Hello Readers – Many of you have heard me repeat, like a mantra, that nutrients do count, that guesswork will diminish the value of a homemade diet, that variety does not equal adequacy – and, that it is very easy to learn how to formulate balanced recipes, it is not advanced math, nor do we […]
Introduction One of the topics I am asked about on a regular basis, is which herbs are useful for “tummy troubles”. A little vague, and much of the time people mean intestinal (diarrhea, gas, constipation) but reflux and regurgitation are also common themes. Symptoms may be mild, moderate or even severe, but they are always […]
…dogs of any age can have them too, of course. I developed this cookie a few days ago, after seeing a recipe shared around, for “candycane” treats that used wheat flour, a bouillon cube and red food colouring – I mean, none of these are tragic, I dislike overreaction, but I did wonder if I […]
Yesterday, in the spirit of all the cool recipes I plan to share in the tutorial, I whipped up a batch of a fall favorite here – spicy chaga-pumpkin cookies, with a little extra immune boosting kick thrown in as we head into the colder weather. These cookies, like most of my recipes, are pretty […]
As promised; a fun, easy and healthy treat for dogs, with some serious benefits, and a few variations so you can make it to suit your own dog’s unique tendencies. I made this for my three, not as a meal (it’s not a balanced diet!) but to use as topper for some of their meals, […]
…and that’s just the start. This very simple, but powerfully nutritious frozen treat can be used in a couple of ways, so again, I am hoping to give you options. It can be very nutrient-dense, all on its own, or diluted with some liquid (bone broth is good, but you can use vegetable broth, coconut […]
So, it’s the weekend and I am having a little fun with recipes – a thread on my Facebook group convinced me to develop more frozen treats for the warm summer months, and since not all dogs love fruit, I thought I’d do a few savoury, but still very healthy versions. (Berries are great, but […]
Every summer, a few frozen treat recipes start to appear around the internet, usually yogurt based, with additions like sardines and salmon and blueberries – all good stuff. I started to wonder if I might not concoct a few such treats myself, maybe with a twist here and there – and share them here and […]
Spring is dandelion time! While I use dried root and tincture in my clinical practise all year long, there is just nothing like the fresh, whole plant – flowers like bursts of sunshine, young leaves not yet too bitter – to inspire creativity and get us all out into the fields, gathering, and back into […]
I’m not sure when I actually bought Todd Caldecott’s lovely and informative book Food as Medicine, it might be about 5 years ago. Although I practise as a Western Herbalist, I have a long standing interest in Ayurveda, and Todd is a great herbalist, someone to be fully trusted. Almost as soon as I got […]
So, this time of year always brings out a few recipes for home made “wax” that can be applied to a dog’s paws and act as a barrier against cold, salt and gritty stuff during walks in the cold wintertime. I make this stuff every year too, with a few of my own twists, so […]
Hello all, and a very happy Holiday to everyone! Whatever you celebrate (and tonight is Christmas Eve) I hope this season finds you well, hopeful, healthy and at peace. I and my little zoo here in the Gatineau Hills are enjoying a respite from the extreme cold, and some happy, lazy, playful downtime as well. […]
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