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 Photo:  Tal Vardi

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Meal Prep 101

April 9, 2018

As we quickly move out of March, New Year’s resolutions may seem like a distant thought. Despite our best intentions, resolutions can seem impossible to stick to long-term. Why is that? One reason might be that these goals tend to focus on deprivation: no sugar, no alcohol, no gluten. But what if we decided that this year we were going to focus on what we could ADD to our lives to improve ourselves?...

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 Photo:  Tal Vardi

Photo: Tal Vardi

Middle Eastern Oatmeal

February 5, 2018

I would classify myself as an oatmeal lover. In fact, I like to think of myself as somewhat of an oatmeal connoisseur. However, Tal’s opinion of my oatmeal obsession tends to lean more towards an oatmeal snob. I suppose I can’t blame him seeing how I acted on our last vacation, but really, snob?...

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Photo: Tal Vardi

A Pinch of Salt

January 21, 2018

We all need salt to live, but the fact is that we are overwhelmed by the amount of salt found in our food system these days. We know that most Canadians eat too much salt and the claims about excess salt leading to health problems such as high blood pressure, heart disease, stroke and kidney disease are ALL TRUE. So let’s take a closer look at salt and find out where it really makes the difference to cut it out...

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Photo: Tal Vardi

No Knead Dark Rye Loaf

December 30, 2017

love the daylong process of making bread. There is nothing more satisfying than kneading dough with your own hands and watching it rise and develop into a deeply flavorful, chewy loaf of bread. Having said that, there are some days that I just don’t want to put in the work. That’s why I love overnight breads...

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Photo: Tal Vardi

Mindful Eating

December 3, 2017

Having a good relationship with food is one of the hardest parts of leading a healthy life. The most important lesson that I’ve learned over the years about nutrition and food is that I need to be aware at mealtimes. I’m trained to understand and teach others about the importance of good nutrition...

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Photo: Tal Vardi

Classic Homemade Bread

November 18, 2017

There is nothing that compares to the pride you feel when you pull out a freshly baked loaf of bread from the oven. For me, bread was the last frontier.  It was a place I desperately wanted to go, but was always afraid to explore. Bread was more than just a matter of following the recipe; there was actual skill involved. That just seemed like too much potential for error for my liking...

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A Spoonful of Sugar

October 18, 2017

Let’s take a minute to head back to the time of our hunter-gatherer ancestors. Here there are no grocery stores, no prepackaged meals, and no meal delivery services. This is a time where people had to hunt or collect their food in order to survive. During this time, there were only a few types of food that would have given our ancestors that sweet dose of sugar that they craved: fruit and honey...

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Photo: Tal Vardi

Israeli Chopped Salad

September 27, 2017

And…we’re off! Another season, another adventure. And this time, we’ve cancelled fall and extended summer for a few more months. Now I know we asked for sunshine, but I wasn’t exactly ready for this kind of heat! We landed in Israel around 6:30pm only to find ourselves sweating in a muggy 32°C wearing the same clothes that we’d been in for three flights over the last 24 hours...

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Frozen Yogurt Bites

September 4, 2017

Hot days make me feel sluggish. I’ll be raring to go throughout the morning, but once the afternoon rolls around, I’m feeling like a hot mess. It’s exactly around that time that I need something tasty to cool me off and perk me up for the rest of the day...

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Blueberry Chocolate Chip Pancakes

July 28, 2017

It’s Saturday tomorrow and at my place that can only mean one thing. Pancakes. There is nothing I like more than fluffy, fruit-filled pancakes on my day off. I don’t even mind getting out of bed to make them. I like them THAT much...

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What is Non-Celiac Gluten-Sensitivity?

July 16, 2017

Going gluten-free has become somewhat of a social status in recent years. Gluten-free foods have become trendy and carry a healthful association, despite the lack of evidence behind the fad. It’s startling that gluten-free foods have become the latest and greatest food choice out there, and more importantly, make people feel like their food choices are supporting a healthy lifestyle...

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Avocado-Tahini Pasta Salad with Chickpeas

June 28, 2017

Eep! Make it stop!How is it already the end of June?  Somehow I feel like spring decided to end early and gave summer a head start this year. I think I finally realized that summer was on our heels because I tried to go to bed before 10 pm and realized that my eye mask was barely keeping out the daylight that was still streaming in through the blinds.

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Bone Health: Are supplements really necessary?

June 6, 2017

Today I’m wrapping up the conversation about milk. Since milk is such a great source of calcium and vitamin D, we can’t talk about milk without talking about bone health. Calcium helps build and maintain strong bones, while vitamin D helps our bodies absorb calcium. Our bodies reach peak bone mass at age 30, at which point our bones start to thin as a part of normal aging...

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Spring Salad with Asparagus and Green Peas

May 30, 2017

Spring has finally made its way over to the West Coast! This has been a tough winter for us Vancouverites. Snow and temperatures below zero are not really our strength. I think we were all a bit desperate for some sunshine by the end of it. But fortunately, the cherry blossoms are finally out, the tulips have blossomed, and the vegetables have popped their heads out in the garden...

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Lactose Intolerance: Can we really replace milk with plant-based alternatives?

May 15, 2017

Cultures around the world have bred cows for their milk for thousands of years. At first, humans were not always able to digest lactose past childhood because they lacked the enzyme lactase, to break it down in their digestive system. That’s why many cultures started by consuming fermented dairy products such as yogurt and kefir...

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Hi, I'm Lisa!

Home Grown Life is a personal blog born out of my love for food and adventure. Here you will find stories about my life as I navigate the big world of food. My hope is that this blog will become a place for sharing, learning, and discovering a whole way of living, as well as cultivate a better understanding of food as an expression of culture and as a means to feed the world.


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Hey all! Sorry for the radio silence over the last few weeks. Life got pretty hectic over here 😩. But I’m back and a new post is up on the blog today and it’s all about meal prep. What are your favourite ways to get ready for a busy week? .
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Another breakthrough in my oatmeal obsession. Middle Eastern Oatmeal packed with apricots, pistachios, cardamom and vanilla. Check out the recipe posted on the blog ☝🏼. What are your favourite oatmeal toppings?!
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We have a remind ourselves that salt is not the enemy. Sodium is an essential nutrient required for life. Unfortunately, our food system has abused salt in order to create prepackaged and processed foods that encourage us to prepare and eat food as quickly as possible. Convenience doesn’t have to be all bad, but we do have to be diligent about reading food labels and understanding what exactly we’re eating, particularly when it comes to salt. To learn more, check out my latest post on salt (link in bio) 📷: @tvardi
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I PROMISE this is the last bread post for a while 😬. But I can’t resist sharing this No Knead Dark Rye Loaf recipe with you. It’s just too easy! Simply mix the ingredients together and let it sit covered in a bowl overnight. In the morning, bake for an hour and voila ☝🏼you have yourself a fresh loaf of rye to enjoy. 📷: @tvardi 
Recipe up on the blog (link in bio) .
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