Rescued Banana Smoothie
You can include almost any fruit in a banana smoothie, especially rescued and imperfect fruit and help our planet by fighting waste! Smoothies are so versatile, you can play with…
Spring Smoothies
Lighten your step with blended joy! Join Chef Jody Shenkarek to learn five delicious smoothie recipes ranging from green to gold and in between. Expand your knowledge on blended beverages…
A Low-Sugar Smoothie: Skip Banana, Add Cauliflower!
You’ve probably read about it in a recent recipe or on your favourite food blogger’s feed. No, it’s not a new superfood that’s popped up on the market (we’re looking…
Craving A Reset? Try Our Winter Green Smoothie
Well, the holidays are over and for some, it’s time for a reset. If you don’t feel like doing juice or soup cleanses, no problem - they’re not for everyone.…
Warm Smoothies Are The Perfect Winter Breakfast
Our meals typically change with the seasons. During the summer months, we load up on cool, refreshing smoothies (sometimes even for breakfast, lunch, and dinner in my case. Smoothies are…
Free Online Meal Planning Workshop
Join us on Zoom for a free meal planning workshop with Registered Holistic Nutritionist Christina Wilton from Dragonfly Thrive!This January, Spud.ca is on a mission to help you save more…
6 Easy Ways to Preserve Your Fresh Summer Produce
Preserve your summer veggies and fruit so none of it goes to waste. With a little bit of planning ahead, you can enjoy these deliciously sunny flavours for months to…
All The Ways You Can Use Chard
You would never guess it based on appearance, but chard is actually a relative of beets. And while it seems to be often overlooked in the produce section--much like the…
You Wont Want To Share This Blood Orange Cake- A Recipe
It is citrus season, the perfect time to make delicious cakes, cocktails and smoothies. Blood oranges are a beautiful red coloured citrus that is deliciously sweet. They tend to be smaller than other types…
5 Fall Foods to Help Build Immune Support
Fall is officially here, and winter won’t be far behind! Fall brings many seasonal favourites like warm comfort meals, pumpkin spice and cozy sweaters, but it also signals the start of flu and cold season and cooler temperatures are known to be associated with an increase in these infections. Some of us have…
Easy Healthy Afternoon Snack Ideas
When 3pm hits, most kids (and adults for that matter) are in need of a healthy snack. Getting back into routine, working from home and helping the kids do school…
Our Top 5 Favourite Collagen Recipes
You already know about all the ways collagen can benefit your health, but are you aware of the different types of collagen supplements out there, and which types to use in…
5 Refreshing Fruit Salsa Recipes To Try Now
Did you know that ‘salsa’ simply means ‘sauce’ in Spanish, Italian, and Greek? Most of us are familiar with the tomato-based version from Mexican cuisine for its tangy and refreshing…
Keep Cool With Sugar-Free Zucchini Mint Lemonade Ice Pops
Zucchini mint lemonade ice pops? Zucchini may not be the first thing that comes to mind when you think of ice pops, but consider this: ice pops are eaten in…
Brain-Boosting Foods for Optimal Health
Join our in-house holistic nutritional consultant to gain practical strategies and recipes to boost your brain with the foods you eat. Learning to thrive after a traumatic brain injury, Heather has a vested interest…
Superfood Lattes: How to Become a Blender-Powered Barista
Transform your favourite café beverages into "superfood lattes" created with nourishing ingredients. These delicious elixirs are packed with powerful anti-inflammatory, energy, and immune boosting nutrition. Simple and quick to whip…
Put the Fire Out: Anti-Inflammatory Foods to Promote Health
Boost vitality and reduce inflammation with every day foods! Join our in-house nutritional expert, Heather to learn which foods are anti-inflammatory and learn some creative strategies to eat more of…
Kick The Cold With This Immune-Boosting Tonic
Struggling with the sniffles? If you’re like me, I always manage to catch an annual cold. It usually sneaks up on me when I’m stressed or busy. This was especially…
7 Awesome Ways To Use Up Zucchini
So you have a zillion zucchinis. Maybe you decided to grow some (and it quickly got out of hand), perhaps you had them forced upon you by a gardener friend,…
Keep Cool With Zucchini Mint Lemonade Ice Pops
Zucchini mint lemonade ice pops? Zucchini may not be the first thing that comes to mind when you think of ice pops, but consider this: ice pops are eaten in…