Slow Saturday mornings have become really important to me — sipping my coffee while reading, attending a (virtual) morning yoga class, going to the gym or doing an at-home workout, and then making pancakes and a green juice or smoothie.

So, I’ve been experimenting with some pancake recipes that are both healthy(ish) and delicious!

In this recipe we use a mix of greens and berries to give a range of nutrients, we use frozen ingredients because fresh berries and bananas likely aren’t available where you are in winter months, and include the warming properties of cinnamon to help give our bodies the support they’re craving.

Plus, adding the healthy fats and protein powder, while optional, will help to fill us up and provide our bodies with additional warmth.

Apples are such a staple in my Fall and Winter meal prep. They’re affordable, delicious, and oh so versatile. Here are a few of my favourite ways to enjoy them: sliced and dipped in almond butter or warmed with coconut oil and cinnamon. Here’s the recipe! It’s vegan and plant-based, gluten free, cheap, and healthy.

If you’re looking to include more whole, plant-based foods into your diet, it’s important to do so in a way that’s sustainable, rather than overwhelming. With that in mind, I’ve outlined some tips for beginning to transition to a plant-based diet. These are all things you can do starting immediately, and can be customized completely based on your level of comfort, and current lifestyle!

When I started to shift my diet to mostly plant-based and others around me noticed, I got a lot of questions, and a lot of criticism. People questioning why I was making the changes I was, and telling me that I couldn’t possibly get the protein I needed without eating meat or the calcium I needed without dairy. If you are plant-based or considering a plant-based lifestyle, it’s important to inform yourself about some of the biggest misconceptions out there about being plant-based.

A lot of the time we get stuck in routines of eating the same foods over and over again, because it's often easier to stick with what we're comfortable with, rather than try something new. Instead, let’s learn to be more willing to change with the seasons of age, weather, and availability. Here are 3 reasons why you should shift to local, seasonal eating as much as possible (for your health and the planet’s!).

If you're doubtful of meditation, read this. In the past meditation has had a major PR problem, and I think the community is still trying to recover from it. But the reality is that meditation is for everyone, and as the profound impacts on health and stress continue to be discovered, it continues to become more and more normalized. Here are some common misconceptions that might be holding you back.