Mmm, nothing like an antioxidant rich berry smoothie right after a workout! (Yields: 2 cups, Serving: 2, Prep time: 5 mins, Cook time: 5 mins) Ingredients 1 tablespoon chia seeds 1 cup 100% pomegranate juice 2 cups mixed frozen berries (blackberries, blueberries, raspberries) 6 ice cubes Be sure that you’ve frozen the berries overnight! Put…
(Yields: 1 cup, Serving: 1, Prep time: 5 mins) Ingredients 1 cup water (or coconut water) 3 slices of lime 2-3 mint leaves Instructions Pour a cup of water in the glass. Cut three slices of lime and place two in the cup and one on the glass (for decoration). Cut some mint leaves and…
(Yields: 1 loaf, Serving: 5, Prep time: 3 hrs, Cook time: 45 mins) Ingredients 2 1/2 cups all purpose flour 1/4 teaspoon salt 2/3 cup unsweetened vanilla rice milk 1 tablespoon yeast 2 tablespoon olive oil (divided use*) 2 tablespoons egg beaters original (or eggs/egg whites) 1 teaspoon honey Instructions Mix the flour with salt…
Miso to Replace Salt Miso is a Japanese type of fermented soybean in the form of a paste, and this is a brilliant replacement for salt, as there are a lot of good nutrients found in miso. The Garlic! I noticed that peeled garlic you can buy at the supermarket tastes better roasted, and unpeeled…
“What can we do without a heart? We can’t cook, we can’t clean. In other words, life would be better without a heart!” Oh man, I just had to say that because it’s one of my favourite quotes. I wanted to share 25 heart healthy foods to keep your heart in glowing conditions! Nutrients that…
Remember those delicious soupy things our parents made us when we were sick as kids? I think the purpose of these is that they’re light and easy on the stomach and doesn’t overwork it. Here are a list of foods to eat when you’re ill. Lotus Root Powder Soup Lotus roots have many healing benefits…
If you haven’t read the introduction, please read it now! I’m continuing a weight loss regime for what I feel would work! You don’t have to follow this exactly, but I do think it will help! When’s the easiest time to prepare a meal? Some of us leave for work/school early and never get time…
This idea is from Bubzbeauty’s Green Tea Bag scrub tutorial. What you need: 1 used green tea bag Green tea has lots of antioxidants and has known to help prevent acne, and you should never waste unused green tea leaves as there’s plenty of benefits still left in there. 2 tablespoons plain…
(Yields: 2 glasses, Serving: 2, Prep time: 15) Ingredients 4 cups kale, lettuce, baby spinach, broccoli 1 cup frozen blueberries, raspberries and red grapes 2 cups frozen honeydew melon, green apples 1 teaspoon lemon juice 1 tablespoons dark cocoa powder 1 cup cold water Instructions Be sure to freeze the fruits one day before! Wash…
Let me share some of the crazy mistakes I’ve made in the kitchen so that hopefully it helps you not to make the same mistakes as I did. 1) Thinking that adding yeast with boiling water will speed up the process. It actually kills it, and therefore your dough may not rise at all. 2)…