The Women’s Show, a room with a view, and SimplyRaw Desserts (coming soon!)

I took the train down to Toronto to participate in the National Women’s Show which is taking place over the weekend.  Held at the Convention Center, the Women’s show attracts thousands (and I mean thousands!) of women every day, promoting everything from food, skin care, “fat burners”, fitness equipment, bikinis, spa treatments, clothing,  jewelery, makeup, botox (!),  food demos [...]

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Autumn abundance, sea vegetables, and — look who’s reading my book!

Autumn is here: apples, root vegetables and peppers are in full swing , there’s a nip in the air and we’re seeing the beginning of fall colors.  Soon the leaves will fall to the ground and only the silhouette of trees will remain …   As much as I love this time of year, I find autumn [...]

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2010 SimplyRaw Festival Planning

On Wednesday September 16th at 7pm we’ll be having our first planning meeting for the 2010 SimplyRaw Festival.
The festivals have continued to grow from year-to-year, starting in 2006 with a small 1/2 day pie contest; to a full day festival in 2007; and a 2-day festival in 2008.
We’ve been thankful to have some great help [...]

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Touring Vermont & Roger’s Daytime Show!

August is turning into an eventful month and it feels so good to be back on my feet & into the swing of things. I’m making great strides with my leg and am very pleased to be walking without crutches. A few more weeks and I ditch the air cast…
The month started off with one of [...]

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Balance = Healing

Excellent news — I’ve just had new x-rays taken today and I’m elated to say that my bones are mending exceptionally well!

What a massive improvement since my last x-rays 2 months ago,  check out my spiffy bionic leg with the new titanium rod and screws!!! The surgeon is impressed with my progress and I am [...]

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Toronto book tour

This past week has been quite the whirlwind and the action hasn’t stopped since arriving! Until yesterday, I was staying with Patti, creator of Essene bread and organizer of the North York Region raw meetup group. Patti is also my dear, energetic friend and gracious host who not only drove me to my signings but juiced and blended [...]

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Baby steps

Many of you know by now that I recently broke my leg. It happened on a kid’s scooter – of all things – coming home from a family gathering late one night with my son. No, I wasn’t drunk but high (a natural one), having just launched my book and all pumped up for a [...]

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Green Juice for Getting better

In my ongoing quest to help Natasha recover from her broken leg, I’ve been making her some delicious fresh green juices everyday (lucky her!) … well lucky me too, I make lots – and they taste so alive & fresh – the energy and vibrance from each glass is so uplifting, healing and energizing.
Here’s Natasha [...]

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Green Juice for Good Health

Since Natasha broke her leg on the weekend I’ve been trying to help her get as many fresh raw healing foods as possible. Today I show one of the green juices I’ve been making, which includes the following:
Cucumber, Carrots, Celery, Ginger, Dill, Parsley, Kale, Broccoli stems, Nettle, Sunflower Sprouts, and some other sprouts.
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The Healing Journey pt2

Checking in with Natasha two days after breaking her leg. The latest scoop is that she’s trying to rebuild her bones without any artificial chemical growth hormones – crazy! Just all-natural fresh living plant foods!
Despite having a low appetite, Natasha’s day today was a day full of vibrant green juices, bright green smoothies, sauerkraut, special [...]

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