Vibrant Living

You can garnish this autumnal squash and apple pureed soup with very thin, unpeeled apple slices or with sliced green onion. (more…)

This recipe for Walnut Stuffed Salmon packs a heart-healthy punch as both salmon and walnuts contain omega-3 fatty acids. The addition of brown rice and spinach rounds out the nutritional balance and boasts delectable flavour.

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This Lentil Soup Recipe is easy to make, tastes great and is one we found here.

Lentils are something that everyone should add to their diet. They are high in protein and fibre and have been shown to help regulate blood sugars and cholesterol. The latest research is also saying that lentils are great brain foods and may help to prevent Alzheimer’s due to their high glucose content. (more…)

I have been wanting to plant a garden for many years now, and we finally got around to building one this spring.  It was actually being completed the day that I went into labour!

I would encourage anyone with space and the desire to think about planting one for next year. There is something about going to the backyard to get your vegetables that is very satisfying.  I have to say that it is a learning process, we planted way too much zucchini and not enough lettuce…so let me just say that we have had to come up with many different ways to eat zucchini!!   The nice thing about it is that no green thumb is required, so it makes you feel like a real star. You just plant it, and water it a couple of times and a couple of months later you a whole garden full.

That being said, I have included 2 of our favourite summer zucchini recipes!

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