by Melodie on March 11th, 2010

I grew up in a home where love was shown through food. Baked goods to be exact. Luckily I got off easy. With the exception of my 14th year when I attempted to be bulimic (I could never get past the gagging part and I was scared of Ex-Lax™) and live off Slim Fast™ and Fibre [...]

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by Melodie on February 26th, 2010

I have been a vegetarian for approximately 18 years. Over the years I have come to learn how to be a very healthy vegetarian and I have enjoyed excellent health as a result of learning about the nutritional benefits of my diet. This is turn has fueled my passion and my reasons for becoming vegetarian [...]

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by Melodie on February 21st, 2010

This weekend we went on a little holiday to the beach in Parksville, B.C. On Saturday we took a side trip to visit Little Qualicum Cheeseworks, an old-fashioned dairy farm that makes artisan cheese. I thought it would be fun for the kids to see the animals and to explain to them where meat and dairy [...]

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by Melodie on February 19th, 2010

This week instead of the regular Foodie Friday recipe, I’m writing about my journey to becoming vegetarian.
My step-mom was instrumental in my decision to become a vegetarian. I met my her when I was 11 after she came to Canada to marry my dad who had met her on his travels in New Zealand. She [...]

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by Melodie on February 12th, 2010

I love Mexican food. I could probably eat a burrito everyday for the rest of my life and die happy. As long as I got to change it up a bit every now and then anyway. I’ve experimented with many bean fillings for vegetarian tacos, burritos, and quesadillas, and this is my favorite. Enjoy it [...]

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by Melodie on February 9th, 2010

Welcome to the February Carnival of Natural Parenting: Love and partners!
This post was written for inclusion in the monthly Carnival of Natural Parenting hosted by Hobo Mama and Code Name: Mama. This month we’re writing about how a co-parent has or has not supported us in our dedication to natural parenting. Please read to the [...]

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by Melodie on February 5th, 2010

I love Mexican food. Burritos, nachos, quesadillas and all their toppings. I make a mean guacamole and salsa but I had never made my own Pico De Gallo. Then I won Ree Drummond’s The Pioneer Woman Cooks: Recipes From an Accidental Country Girl by entering a giveaway at One Starry Night. Ree’s Pico De Gallo was [...]

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