Video Tutorial: How to make My Daily Green Smoothie
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Video Tutorial: How to make My Daily Green Smoothie

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…

Why you should ditch all salt for Himalayan Salt
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Why you should ditch all salt for Himalayan Salt

I’ve just learnt this fascinating thing, is that common salt has most of its minerals and nutrients removed, thus it’s all white. Kind of like the white sugar. However, Himalayan salt is completely the opposite. It’s unrefined, natural, without any addictives, and have a lot of natural minerals. You can probably tell by its pink…

Brown Rice Milk
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Brown Rice Milk

(Yields: 1 pot, Serving: Many, Prep time: 5 mins, Cook time: 25 mins (rice)) Ingredients 2 cups cooked brown rice 6-8 cups water Optional for Sweetness: 1-2 medjool dates 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract Note: The amount of water really depends on how thick/thin you want the milk. I like to have mine thicker. You…

Healthy Vegan Sweet Potato and Carrot Cake
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Healthy Vegan Sweet Potato and Carrot Cake

(Yields: 4 slices, Serving: 2, Prep time: 25 mins, Cook time: 20 mins) Ingredients Sweet Potato Mash 1 large baked sweet potato 1/4 cup tightly packed pineapple preserves (recipe here*) 1 small shredded carrot Cake 1 cup whole wheat flour/pastry flour 1 cup sweet potato, carrot and pineapple preserve mash 1/4 cup shredded carrots 1…

Quinoa and Vegetable Salad
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Quinoa and Vegetable Salad

(Yields: 1 plate, Serving: 2, Prep time: 15 mins) Ingredients 2 cups quinoa 1 cup baby spinach 2-5 baby carrots 1/4 cup sundried tomatoes 1/2 cucumber 1 tablespoon lemon juice 1 teaspoon lime juice 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil 1/2 teaspoon less sodium soy sauce 1 tablespoon pumpkin seeds 1-2 tablespoon raisins Salt and…

How to cook Quinoa
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How to cook Quinoa

(Yields: 4 cups, Serving: 3, Prep time: 5 mins, Cook time: 20 mins) Ingredients This will make about 4 cups cooked quinoa: 1 cup quinoa 2 cups water Note: Remember that quinoa will increase by four times (so 1 cup gives you 4 cooked cups) and the ratio for water and quinoa should be 2:1…

Lentils, Quinoa & Brown Rice with Roasted Asparagus, Tofu and Veggies
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Lentils, Quinoa & Brown Rice with Roasted Asparagus, Tofu and Veggies

(Yields: 1 large pot, Serving: 7, Prep time: 20 mins, Cook time: 30) Ingredients Grains 1 cup barely 1 cup green lentils 1 cup brown rice 1/2 cup white quinoa 4 1/2 cups water 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil (garlic flavour if possible) 2 teaspoons Italian herbs 1 tablespoon lemon juice 3/4 teaspoon fine…