Author Archives: Pure Goodness

Zesty Mango Salad Dressing

Dress up your salad with this Protein Packed, Sweet and Tangy Recipe. Ingredients: 1 mango Juice from two limes Desired spices/ herbs (Garlic powder, onion powder, and Cajun spice are recommended) 1/2 scoop of Pure Goodness Pumpkin Seed Protein (Unflavored) Water (for desired viscosity) Directions: Cut up mango and puree. Add all ingredients to a […]

Whole Food Chocolate Vegan Protein Bars

Why not snack on these delicious Whole Food Vegan Protein Bars during the day. Ingredients: 1 ½ cups freshly cooked black beans, or a 19oz. can of black beans, rinsed and completely drained 2 Tbsp natural almond butter (or any nut butter or seed butter) 2 Tbsp coconut oil 4 Tbsp cocoa powder 1 scoop […]

10 GOOD DEEDS THAT TAKE LESS THAN 10 MINUTES

The thought of doing a good deed or making a positive impact on the world can be very inspiring. Very often though, we wind up telling ourselves that turning these good intentions into concrete actions will require time, money and resources that we don’t have available at the moment. So we put them on the […]

4 SURPRISING HEALTH BENEFITS OF WINTER

When you think of winter, it’s hard not to also start thinking about cold and flu season, seasonal affective disorder, sluggish energy, weight gain, a weakened immune system, and a general desire to just curl up into the fetal position and hibernate until spring. Who would have thought there might actually be some health benefit […]

How Your Houseplants Could Save You This Winter

Sigh. Winter is upon us. Again. And with it, come the ill winds of low-spirited SAD (seasonal affective disorder), lethargy, blues and blahs. Out come the comfort foods, the UV lamps, the vitamin D drops, the mugs of caffeinated pick-me-ups, the immuno-boosters, the fleece-lined cable knits draped over hunched-in shoulders, the acupuncture, the quartz crystals, […]

Hummus Trio with Pumpkin Seed Protein

Try these easy hummus recipes with a boost of plant-based protein for a nutritious and healthy snack!   Roasted Beet and Ginger  Serves: approx 2.5 cups Total Time: 45 minutes   Ingredients: 3 medium beets 3 cloves of garlic 1 cup of chickpeas 1/2 tsp ginger 2 tbsp of rosemary 1 scoop of Unflavoured Pure […]

5 Healing Drinks to Warm You This Winter

  On cold wintry days, what could be more soothing than a steaming hot mug to gratefully wrap cold fingers around for warmth and comfort? These fragrant brews are mini hand-held hearths to warm yourself up by, and also so much more. Packed with potent superfoods, roots, herbs, adaptogens and stimulating spices, these steamy sippers […]

Try this 5-Minute Morning Shower Meditation

  Multi-tasking meditation time with your usual morning madness routine certainly seems like a grand violation of the highest Zen order. On the other hand, it may very well be the perfect opportunity to practice meditation in its truest, most organic form. Meditation, at its core, is the act of bringing mindfulness to the mundane, […]

10 Good Deeds that take Less than 10 Minutes

The thought of doing a good deed or making a positive impact on the world can be very inspiring. Very often though, we wind up telling ourselves that turning these good intentions into concrete actions will require time, money and resources that we don’t have available at the moment. So we put them on the […]

Fall Pumpkin and Butternut Squash Soup

Celebrate the beginning of fall with this hearty and delicious soup packed with great nutrition!   Ingredients: 1 lb butternut squash (cut into quarters, microwave for 8 mins, then peel, seed and dice) 2 small onions diced 2 celery ribs diced 2 large carrots diced 1 tablespoon minced garlic 1 Granny Smith Apple diced 2 […]