It was only recently that I discovered the many different types of oils and how they should be used. Turns out that oil has a smoking point, which basically means how long they can withstand temperatures until they fume out things that will cause you damage. Latest and Newest Info: Use coconut oil for cooking,…
I was making these sweet potato burgers the other day and realised that yes – healthy cooking does require some time, and not everyone has that time. That’s probably why people tend to buy store-bought foods, which of course, end up not being as healthy as what you could make at home. Here are some…
Silicone muffin cups Aren’t these just such a wonderful invention? Instead of buying paper muffin cups that you throw away each time, you can bake muffins in these, and it comes out easily, plus you can reuse them! Candy/Chocolate Molds These are amazing, they pop out so easily and you can mold brownies, candy or…
I love to keep everyone in the loop with what I usually buy, and recently I made an updated shopping list which I often paste to my husband so he can do all my shopping. This is it: What I get Every Week 2 organic kale 1 large packet organic baby spinach 1 packet swiss…
As we know, oils have a smoke point temperature before they turn rancid, and causes bad stuff to happen to it. Here are the individual oil and their smoke points. Hope this gives you an idea of what oils to use for what type of cooking.
What you can use: Sweet potato skin, potato skin, any peeled vegetable skin, leftover carrots, zucchini, onion, mushroom, celery, cabbage stalks, cauliflower/broccoflower leaves. Directions: Chop everything in smaller pieces and fill a huge pot with water. Bring it to a boil, then turn it to medium low (3-4) and gently simmer for two or three…
What are ways to make foods healthier? Here are five tips. Bake instead of Deep Fry Deep frying is always the worst option because you’re covering everything in oil, and that oil is usually hot, therefore would release quite a number of toxic chemicals if you aren’t using the correct oil. What you can do…
I think our bodies can handle certain amounts of sugar but if you have too much, it makes us crazy. I don’t believe in using white table sugar at all because it just seems pointless if there are other things just as sweet but contain more nutrients. However,I still think that most desserts can totally…
I wanted to make a post on all the things I’ve learned (since last time) about baking. Tips for Better Baking: If you want to bake cookies that are crunchy, you have to make sure the dough is very hard, has a fair amount of oil (that you can feel on your hand when you…
I love the idea of herb infused oils as it just seem to make the food have that extra special taste. Here is how you can make it. What you will need: A glass bottle Herbs of choice (I used Tarragon, mint, basil, rosemary and sage) Oil of choice (I used extra virgin olive oil)…
Believe it or not, you can actually add a lot of vegetables in baking and have it still taste amazing. Here’s a list of some veggies you can sneak in your next muffin, cake or bread. Zucchini Zucchini muffins and breads are quite popular and it works because zucchini is quite neutral in taste, so…
Chocolate Bar Mold CANDY BAR chocolate candy mold It’s funny but I never thought of making my own chocolate bar until one day I was doing some dessert and the consistency just turned out to be exactly like chocolate. All you need to mix together is carob/cocoa powder, liquid sweetener like brown rice syrup/maple syrup,…
In the past two days, I’ve been baking a bit more bread as usual and I just discovered THE BEST WAY to keep read soft, at least the crust and such. In the past, bread I’ve baked always turned out like stones after a while and let’s just say if I accidentally threw it at…
I did an article about kitchen appliances that gave me nightmares before, now it’s time to spill the secrets of which items I absolutely can’t live without! Chopsticks I grew up using chopsticks, so I find them really easy to use, particularly for noodles and such. I like the wooden ones best, as they aren’t…
I’ve been having quite a lot of trouble sleeping lately and it’s interesting I never really stopped to think about why. It was only a few days ago I noticed that OMFG there’s caffeine in cocoa/cacao (chocolate) and I’ve been eating a lot of it in the afternoons. Perhaps this is why I’ve been having…
Unfortunately, often if you want to bake healthy, it can be difficult as many things are unavailable in the local supermarket. I’ve just bought 5 items yesterday on Amazon that I want to share the links to, and give you an insight to what they are. Brown Rice Syrup Buy on Amazon Instead of using…
I made an article about ways to reduce salt intake a little while ago and I just discovered a new exciting thing which I must share: LEMON JUICE! I think your taste buds may sometimes confuse saltiness with sourness. In fact, when I usually eat avocados with rice, I need a giant lot of soy…
I think discovering how to use fresh fruits as sweeteners is probably the best thing I’ve ever done. But, that doesn’t mean some turn out well. Here are my list of the first best and worst fruits to use as sweeteners. Red Grapes Rank: 9 Red grapes I use for chocolate type of stuff, but…
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…
Honestly before I knew how to make salads, I dreaded the thought of eating raw vegetables. It just seemed to be something that would taste awful. However, I’ve found ways to make salads taste so great, that even I’ve craved for salads, which is absolutely unbelievable. I know many of you probably also think salads…