Virtuous Kitchen Inc.

06/20/2025

I thought I was secure using PayPal for our business. Somehow a hacker logged in our business paypal and submitted 3 payments to this unknown business for an unknown product. On my first call to PayPal the representative told me she could not stop the pending transactions and all we could do was open an investigation to see if it "qualified" as fraud based on there criteria they uncovered during the investigation. She had no way of stopping these transactions which would have totalled close to $3000cdn to come out of our business account. I asked her what criteria they would be looking for and she said, "if the customer took proper actions to keep their account secure", or "what type of device was used and where it logged in from". Yah that sounded like a chance that they could decide I didn't secure my account and deny me a reverse of these charges. I always log out of my PayPal and don't actually use it very often. -the occasional customer uses it to pay. As I'm freaking out on how to stop this from going thru my, I went to my bank Scotiabank on Dunbar. They provided excellent and immediate service. I asked them to transfer all the funds out or freeze my account. The business manager responded quickly and opened a new business account and froze the existing one.
I put this out as a warning, check your passwords in Google-erase all data. You can also go monitor the "dark web" in your Google account to see if your information is circulating. And sure enough mine was twice the 2 days leading up to this. So concerning. The fraud is so bad right now. And for small businesses this is just not an option to "wait and see" as PayPal tried to say. When I called them back a few hrs later to tell them I have taken steps to secure my funds and the payment will not be going thru-and what will happen now, the new representative told me she would look into it. Came back 10 min. Later and said not to worry as the transactions have been flagged as fraud. However when I vew my PayPal, it still says "pending, under review". I asked them if they would investigation this fake business or report it and the first person said no. I will be reporting this to the governments

06/20/2025

I thought I was secure using PayPal for our business. Somehow a hacker logged in our business paypal and submitted 3 payments to this unknown business for an unknown product. On my first call to PayPal the representative told me she could not stop the pending transactions and all we could do was open an investigation to see if it "qualified" as fraud based on there criteria they uncovered during the investigation. She had no way of stopping these transactions which would have totalled close to $3000cdn to come out of our business account. I asked her what criteria they would be looking for and she said, "if the customer took proper actions to keep their account secure", or "what type of device was used and where it logged in from". Yah that sounded like a chance that they could decide I didn't secure my account and deny me a reverse of these charges. I always log out of my PayPal and don't actually use it very often. -the occasional customer uses it to pay. As I'm freaking out on how to stop this from going thru my, I went to my bank Scotiabank on Dunbar. They provided excellent and immediate service. I asked them to transfer all the funds out or freeze my account. The business manager responded quickly and opened a new business account and froze the existing one.
I put this out as a warning, check your passwords in Google-erase all data. You can also go monitor the "dark web" in your Google account to see if your information is circulating. And sure enough mine was twice the 2 days leading up to this. So concerning. The fraud is so bad right now. And for small businesses this is just not an option to "wait and see" as PayPal tried to say. When I called them back a few hrs later to tell them I have taken steps to secure my funds and the payment will not be going thru-and what will happen now, the new representative told me she would look into it. Came back 10 min. Later and said not to worry as the transactions have been flagged as fraud. However when I vew my PayPal, it still says "pending, under review". I asked them if they would investigation this fake business or report it and the first person said no. I will be reporting this to the governments cyber crime hotline, hopefully to help prevent further theft from people. Be careful friends.
Change your passwords. Delete all card numbers that may be stored somewhere. I still do not understand how they got my password. I'm looking into a paid cyber security but not sure where to start. If anyone has thoughts or advise, I'd appreciate it. Also, I'm deleting and closing my PayPal account. Not cool. Telling me "we are just a payment processor and have no way to stop a pending transaction ". Really. ? Very strange, yah no thanks.

06/16/2025

Can't wait to see who's coming Friday? Check out the vendor map🥕🌷🧁

http://www.hespelervillagemarket.com/vendor-map

06/14/2025

We have 2 meat goats ready for processing if anyone is looking to fill their freezer.
$325.

06/14/2025

06/13/2025

Don't worry about eating perfectly. Just do what you can and keep working towards feeling better and better.
Back in the day I might have had a chocolate chip cookie and a latte for lunch so yes, this is better! And I certainly feel better! 😅😉😋
Getting a burger with no bun is so easy and does the job for me. What's your on the go meal when your just pushing through the day and didn't meal prep? ❤️The more you can just be kind to yourself and accept the fact that you will sometimes not eat the best will help you avoid feelings of guilt or quitting and giving up all together. Stay on the journey my friends! One day, one meal at a time. Pick yourself up and get better the next day. That builds momentum. 😁

06/03/2025

Very excited to share some news in the next few weeks! Hint is all in the pics! So excited, stay tuned for extra deliciousness coming up!

03/03/2025

Allergies, skin issues, kidney struggles, random food sensitivities, low energy, and so much more can all point to a gut that is inflamed, working hard, and sadly porous. This is called "leaky gut".
Saturday I had a conversation with a lovely client who is having a hard time with excema on her sweet little 3 month old. We know Mom's gut was out of balance so this would have passed to the little one as our babies inherit Moms gut flora and a little Dad's too. This could create the perfect storm for baby to have a leaky gut and the right environment for unhealthy bacteria and yeast to grow out of control. The proteins in the breast milk may pass through the gut wall in a larger form-causing the bodies immune system to react any way it can to get the large proteins complexes out of the blood stream. This combined with yeast overgrowth can show up on the skin.
When the gut cannot break down protein, lots of damage can occur as the body tries to deal with it. Instead of driving yourself crazy trying ro eliminate all the triggers- which could be anything with a leaky gut- make a plan to heal and seal that gut wall with nourishing foods.
This way you will treat the root cause and one day be able to handle many types of foods with no concerns.

03/01/2025

More fast food! Is anyone else doing all the chores on their Saturday? Soups on, fire going, laundry done and piles of papers and toys put away. The cat seems to be enjoying a days of hard work!
Today's meal so I can keep going onto the next thing. A can of wild sockeye salmon, a scoop of mayo and a little sauerkraut. 213 grams weight = 53.3 grams protein content. This could easily be split in half for 2 meals.
Make healthy eating work for your life and what your doing or you won't stick with it. We all need a quick food option so think about this ahead of time. You gotta eat, usually 3 x per day, so get ready for it 😃
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02/28/2025

Protein Weighing you down?
Exmaple: 2 ground beef patties 165 grams weight. 42 grams protein content.
Do you feel heavy, bloated, and full for hours after eating protein?
Perhaps gassy and uncomfortable?
These can all be signs your stomach is not producing enough stomach acid to break the protein down. Eating in a rush, or eating when stressed can also play a huge role in how we digest our food. Medications, fast food and deficiencies can contribute as well.
Try making time to sit and eat your meal in a stress free environment. Focus on fully chewing each bite. Drinking a tablespoon of raw apple cider vinegar 20 minutes before your meals can help boost the stomach acid. If that is really hard to drink down, there are supplements to help and get your stomach acid working again. This would be temporary. As you worked on your gut health, things will improve and voila your acid is balanced. Start this one small thing this weekend and see how it goes. You body will thank you!

02/27/2025

Re-define breakfast. As long as your getting adequate protein & fat to start your morning, your bringing down stress hormones, balancing your mood and will feel great steady energy for the day.
Understanding protein goals can be confusing for us using grams as measurement. This 150 grams of weighed protein. Equalling 32 grams of protein content. It's the protein content that's your target. Everyone will have a different goal for protein based on level of activity, health goals, and age, ect
Start your morning right! Eat that protein 💪