Inside The Polished Apple

Recipe of the Month Magic Egg-Free Aquafaba Meringues For the Meringue: 1 can chickpea water 1/2 tsp cream tartar 1/2 cup caster sugar For the Cream: 1 cup chilled coconut cream 1/4 cup icing sugar 1 tsp vanilla essence To Serve: Strawberries Rasberries Passionfruit Method: 1. Put the chickpea water and cream of tartar in a stand mixer and spin them until the cream begins to thicken 2. Add the caster sugar into the bowl and mix until the cream is thick like whipped cream 3. Spoon four individually sized parts of the mixture on to a baking tray lined with parchment paper and bake them for 2 hours 20 minutes at 215℉ 4. Take the meringues out of the oven and let them cool down to room temperature 5. Put the coconut cream ingredients in the mixer and whip them up into a thick cream 6. Spread the coconut cream over the top of the meringues, decorate with fruit and serve immediately

Thanks to Dr Robert Clarke, chiropractor with us at Elan Family Wellness Centre, for this article on warmth.  I recently had the pleasure of spending time in Mexico and felt the warmth of the tropical sun. What was even more enjoyable was the warmth of the Mexican people. As soon as they would hear I was from Canada their smiles widened, they would say how much they loved Canadians. It was tangible, you could feel their affection. Even though we live in cold weather climate, warmth is something I feel Canadians naturally display. When I travel I am proud to say I am Canadian, when I do, it almost always brings out an openness and a desire to share more of themselves. We all have the opportunity to be more open, share our warmth. Don’t wait until you are traveling to warmly share who you are. One simple thing to do that will help you do this is let your breath expand. When relaxed our breath should travel the full length of our spines, tailbone to skull. When your breath...

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Elan would like to welcome  Marguerette Kennedy ! Marguerette was initially trained as a State Registered Nurse in England and received a BScN from the University of Western Ontario and now is a Registered Acupuncturist in Alberta. Introduces to the Healing Arts through her parents' Healing Practice in England, she followed in their footsteps. She is trained in various Acupuncture Practices which includes her studies with world renowned Professor J.R.Worsley, in Classical 5-Element Acupuncture in Florida and then his Advance Training in England. She has since continued her Acupuncture Studies in Korean Hand Acupuncture Therapy, Post-graduate studies with the Acupuncture Foundation of Canada Institute and Dr.Steven Aung, Non-Needle Acupuncture and Tissue Healing Techniques with Micro-Current, Japanese Acupuncture, Traditional Chinese Medicine, scalp and ear Acupuncture. Marguerette says, "Each patient is unique and has the potential to heal. My Practice is to help patient...