Read about the mighty health benefits of garlic and why you should include it in your diet. Throughout the centuries, garlic has been used to treat many types of health disorders. In around 835-850 B.C, the Greek philosopher Homer discovered that garlic had solid medicinal compounds. In the days when you couldn’t just pop down…
8 reasons to eat fruit and vegetables
The main reasons to eat fruit and vegetables are now clear thanks to conclusive studies. You may not know it all of them, so I will remind you the most important ones. All fruits and greens are naturally packed with healthy nutrients, antioxidants, vitamins, fibres to keep a balanced immune system that will help you…
Fruit and Vegetable Halloween Costumes
In the spirit of the blog and eating healthy, we think you should dress-up as a fruit or vegetable for this halloween! Fall is in the air, which means it is time to start thinking about what you will dress up as for this Halloween. Dress-up toddlers like a fruit or vegetable costume Here are…
How to Freeze Bananas
Why freezing bananas will preserve its qualities? There are various reasons for that. Studies shown that the freezing process helps preserve all its nutrients. Frozen bananas not only make the best mango banana smoothies but are also great for ice cream, desserts and chocolate-dipped snacks! If you ever have some overripe bananas sitting on the…
To Peel or Not to Peel Carrots? – Pros & Cons
Every time I have carrots in my kitchen I instinctively take out the peeler and peel the skins. But why and where is this habit come from? Why peel carrots? Because it is what my mom and grandma did when they were in the kitchen. Do your parents and/or grandparents do the same? Is this…
Learn to Create your own Recipes
As Americans we generally eat 3 meals a day, 365 days a year. That is over 1000 meals we eat each year and at least half of those are probably made by you. Food is such a huge part of our lives, it baffles me as to why cooking class in not required in school….
Why I decided to give up Meat
I have been a meat-eater ever since I was a child, but that all changed earlier this year when I signed up for a 6 month long “professional plant-based certification cooking class”. I had no idea that it meant vegan cooking. And so my journey began! The class taught me how to prepare healthy meatless meals….