How IIN Changed My Life

  Oh my, December 2013 was an exciting time at Vegan Sparkles HQ! It was the month I passed my final exam for my Institute for Integrative Nutrition studies and graduated as a Certified Holistic Health Coach!     It was quite a year.  I receive a ton of questions about this course, and am now […] Read more…

Quinoa, Radish & Pomegranate Salad

  With the festive season upon us, it seems only fitting to invite a colourful salad to brighten up our dinner tables (and BBQs)!  A salad that not only looks good but is packed with potassium, folate, antioxidants and Vitamins C and K, to keep us sparkling through the holidays. Edamame works just as well as […] Read more…

Tropical Green Smoothie

Is it a smoothie or is it a juice?  I know, I know – it’s so hard to choose sometimes.  But when luscious mangoes first appear on the summer scene, it’s gotta be a Tropical Green Smoothie, right? Adding a little more coconut water than usual will give you the best of both worlds: a […] Read more…

6 Tips Your Brain Wants You To Know

Brain health. Let’s face it, it’s not the sexiest of topics. When I opened up the last of my Institute for Integrative Nutrition modules this morning and saw two long lectures waiting for me on this topic, I wasn’t exactly dancing around the study with glee. But I love learning about all things health-related.  So why […] Read more…

Pickled Beet Mini Tacos

  Happy VVP Saturday, beautiful soul! If you’ve been around these digs for a while now, you’ll remember how much fun we had at the last couple of Virtual Vegan Potluck parties with Raw Red Velvet Cake Ice-Cream and Beetroot & Vegan ‘Goat Cheese’ Tarts: Well it’s BACK, baby, bigger and better than ever! More than 150 food bloggers worldwide […] Read more…

Mediterranean Twist Salad

  Now that the weather’s warming up (YAY!), I’m all about the salads and have been throwing together all kinds of crazy combinations. Salad doesn’t have to equal boring, beautiful!  Let your imagination run wild.  Experiment.  Have fun.  Go nuts.  Invent your own themed bowls that explode with flavour. This one’s jam-packed full of goodness, nutrition, […] Read more…

Being Kind to Yourself: Wholesome Food

I’ve been a big fan of sisters Koren and Alana and their beautiful blog The Little Green House for some time now.  So when they asked me to be a part of their ‘8 Ways to be Kind to Yourself’ series and write a feature article about wholesome food, I jumped right in! Come join us as […] Read more…

Vegan Sparkles TV: Choc Fudge

Yep, Vegan Sparkles TV is back, baby! Tackling all the important issues, such as: – Exactly how much mess can one woman make in a blender on the wrong speed? – Is ‘chocolateness’ even a word? – Just how high on cacao is she? And most importantly: – How to make a Healthy Hot Choc […] Read more…

Asian Cucumber Salad

This little gem was inspired by a curious salad we encountered at Musashi Japanese Restaurant in Sydney a couple of weeks ago. Usually a huge fan of salads overflowing with delicious goodness, I wouldn’t have thought that a simple cucumber salad would really get my wow on, but something about this little number was magic. Throughout […] Read more…

Sydney Raw Chocolate Workshop

  WOW, you Sydney-siders sure have some cool venues in town! The new Work-Shop in Chippendale hosts a range of creative classes and workshops to help you unleash your inner awesome.  Bright and funky, it was the perfect place for me to teach a Raw Chocolate Workshop a couple of weeks ago. Sixteen beautiful souls came along to the hands-on class […] Read more…

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