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05/24/2021

May is Mental Health Awareness Month in Canada and the United States. Check out my newest post:

https://backtoasimplerlife.ca/successfully-dealing-with-mental-health/

Softchoice

Health,  Lifestyle Successfully Dealing with Mental Health May 24, 2021 / May is Mental Health Awareness month in both Canada and the United States. The company that I work for has been doing regular drop-in sessions for employees this month, providing a safe environment to ask questions and to ge...

04/09/2021

When living with food restrictions, compliance is key to a more vibrant and healthy life.

Eating Compliance One of the next questions that will arise is “how long do I have to follow this diet”. First off, this truly needs to be considered as a life-style change and not a diet. In order to be successful and regain your health, you will need to realize that living with these allergies...

02/21/2021

GOT NUTS?!?

Here are a couple of snack ideas - one sweet and one savoury!

Sweet (Candied) Pecans
4 cups nuts
1/2 cup maple syrup

Mix together.
Bake at 300F for 20 minutes (stirring halfway through)

Spiced Nuts (Pecans or Cashews work well)
5 cups nuts
3 tbsp margarine/butter
1 tsp salt
4 tsp soy sauce
1 tsp tabasco

Melt butter & add salt, soy sauce, and tabasco to it. Then pour over the nuts and mix well.

Bake at 300F for 15-20 minutes (stirring halfway through)

**Origin of recipes unknown**

02/14/2021

HOW DO I LOVE THEE ----- CHOCOLATE ----- LET ME COUNT THE WAYS!

One of the treats that I make for myself from time to time is Ricki’s Homemade Superfood Chocolate. All I can say is YUM! Made with cocoa butter and your choice of superfoods – it has fast becoming one of my favourites. This batch has h**p hearts, pumpkin seeds, and goji berries in it.

Happy Valentine's Day!

https://www.rickiheller.com/2013/10/new-york-an-oasis-of-calm-plus-homemade-superfood-chocolate

Homemade dark chocolate filled with delicious superfood ingredients. Easy and good for you! Dairy-free, sugar-free and vegan, too.

02/11/2021

If you are in the Montreal - Toronto - Ottawa corridor and are looking for some great gluten-free products, then check out this flash online sale that Delicious Without Gluten - Délicieux Sans Gluten is running tomorrow & Friday (02/11 & 02/12). Their products are amazing and they have so many great options. Everything is gluten-free, nut-free, and dairy-free. As well, they have vegan products. A great selection for everyone!

GRANDE VENTE DEMAIN ET VENDREDI! Commandez le 11/12 février EN LIGNE SEULEMENT pour ramasser votre commande pour DIMANCHE, le 14 février entre 10h00 et 14h00 (avec rendez-vous).
Vous pouvez commander de pizza fraiche, gâterie de St-Valentin, et beaucoup des items en spéciales.
Vous n’avez pas besoin d’attendre pour votre boite puisque vous allez venir sur rendez-vous et il n’y aura pas d’autre items en liquidation due au COVID-19. C’est juste une ramassage et vous partez!
********Pour les personnes hors de la ville:
Vous pouvez aussi commander des items pour livraison. Cependant, les commandes vont être expédier le lundi pour être livre chez vous mardi ou mercredi dépendament ou vous vivez. Un frais de 10$ est applicable pour les livraisons, mais vous pouvez profiter des items en escomptes.

01/28/2021

The struggle with sweet cravings is something that most of us deal with! Learning how to successfully manage them is the first step to achieving your health goals!

https://backtoasimplerlife.ca/craving-something-sweet/

01/26/2021

Sharing a recipe for Chocolate Pudding Cups on the website today.

https://backtoasimplerlife.ca/chocolate-pudding-cups/

01/25/2021

There are so many ways to enjoy herbal tea. One of my favourite ways is to make it into a "jello". Check out the recipe added to the website today!

https://backtoasimplerlife.ca/herbal-tea-gelatin/

01/24/2021

We are excited to add a Recipe section to our Website. First up is a recipe for an Iced Matcha Latte using the Barista's Matcha Tea from My Matcha Life. They have generously offered my readers a discount if you use the code "HUB15" at checkout.

https://backtoasimplerlife.ca/recipes/

01/23/2021

Next up in our Resources section is Books. Now who doesn't love books?

https://backtoasimplerlife.ca/books/

01/22/2021

Today we are adding another page to our Resources section and it will spotlight 2 specialty Facebook groups.

https://backtoasimplerlife.ca/facebook/