Hand picked strawberries, the fruit of forgiveness given that the sweet edible stem is the shape of a heart. Each perceived seed is a dry fruit with the seed within. Native Elders say, “The heart berry is connected to the strawberry plant by a vast system of leaves, runners, and roots, so is the heart connected to all the organs and parts of the human body. The heart is at the centre of the human.”

Janice has been studying The Art of Cooking for over 18 years, starting with watching her mother, and then grew her repertoire with Jacques Pepin, Julia Child, Martha Stewart and others. Quickly advancing, she began adapting recipes into wholesome alternatives and then intuitively experimented, creating her own recipes for Food as Medicine. Her whole premise is that Medicinal Food should be Delicious!

Enjoy the treat without all the sweet. Walnut can be substituted or combined with Hazelnuts, Almonds, Pistachio’s etc. Walnut is a rich source of protein, minerals and essential fatty acids that lowers cholesterol. Enjoy a dessert while providing lasting nutrition for your overall health.

Janice has revised and simplified this traditional Italian dish - Gnudi - making it a much easier dish to prepare and a joy to cook in the kitchen. Wild Fennel fronds can be fibrous and tough, so Janice captures the delicate Anise flavour using seeds and fronds in broth, cream, or macerated in alcohol as a tincture and dashed into food. Early spring fronds are edible while tender.

Cooked to get the most bioflavanoids and polyphenols extracted from the skins. Recent scientific studies demonstrate that Concorde Grape Bioflavonoids support the heart by reducing blood pressure, reducing atherosclerotic plaque, with added anti - inflammatory properties.

A staple of Czech culture, eaten as an afternoon snack, typically filled with fresh plum, cherry, and apricots or divert like I have with apple or savory fillings for a lunch with hearty soup. Ancient grain Kolaches are easily frozen for future entertaining or busy weeks ahead.

Willow bark is used for migraines, muscle /joint inflammation, and to cool the nervous system. Its active constituent salicin was the basis of Salicylic Acid, which produced aspirin. In 1776 Reverend Edward Stone isolated the active component after having reduced fever in malaria patients with the decoction.

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Well known for pesto and savory dishes, however accompanying it's soft and aromatic scent, are the medicinal constituents for digestion, mental clarity, and emotionally inspiring joy and happiness.

Preserve the aroma’s, minerals and medicinal constituents for the winter months, enhancing the flavours and palate in a multitude of dishes while offering the extracted medicinal ingredients into your delicious cuisine.

Who said they have to be smooth and delicate such that they crush with your pinky! A courser almond meal gives it a hefty flavour and texture, combined with the robust rhubarb simmered down with butter and cream, nicely balances into a wholesome cookie!

The delicate and fresh Spring Maple Flowers, have a dewy sweet nectar, that graces desserts and delicately flavoured soups as a tasty garnish. You will receive the Essence of the Maple with all her pollen and sweet glory.

This lemon cake is layered with concord grape buttercream, a perfect combination. Fresh squeezed lemon, organic egg, half the sugar, homemade concord grape puree with the subtle aroma of roses, makes for a wholesome treat. No artificial ingredients.

Set your winter up so you can relish in the summer glow with fruit compote’s that are a 1/4 or less of recommended sugar, and can be served on ancient grain toast, porridge, custard, breakfast muffin, and more.

Einkorn, Spelt, and Red Fife genetics have been studied along with their nutritional value and they far surpass the common wheat in that they don’t produce the high amount of gluten, they are much richer in protein and trace minerals and superior for digestion. It is true that not so long ago, a loaf of bread was the staff of life.

Enjoy your tranquil breakfast on Janice’s patio, welcoming the rising Sun, overlooking the Pacific Ocean and planes flying in and out. This is Janice’s favorite time, when all is quiet and the birds are singing and excited for the new day.