James Tober, The Sweet Potato’s red seal certified butcher & fishmonger, provides his thoughts on farmed fish I’m not a city guy. I grew up in the country, hunting and fishing to help fill our freezer for the winter – and fill it we did, with moose, bear, deer, pickerel, salmon, bass and smelt, all...
While spending the summer at a cottage up north would be ideal, not all of us have access to vacation properties or have the ability to take time off to leave the city in the summer. Luckily for us here in Toronto, there are plenty of ways to experience cottage life right here in city.
Please note – in this post we are using, to the best of our ability, medical terminology to refer to the anatomy of folks assigned female at birth. We think it’s a good thing to be informed about the products that we use on and in our bodies. In Canada, there are lots of government...
Elderberry can be used preventatively, or at the onset of a cold or flu to shorten its duration. It’s used in herbal medicine to help relieve symptoms like cough, sore throat and catarrh of the upper respiratory tract (mucus discharge and buildup). Try this kid-approved recipe for an Elder-Power Smoothie and toast to your...
On the eve of launching our grass-fed beef line at our butcher counter, we talked with our Master Butcher, Red Seal Chef James Tober, about grass fed beef: What’s special about it? Why should we care? And how should we cook it?
What’s the deal with mct’s??? There’s been a lot of talk lately about Medium-Chain Triglycerides (or MCT’s), and we’ve been getting a lot of questions about them. So let us try to answer some of the most common:
We want you to breathe easy and be prepared for the upcoming allergy season, so we assembled this list of tips. Different things work for different bodies, and we’ve had successes with: Limiting foods that are mucus forming: dairy based products, refined flours, and processed foods Drinking nettle and/or feverfew tea to support your...
Make it how you want it! Chia pudding is an amazing dish because not only is it a powerhouse of nutrients and protein, it’s also delicious and incredibly easy to make! One of our favourite things about it is that you can make Chia pudding with almost any combination of ingredients, and you modify...
Imagine if the New Year came complete with an all expenses paid trip to a luxurious spa, at which your primary obligations are subjecting yourself to every possible detoxifying treatment whilst sipping smoothies. Not in the cards? Don’t worry – we’ve got you covered. These are our top 3 picks for post-holiday recovery. Whether you...
