After many many years of experimentation, I have figured out the base of how I want to eat. How I am eating. A way of eating I enjoy. A way that’s easy to prepare. A way that’s better for the environment. A way that’s kinder to animals and better for my body and health. And …
Today’s tip, how to cut mini peppers quickly will save you time and may even leave you dreading recipe prep a little bit less. I know you’re not lazy, it’s just one of those things and this will help – I promise. Well, last night I was making a recipe that called for 2 peppers and …
This week I’m going to try to stay away from recipes as I know many of us are pepping and prepping for Thanksgiving Day celebrations. Today I’d like to share how to make a citrus peel garnish, it’s an easy but decorative way to add pieces of flair 😉 to your holiday side dish. This …
I first heard about this amazeballs invention over at Colorado Vegan where she put on her science-y apron and tested out tofu pressing methods. Until her post I had no idea a contraption like this existed. I guess the secret to cooking good tofu (at least the way I like it) is to getting as much of …
This picture is of my Mom’s counter and showcases her lovely fresh herbs. I was jealous that she could do this on her counter. If you have the counter space and enough glasses, think about doing this as a way to keep your herbs fresh. She has a glass of cilantro and 2 of parsley. …
The information below, I received in an email a few months ago – I thought it was chain mail at the time. I mean so many of ‘those’ emails we receive may make us chuckle but don’t usually have anything of true true value. This email did! There were SO many great tips and ideas …
I’ll share mine if you share yours…cleaning tips that is. Cleaning my Excalibur dehydrator trays and screens are probably my least favorite thing to wash, but I’ve found a few tricks that work. Important things to know, we don’t have a dishwasher. So – any washing has to be done in the sink. Really that’s …
Have you heard of the Banana squash? We bought one at the farmer’s market a few weeks ago. Yes, weeks ago. Thank goodness squash tend to last a long time. As you can see in the picture a Pink Banana Squash is elongated in shape and usually has light blue, pink or orange skin and is filled …
The stems of hearty leafy greens are usually very bitter, so I like to remove the stem for a more palatable wrap. There are 2 ways that I de-stem my collard leaves and it will depend on the size of the leaf. Ginormous Leaves The first way is for ginormous leaves. Start by cutting along …
Can you believe this is a picture of frozen spinach? I almost can’t and I took the photo! It looks so fresh and tasty. Today we’re going to learn how easy it is to freeze spinach for future smoothies! It seems we always have spinach in our house. Sometimes we have spinach in bags or …