Have you noticed that after you get a certain diseases like chicken pox, you usually don’t get it again? There are some illnesses that you only get once (or twice if you are really unlucky), but afterwards – your body knows how to fight it off. That’s when it develops antibodies to fight it. I…
I’m totally aware I made a pumpkin salad before, but I believe this is even healthier and tastier, so here it is. (Yields: 1 plate, Serving: 2, Prep time: mins, Cook time: 1 hr (pumpkin)) Ingredients 1 cup baked pumpkin 2 cups baby spinach 1 tablespoon pumpkin seeds 1/2 red bell pepper 1/2 tomato Dressing…
(Yields: 7 truffles, Serving: 2, Prep time: 15 mins) Ingredients 1 ripe banana 1 tablespoon raisins 1 tablespoon black sesame powder 1/4 cup mixed walnuts and pecans 2 tablespoons chopped almonds 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon 1/3 cup instant oatmeal 2 tablespoons blueberries 1 tablespoon dark cocoa powder 1/4 teaspoon buckwheat flour (or buckwheat groats) Add Later…
Often, I think that “knowing” is a way to make us miserable. If we read certain (bad) things, we feel terrible. If we know that we may have a chance of getting sick, we may freak out. If we know we were so ill, we’d probably panic to death. All of those horrible feelings simply…
Don’t you just love those rainbow sprinkles or coloured cakes? Sadly, most of them are loaded with artificial colours that I fear even touching them. However, I just discovered that there are foods that can be used for natural food colourings. (Wouldn’t you want to eat this cake, knowing all the ingredients were natural?) Yellow…
(Yields: 16 dumplings, Serving: 2, Prep time: 1 hr, Cook time: 25 mins) Ingredients 1 small bowl Rice Noodles with Shiitake Mushrooms, Bok Choy and Tofu (recipe here*) 1 block green dough (recipe here*) Ingredient Notes: For the dumpling filling, you can replace the rice noodles with fensi (cellophane noodles) if you like. Also, you…
Green dough is just an even healthier version of whole wheat flour, and I totally recommend if it you are making noodles, dumpling skins or any other pastry. (Yields: 1 dough, Serving: Many, Prep time: 25 mins) Ingredients 2 cups baby spinach 2 stalks kale 1/4 cup & 6 tablespoons water (divided use*) 2 cups…
Cayenne Pepper has the power to stop a heart attack! That’s right, Cayenne pepper is really powerful, and you can probably imagine how powerful it is just by the heat of it. WOOOW, it gives you a kick! I’m sure we’ve all seen this message somewhere before: How to Stop a Heart Attack in 30…
YAY I made a video tutorial for my favourite acne mask that I use most days! (Particularly near that time of the month) You’ll Need: Matcha Lemon Juice Turmeric How much you need really varies, as long as it becomes a paste, you’re fine.
YAY I made a tutorial for how to make MY daily green smoothie, yes the one I drink every single morning. It’s a lot of work, but it’s so worth it. Ingredients I usually use (varies): Blueberries, strawberries, raspberries (sometimes, but I like to eat them on their own), Apples, Oranges (peel included), Lemon (peel…