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CRUNCHY LIKE GRANOLA

February 6th, 2008
Vitamin V editor Sarah Bancroft has been making this granola recipe since she was a teen—and guarantees it won't turn you into a hippie. Not even close. Mom's Granola Combine in a large bowl: 8 C rolled oats 2 C wheat germ 2 C sunflower seeds ½ C shredded coconut ½ C sesame seeds 2 C sliced blanched almonds 1 C pecans, roughly chopped 2 T cinnamon Heat i ...

THE MIXER FIXER

February 5th, 2008
You have a hot date in 24 hours, your roots are down to your ears, and your colourist is in Mexico. Yup, it's a typical Wednesday. But before you decide that a French beret is your new signature look, consider this great hair-colour pen a subscriber tipped us off to. Just squeeze The Mixer, paint out your roots, wait for 30 minutes, rinse and you're ready (with ...

BACK ON THE BOTTLE

February 3rd, 2008
No, not you! The baby! As you've surely heard, plastic bottles are now considered a no-no due to chemical leeching concerns, but before you dismiss glass bottles as dangerous flying objects, check out the cool offerings from WeeGo. These glass bottles have a brightly-coloured sleeve to protect against breakage and give baby grip. Everything's non-toxic and dishwasher ...

STEALS AND DEALS

February 1st, 2008
  Enjoy your weekly dose of vitamin v steals & deals from our fabulous sponsors. Ready, set, shop! ...

Paris Je t'Aime

February 1st, 2008
Why wait for spring? We like Paris anytime. stay For an affordable room steps from the Seine, we suggest Hotel Esmerelda. A listed monument, this 17th-century building is a little lopsided, but oozes charm. Unfortunately there is no elevator, but the higher you go the better the views of the Notre Dame. From CDN$140/night, rue St-Julien-le-Pauvre, 5th, metro St-Mich ...

ECO IPOD

February 1st, 2008
Now that your music collection is entirely digital, time to green wash your music accessories too with the new environmentally-friendly iPod cases by Vancouver's Imoeba. The Alpine iPod cases come in arctic white or green, and are made from bonded leather comprised of leather scraps that would otherwise end up in landfills. Green Day, indeed. From $19.99 at Be ...

ALL BOOKED UP

January 31st, 2008
While we love browsing dust jackets of newbie authors hoping to discover the next Nicole Krauss, sometimes it's just easier to let someone else do the discovering for you. That's why we love the Literature Chick blog written by a New York woman who manages to devour several books a month, posting reviews of enticing titles like The Woman Who is Always Tan and Has a Flat ...

HOT FOR HONEY

January 29th, 2008
Sure you can spend a fortune on Cold-fX, but nothing beats the classic sore throat elixir: hot honey and lemon. Works for us, but now it works even better with a new Canadian product called Honibe Pure Honey and Lemon Drops, a hard, candy-like pastille made from pure PEI honey and lemon that melts in your mug of hot water with no drippy mess. Now we can finally take that ...

RUB A DUB DUB

January 27th, 2008
Give those kids a good scrub with the all-natural Lemonaid bath product range from Salt Spring Island's Hairykids. The ultra-fresh citrus-scented shampoo, conditioner, bubblebath and body oil contain no artificial or chemical ingredients, and perform so well you might just find yourself reaching for them too. Remember to share now… View products and retailers acro ...

MEET YEW THERE

January 26th, 2008
Just when we thought the posh ladies lunch had gone the way of the push-up bra, we decided to break bread with the girls at the Four Season's new Yew, which was all a-buzz at the noon hour. The bright and airy space with a tree decor theme and elegant floating fireplace was host to a mixed crowd of lunching ladies, business trios and celebs (we spied Gillian Anderson—here ...
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