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This tangy and chunky relish comes together in a snap. It adds fresh flavour and eye appeal to a variety of dishes. To maintain the freshness of corn, use raw kernels and let the warm pickling brine do its work. Corn and pepper relish can be used to add summery flair to burgers, sandwiches, tacos,…

Brooke Burke has never seen wellness as one-dimensional. For her, movement has always been about more than the body — it’s about energy, awareness, and the intimate act of coming home to yourself. With the launch of her new Body Blueprint Retreat at CIVANA, Burke is bringing that philosophy into an immersive setting. The retreat…

Alexandra Roxo is a renowned love and intimacy coach, spiritual guide, and bestselling author whose work blends depth psychology, spirituality, and sacred sexuality. She’s been featured in The New York Times, Vogue, Harper’s Bazaar, Playboy, and on Netflix’s Too Hot to Handle—where she was called the “Deeper Connection Queen” for helping singles build emotional intimacy…

Now that sunny, warm days are leaving us behind, and temperatures are dropping, how can we get our fill of the sunshine vitamin? Vitamin D plays a vital role in our health; here’s how to keep tapping into this powerful vitamin even when it’s not as readily available. The power of vitamin D Vitamin D’s…

If you’ve ever rolled your eyes at a protein powder that promised to taste like “birthday cake” and instead delivered something chalky and cloying, you’re not alone. Protein has long been one of those wellness staples we tolerate more than we enjoy. But what happens when an herbalist reimagines the formula? Leave it to Adriana…

Jam excels at preserving the tastes of the season, but why should berries have all the fun? Using the same principles of other small-batch jams, juicy peak-season tomatoes are cooked with a little sugar, fiery chipotle pepper, and caramel-y balsamic for a chunky savoury-sweet jam that’ll give you the taste of summer well into sweater-weather…

As the days grow shorter and that familiar seasonal chill starts to settle in, we instinctively reach for comforts. Nothing works better at warding off the cold than a cozy cup of herbal tea that warms you from the inside out. But a simple herbal brew offers more than just comfort: it’s an easy and…

Tapenade is an olive-based spread or dip hailing from the Provence region in France. It’s bold, zippy, briny, and salty. It can wear many hats, including being made with the season’s plentiful beets and carrots. Whisk a couple dollops of tapenade into a vinaigrette, use as a fanciful sandwich spread, serve as part of a…

Nutritional chef Mikaela Reuben has taught celebrities like Woody Harrelson and Blake Lively how to make fruits and vegetables the star of the show. With her new cookbook, you can fall in love with the same plant-based cooking at home to enhance your family’s wellness. Planting the seed From a young age, Reuben has always…

With days getting shorter and kids back to school, autumn sees us spending more time inside. In fact, Health Canada reports that Canadians spend approximately 90 percent of their time indoors. While we tend to focus on cold and flu prevention from cramped quarters during the fall, we don’t give enough attention to the quality…