3 Delicious Ways to Use Miso Paste

3 Delicious Ways to Use Miso Paste
Did you know there are endless ways to use miso paste in your cooking, beyond miso soup? We've compiled three of our favourite miso recipes to show you just how versatile miso can be!
Posted by Ryliegh on 3/14/2023 to Recipes

That's a Wrap (Almost): Soup Season

That's a Wrap (Almost): Soup Season
With only a couple of months left of soup season we wanted to share with you some of our favourite nourishing soup and stew recipes that have helped get us through the winter. Take a scroll, get inspired, and come pick up whatever you need at The Apothecary! Happy cooking!
Posted by Ryliegh on 1/10/2023 to Recipes

3 Festive Recipes to Spice Up The Holiday Season

3 Festive Recipes to Spice Up The Holiday Season
It’s that time of the year again, where entertaining and spending time with loved ones while enjoying delicious treats becomes a part of the daily routine. Cardamom Spiced Cookies are the way to any sweet-lover’s heart, Mom’s Spiced Nuts are a perfect sweet & savory snack mix, and the Aromatic bitters are a great way to switch up any cocktails or mocktails. Here are 3 of our favourites to spice up staple snack and beverage items!
Posted by Ryliegh on 11/26/2022 to Recipes

Staff Recipe Challenge: Herbs

Staff Recipe Challenge: Herbs
To shake things up and find some new recipes, we asked some of our staff to draw herbs out of a hat (jar) and come up with or find a new recipe to use it. This is what they delivered!
Posted by Staff on 9/8/2022 to Recipes

Staff Recipe: Spicy Salted Caramel Brownies (Vegan)

Staff Recipe: Spicy Salted Caramel Brownies (Vegan)
As part of a friendly workplace challenge, we asked staff members to draw a mystery spice out of a jar and come up with a recipe to show it off. Sage pulled chili flakes, and we are SO glad she did. These brownies have a little kick to them and are everything you want them to be and more - chewy, rich, and covered in caramel. Bonus - they're vegan!
Posted by Staff on 7/11/2022 to Recipes

How to Cook Dried Beans

How to Cook Dried Beans
Pulses are a staple to diets around the world and are a sustainable source of protein, fibre, vitamins, and minerals. Of all the ingredients in your pantry, pulses are one of the easiest and most accessible items to save money on and reduce waste. Read on to learn how to cook your favourite beans!
Posted by Rosie on 2/7/2022 to Recipes

3 Holiday Kombucha Mocktails to Keep You Merry and Bright

3 Holiday Kombucha Mocktails to Keep You Merry and Bright
Sugar, spice and everything nice. Try these festive mocktails featuring Wild Tea Kombucha to bring the fun and flavour this holiday season!
Posted by Rosie on 11/26/2021 to Recipes

Recipe - Calendula Sun Salve

Recipe - Calendula Sun Salve

This sun salve is aptly titled after calendula’s common name, “Bride of the Sun”. Calendula has been known to promote skin regeneration and wound healing for hundreds of years, which makes it the perfect featured ingredient in a suncare recipe. Try whipping one up before camping, heading to the mountains, or anywhere else you’ll be basking in the heat.

Posted by Staff on 7/30/2021 to Recipes

5 Kombucha Cocktails Perfect for Summer Sipping

5 Kombucha Cocktails Perfect for Summer Sipping
Summer is here, which means it’s high time for a roundup of our favourite things: sunshine and a bountiful garden are a given, but how about the glory of flooring your friends and family with kombucha-inspired mocktails and cocktails?
Posted by Staff on 7/19/2021 to Promotions

Simple Ways to Add Medicinal Mushrooms to Your Daily Routine

Simple Ways to Add Medicinal Mushrooms to Your Daily Routine
Our secret weapon when it comes to all aspects of our health might surprise you — it’s mushrooms! No chopping, sautéing, or trying to hide them in a dish because someone doesn’t like the flavour or texture, though. The mushrooms we turn to for immunity, focus, gut health, energy and more are already in concentrated, powdered form, and once we add them to our coffee, smoothie or another favourite recipe, we can’t even tell they’re there! Meet the mushrooms, learn their benefits and check out the creative and easy ways you can add them to your daily routine!
Posted by Lindsay on 3/9/2021 to Recipes

One Dish, Two Countries

One Dish, Two Countries

Black culture is diverse, and food is a great reflection of that diversity. With a significant population in several countries around the world, each country’s cuisine speaks to their unique history. At the same time, food also helps us recognize points of unity between different cultures that go beyond skin colour.

Read on to explore popular dishes that can be found in multiple regions of the black diaspora, and learn about the subtleties that make them unique!

Posted by Shana Cesaire on 2/24/2021 to Recipes

DIY Project: Make Your Own Craft Gin!

