What you need: Water (about 1 cup) Raw sugar (about 2 tsp) Black tea (1 bag) Kombucha – GTs Original “organic and raw” (1 bottle) – do not use any flavoured ones Large glass jar (no lid required for this part) Cloth (terry, cheese, paper towel) Elastics ****************** What to do: 1. Boil water and… Read More Kombucha Part 1 – Making your own SCOBY!
Found this in the Bon Appetit – April 2018 p. 73 the same issue with the Kimchi – Fried Grains. This definitely had a kick to it so you can half the amount of hot pepper or omit it completely. Either way this is a great addition to coleslaw, stir-frys, meats, veggies (the original recipe… Read More Coconut Turmeric Relish
If you love kimchi or simply just some spice in your fried rice, give this a try! The original recipe called for a fried egg on top but I switched it up with some stir fried chicken thigh pieces. Kimchi- Fried Grains (adapted from Bon Appetit Magazine – April 2018 p.68) Ingredients 3 chicken thighs,… Read More Kimchi-Fried Grains
So we have come up with the idea to go vegetarian (almost vegan) for one month to find out two things: 1. How this will change our bodies and how we feel. 2. Challenge ourselves to come up with new recipes and stick to a meal plan. Obviously this will take some planning and persistence.… Read More Going Vegetarian (almost Vegan!)
Yup folks. The Magic Bullet. Finally! š This thing is amazing!! Initially I wanted it to make my vast aray of yummy delicious health smoothies among other things……and there are so many other things you can do….excitement rising… On top of the many possibilities, it’s not only so easy to use….it’s easy to clean too.… Read More New Year. New Toy.
Finally got to do one of these days with my girl Kat! We’ve been talking about this for way too long. Here’s what we decided to do: For the Cooking: Chili and Cornbread For the Craft: Christmas Village The Cornbread Found a great recipe on Pinterest which utilized my cast iron skillet. The result below:… Read More Cooking and Crafts #1: Chili and Cornbread – Christmas VillageĀ
As we all settle into the new year I’ve decided to start a new blog series entitled Mind on Media. I read many articles in relation to food and nutrition and I usually have a few thoughts go through my head. I figure why not write and share my ideas, pose a question or two… Read More Mind on Media #1: The Economic Shift of Breakfast
Time for dinner. I knew we had some salmon, but what to go with it? Salad? Ugh, nope I wanted something different. Yup this is one of those meals that came together and ended with “Yup that’s a keeper!” So I thought I’d start off the new year by sharing a great recipe that’s super… Read More Butter Poached Salmon with Quinoa, Spinach and Tangy Chili Salsa
First off I would like to thank Karina for the nomination! We have the same passion for cooking and educating people about food and nutrition and I love reading her blog. You can find her blog “FOOD IS LIFE” here: https://karinateuma.wordpress.com Here are my answers to Karina’s 11 questions: 1. What is your favourite pastime?… Read More Liebster Award!
It’s official. The Food and Drink SPRING edition is in. Woohoo!!! Food. Drink. Spring! The best combination of words, am I right? And just look at those BEAUTIFUL colours. I’m actually tingling all over with creative goosebumps… Finally something to get me out of this winter lull! AND the fact that they pair every recipe… Read More Spring Deliciousness
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