Current articles on plant-based eating tell us that nuts and seeds are part of a well rounded diet. Nuts can be an important source of amino acids that help make sure we get complete proteins. Of course not everyone is
Comparing Nuts… Oh My!
Lemony Chickpeas and Spinach in Coconut
The first time we had this dish was courtesy of our son. During the pandemic we started taking turns making dinners. The nice thing is that with four cooks instead of one, more variety was introduced into the rotation. This
Basic Nutrition Comparison for Common Sources of Protein
One of the big questions that comes up is around nutrition, protein and vitamins. In particular people want to know how much protein they are getting if they substitute an animal source with a plant based-source. These kinds of questions
The Numbers Are In!
A big thank you to all the generous peeps that took time to answer our first survey. The goal was to gauge interest in plant-based living and what support people might want in order to try eating a more plant-based
Top 5 Things I learned from Dry February
Last month, Dave and I decided to take a stab at the whole alcohol free challenge thing. We picked February, because, lets be honest, it is the shortest month! We had tried it in the past, and couldn’t make it
What’s in your cupboard
One of the most common questions/comments/topics we get asked about is what’s in your cupboard? Probably the most used ingredient we have is essence of 1000 year old truffle. Ha, just kidding… When moving to a more plant based diet,
Why Do We Resist Change to a Plant-Based Diet?
In discussing how we are going to help people take advantage of a more plant-based lifestyle, the question of change management came up. Specifically, why do we resist change even when it might be positive? As it turns out there
Five Days Exploring the Ottawa River
In the past we would typically head out on the river for two or three days at a time. With jobs and other responsibilities that was about all we could do without feeling like we should be somewhere else. The
Labour Day Weekend at Baskins an End of Summer Party
Labour Day weekend pretty much signifies the end of summer in this part of the world. Days start to get shorter so evening sailing is winding down. Weekends are still doable as the days are warm, but nights can get
Halifax or Bust. Visiting Roatan Friends
The summer of 2019 was chugging along just nicely when out of the blue we got an email from some friends we had made in Roatan. Come on down to Halifax they said. We’ll have a reunion of sorts. With