake of vitamin rich fruits and vegetables, minimize our consumption of high glycemic index processed foods, and eat a greater variety of diverse foods to reduce the possibility of developing food sensitivities like lactose or gluten intolerance.

THIS SUNDAY MAY 15TH FROM 11 AM - 5 PM AT SAGE CLINIC VANCOUVER

Sage Clinic Vancouver celebrates Naturopathic Medicine Week with an Open House on Sunday at 487 Davie Street in Yaletown.  

The agave plant (Maguey cactus in the Jardin Etnobotanico In Oaxaca, Mexico  last March!

There are a few general rules to note  when substituting a liquid for a solid or dry ingredient, you must 

1. reduce other liquids in the recipe.

2. add some baking soda (the natural sweeteners are acidic, so they must be balanced).

3. bake slightly longer at a lower temperature (by 25 *F) 

How to replace 1 cup of white sugar?

use the following  quantities, and adjust liquids as below:

SPROUTING HOW TO:

1. Start with organic seeds, grains or legumes.

I really like adzuki, mung, lentil, (the easiest beans to sprout) and amaranth (protein packed) and fenugreek (great for blood sugar balance)

2. A clean glass jar with fine mesh (cheesecloth) and a rubber band. You can also buy "sprouting bags" at healthfood stores--makes for easy drainage.

3. Rinse the seed/legume/grain and soak it

• 2 TBSP seeds or ½ c legume or grain in the jar with 3x the water.

Different ingredients need different soaking times:

Asian Inspiration

Learn how to use the amazing ingredients that  make these diets age-less in their healthwise traditions,  legendary for their "anti-aging" qualities and slimming effects,   all the while simultaneously  trend-setting  and tantalizing  in taste. 

We will make delicious dishes using  seaweeds, fermented foods and unique flavourings.

Awaken your taste buds and your mind to the benefits and  incorporating  some diverse pacific inspired dishes into your repertoire.

Last week, I spent a half day teaching at the  Xit'olacw Community School in Mount Currie. I was part of a “supercourse” on stress reduction. The class, made up mostly of male students, ages 13-16 :  your typical captive audience for making concoctions out of flax, chia seeds, agave syrup and fibrous vegetables, or for connecting the omega 3-filled ingredients to the nervous system’s “rest and digest mode”.  But they were captive! This might have had something to do with the fact that all that week they had already spent time meditating, getting hooked on yoga, and learning how you can actually stop stress at the level of the brain stem.  Who among you knows how to do that?!?

I am really excited about being a part of the first Garden to Table Intensive Course at Hollyhock  

The timing couldn't be better. Everyone it seems wants to get their hands in the garden, and there is so much interest in the how to make it happen closer to home. We  want and  need to eat healthy beautiful food and I can't think of a more inspiring combination!   The 3 wk, 3 part course runs March 16- April 6 on incomparable Cortes Island.  Check it out: Wildcrafting, Gardening and Cooking 

I am seeing more and more people who are on "egg-free" diets for a period of time-- here are some ways to get around the egg-free zone when baking. 

I egg is normally about ¼ cup of liquid