Natural Vegetable Dye
Most store bought food coloring contains toxic ingredients such as FD&C Yellow 5, FD&C Red 40, and Propylene glycol. Instead of feeding our bodies these harmful chemicals, you can make your own homemade safe and natural food coloring that can be used to dye eggs, create art on plates, and more! To begin choose your vegetable…
What to do with Oversized Zucchini
Have you ever walked into your garden and found a zucchini that is HUGE… you know the one that is a 2 feet long and weighs 10 lbs. Extra large zucchini tend to be seedy and tough, but don’t throw them away just yet. Here are 5 ways to use those oversized zucchini. 1. Make Zucchini Noodles using a…
How to Freeze Bananas
Frozen bananas make the best smoothies, ice cream, and chocolate dipped snacks! If you ever have some over ripe-bananas sitting on the counter, freeze them instead of throwing them away. Follow these simple steps and you will have frozen bananas within a few hours. How to Freeze Bananas in 5 easy steps… Peel the bananas….
Garlic + Stomach
Have you ever experienced a stomach ache after eating garlic? I took a cooking class in Rome and I learned an interesting fact from my Italian instructor. He informed us that if you eat the middle green part of garlic that it will make your stomach gurgle and feel unpleasant. So now every time I cook…
Chocolate Banana Maca Smoothie
Rich, smooth, and chocolatey goodness! This is my all time favorite smoothie for a mid-day energy boost. It is super healthy packed full of potassium, magnesium, antioxidants and energy boosters! I make it with coconut milk, however almond milk would work too. It is really important to use both a room temperature banana and a half of a…
Heart & Star Shaped Vegetables
Imagine how much fun it would be to eat a salad and find a heart shaped cucumber or a star shaped tomato. It would have the same excitement as eating a bowl of Lucky Charms, but healthier! Zayinsoft, a company out of Europe has created plastic molds in the shape of hearts and stars that…
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. 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 a necessary step? Why do some people peel them…
Funny Looking Fruit & Veggies
Every year I love walking out to my garden to find a funny looking fruit or vegetable. Just as kids have their own personalities some of these fruits and veggies have a mind of their own too!