Purslane: The Omega 3 Powerhouse
What would you say if I told you I love eating weeds! Would you look at me like I was crazy? Or would you agree and say I love eating weeds too! For the next couple of blog posts I’m going to be discussing “weeds”. These weeds were greens that back in the day used to be eaten like how we eat spinach and kale today but now they’re starting to make a resurgence back to our dinner table. When…
Heirloom Tomato and Arugula Pesto Turnovers
This is the first year where I’ve taken a deep interest in heirloom tomatoes. And that’s because in years past I’ve been skeptical about eating them. You see my digestion of tomatoes have not been the best in the past few years. For example every time I would eat a tomato or something tomato based, I would break out in a rash and my stomach would get upset. So I made sure to stay away from them. But a few…
The Top 10 Reasons To Eat Amaranth Leaves
Three weeks ago I tried amaranth leaves for the first time. And since then every Saturday I’ve been leaving the farmers market with a big bunch of amaranth leaves. What I do with them is make a soup. While listening to some groovy sounds on my old 70s record player, I clean and cut up the greens then I go on to make a delicious amaranth leaf soup which lasts me almost the whole week. This is now my…
The Herb Stevia
Stevia is a highly misrepresented herb. Most people see stevia as being a white, sweet powdered substance designed to replace sugar. But this is far from what Stevia really is as an herb. This article will touch on the origins of Stevia, the make up of the herb, the benefits and what real Stevia is. The Stevia Plant Stevia otherwise known as the botanical name Stevia Rebaudiana is a small, leafy, perennial plant with its origins based in South…
3 Easy Delicious Green Smoothies without the Greens
I am presenting to you three wonderful easy to make green smoothies that are packed with nutrients and fruits. The only thing is that these green smoothies are a little bit different. They do not contain your normal type of greens, like kale or spinach. Instead of greens what makes these smoothies highly nutritional and green is a supplement called spirulina. I prefer spirulina in my green smoothies because of the high amounts of minerals and nutrients. And you don’t…
Fluffy Gluten-Free Plant-Based Nectarine Pancakes
Pancakes are something that takes me back to being a child on Sunday mornings with my family. And when I became a mom pancakes continued to be that go to breakfast for Sundays. What makes a good pancake is a pancake which is fluffy, soft, not too thick and able to incorporate fruit without falling apart. However, when you’re trying to make gluten-free pancakes achieving these qualities can be a little challenging. But I’ve finally come up with a gluten…
Blueberry Crumble Tart
If somebody said I had to pick between eating blueberry pie and apple pie for the rest of my life. I’m going with blueberry hands down. There’s nothing like the taste of sweet plump, juicy blueberries with the contrast of a crumb or flaky crust to get me excited. To me blueberry pie is just as American as apple pie or maybe even more so since the blueberry is indigenous to North America. The History of Blueberries Blueberries and…
Red Watermelon or Yellow Watermelon?
Summer wouldn’t be summer without fresh juicy watermelon! And when I say watermelon I’m not talking about the seedless kind. I’m talking about the original kind with the beautiful contrasting natural back seeds. Going back to my childhood memories I remember many times during the summer my father cutting up big watermelons which our family of 6 would devour, almost before he finished cutting them. Back then watermelon was better than candy to me. It took on the duties…
Making Carob Bread with My Spelt Sourdough Starter
The whole science of making bread has always fascinated me. Actually baking in general. So its been challenging to say the least that due to my digestive issues and autoimmune challenges I’ve had to change the way I eat and bake. There’s no more sugar laden, chocolate indulgent, dairy filled , white flour desserts or breads for me anymore. Instead I’ve had to make adjustments. I noticed the impact gluten as well as grains were having on…
The Herb Epazote
A few days ago I wrote about an herb called Papalo. The same day at the farmers market I bought Papalo, I also bought a bunch of herbs called Epazote, pronounced ep.a.zote. My experience with Papalo was very positive. But my experience with the herb Epazote was even more so! I like Papalo but if I had to pick between both herbs it would be Epazote and I’ll tell you why. But first let me talk…
