My name is Laurie and I LOVE food. But, most importantly, food that tastes great. I always believe that food should “tickle your taste buds”. OH, and did I mention that it is healthy and nutritious. Bet you did not believe that this combination could ever happen!

It all started for me back at the age of 8 when I began creating recipes for my family. At the age of 12, I would pack “Lunch Boxes” for canoe trips with my Dad and Sister. Even at that age I always felt that the “usual” sandwiches were just way too boring. So, I would create delicious monsters. My Dad LOVED them. What happened in our own kitchen inspired and fueled me to creatively work with food, …well….until… I was awakened to the Toxic Food Information Highway.

I enrolled in the Canadian School of Natural Nutrition and received my license as a Registered Holistic Nutritionist to educate myself about the science of food and remained committed to my idea that “healthy food” did not have to be boring. You know, sprouts, broccoli, tasteless crackers, dry bread, and “non-dairy” cheese. Forget about that!!! So, a whole new twist came into my own kitchen. The flavorful recipes have not stopped from that time.

Having spent twenty three years as a Paramedic I’ve witnessed enough of the things we cannot prepare ourselves for, but food, for me is a proactive way to care and support ourselves for the unexpected. Food as a foundation enables us to meet life’s challenges with vitality, clarity and reserves for the unexpected! Nutritious food keeps us optimistic and engaged when the unexpected shows up.

I have applied my knowledge and experience to develop recipes that support the physical body to be vibrant and healthy… amidst the challenging stresses of daily life that have become the norm today. We use pesticide-free, non-gmo, and bioenergetically grown plants in all of our food. We use produce from the growers in our community who are committed to caring for our health and prosperity as stewards of the earth that supports us.

My dream project has always been to make and share wonderful and delicious food. I wanted to create a new 'norm' that included the joy of eating, and feeling great. Renascent Foods are about supporting all of us with the values that support a healthy community that cares about one another's wellbeing in today's changing environment. Alison and Mikhael have made this happen by creating a consciously creative kitchen that prepares incredible food.

Come and enjoy my recipes made with love and passion. Nothing boring here, just pure flavor. Guaranteed to “tickle your taste buds”!

COMING SOON!
Laurie Southall
food@integralhealth.ca

Warning: When your taste buds are tickled you may experience an immense feeling of joy which could cause uncontrollable laughter which flows to your heart filling you with love and light creating the experience of an incredible day!

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