My favourite bell peppers are stuffed with rice and veggies, which makes them super delicious and incredibly healthy. It is an easy and nutritious dinner option and you can put it with a lovely green salad. This recipe came from picking my favourite ingredients and just having fun! I of course did not want to add hamburger or cheese even though some of my family do grate cheese on their…
Beets are also delicious and so easy to add to your diet. Beets are loaded with vitamins and minerals and low in calories and fat. They also contain inorganic nitrates and pigments, both of which have a number of health benefits. When eaten raw, beets are firm, crunchy and mildly sweet-tasting. Eating them raw ensures that they retain their nutrients and helps preserve their natural flavor. When you cook beets, they become softer and slightly sweeter. People…
I have purchased and made many granola recipes over the years but I must say that this is my favourite and my son actually made it one evening, the smell was amazing and it tasted amazing!! I just had to share! Warm the coconut oil on stove over low heat or a double boiler or in the microwave for a moment and stir. Remove from heat and slowly stir in…
There are so many tasty “leftovers” after Christmas and Thanksgiving dinners! I try to prepare lots of food so I have leftovers, can make soup and to freeze many dishes for easy meals afterwards. Here are some wonderfully easy to make muffins using whatever ingredients you have left over! Be creative and you can make delicious varieties “meat-free” of course. I like to add each ingredient one by one but…
Who doesn’t like pizza? Pizza is the world’s favourite fast food. We eat it everywhere – at home, in restaurants, on street corners. People have been eating pizza, in one form or another, for centuries. As far back as antiquity, pieces of flatbread, topped with savouries, served as a simple and tasty meal for those who could not afford plates, or who were on the go. Why I choose a…
Sometimes you just want to have a delicious recipe to share and this is just perfect for any cream cheese lovers. Each region of the world also has its own take on the best way to make this dessert. Italians use ricotta cheese, while the Greeks use mizithra or feta. Germans prefer cottage cheese, while the Japanese use a combination of cornstarch and egg whites. There are specialty cheesecakes that…
Tomato soup is a soup made with tomatoes as the primary ingredient. It may be served hot or cold in a bowl, and may be made in a variety of ways. It may be smooth in texture, and there are also recipes which include chunks of tomato, cream (coconut milk) and chicken/vegetable stock. Despite the popularity of tomatoes, it was only 200 years ago that they were thought to be…
Minestrone is a thick soup of Italian origin made with vegetables, often with the addition of pasta or rice. Common ingredients in Minestrone soup include beans, onions, celery, carrots, stock, and tomatoes. There is no set recipe for minestrone, since it is usually made out of whatever vegetables you have and this makes is such an easy recipe to make anytime. Personally, I enjoy this recipe without a pasta, quinoa…
Beets roots known as beets, are packed with essential vitamins, minerals and plant compounds, some of which have medicinal properties. Some of the many health benefits of beets Beets are loaded with vitamins and minerals and low in calories and fat. They also contain inorganic nitrates and pigments, both of which have a number of health benefits. Beets contain a high concentration of nitrates, which have a blood pressure-lowering effect.…
What is Golden Milk & How to Make the Golden Paste. The main ingredient in a golden milk is Turmeric, which is one of the most highlighted spices in Ayurvedic medicine, and is believed to be one of the most therapeutic of all the spices. What I love most about these golden milk lattes is that there is a very strong earthiness to them that always seems to leave me…