DIY Project: Make Your Own Craft Gin!
We chose angelica as our herb of the month for January because of its positive digestive effects, but it also has another interesting use: it’s one of the key flavours in gin! With these recipes you can craft your own Savoury Gin; Pink Gin or Cucumber Mint Gin.
Posted by Calista & Lindsay on 1/19/2021 to Recipes

Chai Two Ways: Diffuser Blend and Tea Concentrate

Chai Two Ways: Diffuser Blend and Tea Concentrate
What’s better than a steaming cup of chai on days like this? How about a chai diffuser blend to go with it? Whichever way you like your chai spices, we’ve got you covered with these two recipes!
Posted by Laura and Lindsay on 11/10/2020 to Recipes

Resuscitate Parched Lips with this Soothing Lavender Sugar Scrub

Resuscitate Parched Lips with this Soothing Lavender Sugar Scrub
Winter is coming. If you’re like me, that means dry, chapped, flaky lips. Good news: this recipe was made for you!
Posted by Emilie on 9/23/2020 to Recipes

Get Cozy With Superfood Elixirs

Get Cozy With Superfood Elixirs

There’s no denying that fall feeling in the air -- love it or hate it, we might as well embrace it! And what better way to do so than to cozy up with a warm, nourishing, tasty beverage?

We love Harmonic Arts elixirs because when we treat ourselves to a mug, we know we're nourishing our bodies and supporting our systems with carefully chosen, high quality ingredients.

Harmonic Arts is always coming up with new ways to incorporate their elixir powders into our diets. Here are a few of our favourites!

Posted by Lindsay on 9/15/2020 to Recipes

The OTHER Essential Oil Product That You're Completely Overlooking

The OTHER Essential Oil Product That You're Completely Overlooking
A co-product of the steam distillation process, hydrosols are a fantastic choice to use on sensitive parts of our bodies. Here, you'll learn how to use them, including a couple of recipes!
Posted by Laura on 8/18/2020 to Ask Your Aromatherapist

Zero Waste Essentials: Scenting Unscented Products

Zero Waste Essentials: Scenting Unscented Products
If you're living that #zerowastelifestyle, you likely buy a few products in bulk that are unscented. At first, buying unscented might seem like a sacrifice. That is, until you realize the opportunity. By buying unscented products, you avoid any potentially harmful fragrances and can either keep things simple or add a natural scent using essential oils -- and that scent can be anything you like! The freedom!
Posted by Katie on 7/22/2020 to Ask Your Aromatherapist

RECIPE: Lavender Brown Butter Sugar Cookies

RECIPE: Lavender Brown Butter Sugar Cookies
Lavender can help keep us balanced in a world that leaves us feeling disheveled. With the current climate of self-isolation and physical distancing we are surely all feeling some stress to our well being. So, why not treat yourself to a tasty snack!? Here is a brown butter sugar cookie recipe that features the floral flavour of lavender.
Posted by Laura on 7/8/2020 to Recipes

RECIPE: Lilac Infused Cream

RECIPE: Lilac Infused Cream
Learn how to make a delicious lilac and cream concoction to use in your desserts or teas!
Posted by Laura on 6/15/2020 to Recipes

Calm Inflammation With This Honey & Turmeric Face Mask

Calm Inflammation With This Honey & Turmeric Face Mask
Another evening at home? There's no better time to treat your face to a lovely, anti-inflammatory mask!
Posted by Sage on 5/17/2020 to Recipes

Cheer Up, Buttercup, With a Milk & Honey Bath

Cheer Up, Buttercup, With a Milk & Honey Bath
The bath can be a place of solace. It can be used to heal the mind from worry, and ease the tension built into our muscles. As winter continues to linger and as we remain in our homes, a bath couldn’t seem any more inviting. If you are looking to soothe your dry skin, look no further than the delicious ingredients of milk and honey.
Posted by Laura on 4/3/2020 to Ask Your Aromatherapist

The Five Most Delicious Recipes We’ve Found Through Naked Coconuts

The Five Most Delicious Recipes We’ve Found Through Naked Coconuts
Naked Coconuts focuses as a company on plant-based dishes and is always “dishing” out mouth-watering recipes via their website and social media feeds. Here are five of the most scrumptious, in our humble opinions.
Posted by Lindsay on 2/25/2020 to Promotions

Everything You Need To Know About Making Your Own Personal Body Oil

Everything You Need To Know About Making Your Own Personal Body Oil
A body oil serves the same purpose as a lotion, but some prefer it for moisturizing as it’s a simpler and more customizable option than a pre-made lotion. You can choose all your ingredients based on your skin type and preferences!
Posted by Laura on 8/26/2019 to Ask Your Aromatherapist

How To Make a Hair Oil

How To Make a Hair Oil
Hair oil is great as a pre-wash treatment for extra moisture, or as a styling product. The best part about hair oils, as far as we’re concerned, is that it’s one of the easiest DIY personal care products you can make. Choose your oils based on your hair type and add essential oils based on scent or needs if you wish — and voila! A completely natural and personalized, nourishing hair oil. Here’s how to mix up your own personalized hair oil...
Posted by Lindsay on 7/17/2019 to Recipes

How to Craft a Ritual Bath That Will Carry You Far From Here

How to Craft a Ritual Bath That Will Carry You Far From Here
The bath can be a place of solace, sanctuary and contemplation. In a life that all too often leaves us constantly on the go, it's important to remember to take time to pause; self-care is important in maintaining a holistic health. Thus, a bath offers more than just a cleansing routine -- it gives us a perfect opportunity to take time for the self and create an environment that is yours alone.
Posted by Laura on 6/6/2019 to Ask Your Aromatherapist