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This smooth and luscious sorbet made with backyard fruit has a kick of heat from a serrano pepper that gives it a unique taste experience. Infuse honey with this hot pepper and enjoy a treat that is sweet, spicy, and refreshing all at once. This recipe was originally published in the August 2025 issue of…

Who doesn’t love raspberry ripple? This childhood classic gets a modern makeover with frozen yogurt infused with honey, ginger, and rose petals. Be sure to use culinary grade rose petals or, if drying your own, make sure they are pesticide free. This recipe was originally published in the August 2025 issue of alive magazine.

Millions of Canadian teens spend too much time watching TV or playing video games, and this trend starts at a young age. Before their fourth birthday, 85 percent of toddlers already exceed the health guidelines for daily screen time. Summer invites you to switch things up. With the right approach, you can motivate your family…

If you’ve ever zoned out in a sound bath and called it “healing,” you’re not wrong—but according to sound facilitators Alex Artymiak and Anna Yang, there’s more to the story. The founders of Empty Space, a stunning new sound and breathwork studio tucked inside a restored barn in Old Chatham, New York, are on a…

When your summer soirées start to call for something a touch more refined than the usual “burgers on the grill,” Beth Le Manach’s debut cookbook Entertaining 101: 101 Recipes Every Host Should Know How to Make has just the thing. This grilled salmon is the definition of easy elegance, light, fresh, and impossibly simple, yet…

Blueberry and basil make a delicious summer pairing in this semi-frozen treat served in slices then topped with blueberry purée. The recipe features a light and airy Italian meringue made by drizzling hot honey into whipped egg whites, which is then combined with vanilla and yogurt before being streaked with blueberry basil purée. Perfect for…

This icy-cold soda is a refreshing way to cool down on hot days—and a quick, no-churn alternative to a classic summer treat. Honey and fennel come together in a subtly sweet, lightly licorice-flavoured sip that’s as elegant as it is easy. It’s delicious any time of the day. Serve it as a midday refresher, a…

Children visit their primary care provider an average of 31 times from birth to young adulthood. But if medical anxiety runs amuck, kids may associate pain and other unpleasant experiences with their healthcare provider (HCP), and refuse cooperation with examinations going forward. We need to help kids of all ages mitigate their anxiety about medical…

We’ve been told that manifesting is about “attraction.” But that’s not quite the case. When you view abundance and your goals as something you need to attract, you’re still seeing them as separate from yourself. The truth is: you are a transmission tower. You are abundance. You are the Master Creator of your experience. To…

This protein-packed “ice cream” has taken the internet by storm with a simple mix of ingredients—cottage cheese, fruit, and honey. In alive’s version, we heat the honey and cherries and infuse them with fragrant star anise before blending with cottage cheese and freezing. Nothing could be simpler. This recipe was originally published in the August…