I wanted to improve my gut health so I started to experiment making kombucha at home a few months ago. Now I want to share my findings with you. This new discovery takes some time to finetune, but I can tell you this: I save a lot of money by not buying this drink from
Ingredients: 1 cup quick oats2 ripe bananas1/4 cup chopped walnuts1 teaspoon cinnamon1/4 cup raisins soaked in water for 15 mins (if you are concerned about carbs, you can skip the raisins) Preparation: Preheat the oven to 350F. In a medium size bowl, mash the bananas well. Add oats, soaked raisins, walnuts and mix well. Then
Ingredients: 6 big apples (yellow, less juicy, work best) Half pack of Phyllo Dough 1-2 tbs cinnamon 1-2 tbs nutmeg (optional) 1 TBS honey Handful of raisins (optional) Handful of walnuts (optional) Avocado or coconut oil spray (or 1/4 lb of melted butter for non-vegan version, to brush the dough sheets) Preparation: Peel, then shred
Cauliflower is a very versatile vegetable that is naturally high in fiber and B-vitamins. It’s low in calories and rich in antioxidants. It can be adapted to many recipes, from pizza crust to “fried rice”. Here is a quick recipe that has a little “kick” to it, mainly from the cayenne pepper and the chipotle
With inflation hitting the wild caught salmon prices pretty hard, I turned to my pantry to discover some cans of this delicious fish. So instead of baked salmon, I decided to make salmon patties. I used a 14 oz can, so I ended up with 6 patties. You will probably get 3 patties from a
With frigid temperatures and short days, we tend to navigate towards rich and sugary foods. Holiday time seems to be a big wave of cookies, cakes and all kinds of treats. I hear from my clients how the break rooms at work are filled with treats every day. Now that is past the beginning of
I’m on day 12 of the reset diet and feel great! How can I feel great when I can’t have sugar, alcohol, coffee, dairy, egg or gluten? Well, I guess my body likes the stuff I can have, the good, clean, made from scratch food. I’ve been busier nowadays, with a lot of food planning,
Summer is in full swing and we got cucumbers in the garden. Time to make this delicious cucumber dip or Tzatziki sauce. Tzatziki is a very refreshing Greek appetizer consumed with pita chips or, in my case, blue corn tortilla chips. Ingredients: 1 cup Greek or regular plain yogurt (remember “plain”) 1/2 of big cucumber
The other day I realized my sweet tooth was asking for something fruity, but not just plain fruit…something refreshing and different. So I remembered I had some extra raspberries in the fridge and how my Grandma use to make this delicious mouse (we called if “foam”) out of raspberries or strawberries. So here you go!
Mushroom are not only very tasty and versatile, but they are also packed with fiber, vitamins, and minerals. Researchers point to this vegetable (actually a fungus…) as a great source of antioxidants (especially selenium). Antioxidants protect the body from damaging free radicals that can cause conditions like heart disease and cancer. Mushrooms also help boost