This page provides information and explanations for using the recipes on this website. All of my recipes on this website have been developed and presented to the best of my expertise and knowledge. The degree of making them varies from very easy to moderately difficult depending on your skill set and experience. Like all food preparation, variables such as size of a fruit or vegetable, type of sweetener used, kitchen appliance capabilities, omissions, additions, substitutions, accuracy of measured ingredients, etc. can all affect the outcome of a recipe. I’ve tried to be very specific to eliminate as much guesswork as possible. These recipes are meant to serve as a foundation on […]
Time, Space, and Money Savers
Here are a few tips to help you get the most out of your healthy kitchen. This list is periodically updated so please check back often! ** Prepare your favorite group of dried and fresh seasonings/herbs in advance. For instance, if you find that you use a lot of a certain combination of herbs or spices, prepare them in advance to have ready for use. ** Have frozen vegetables and fruits on hand to quickly blend up a fruit or vegetable dish when you don’t have fresh produce around. While fresh is always best, frozen produce is a handy back-up source. For best results freeze your own produce. ** Group recipes […]
Sunshine Nutrient Smoothie
Even though I rarely get sick any more there are times when I get a bit too comfortable in my healthy skin and start taking it for granted. If I’m not mindful, I start ignoring common sense rules like getting enough sleep, keeping hydrated, and not overextending myself both personally and professionally. I know I’m not alone. It’s endemic of modern life. Eventually it does catch up with me and I find myself in a “droop”; my name for a not-tired-but-not-energetic, muddle-my-way-through-the-day feeling. Time to make a beeline for one of my favorite smoothies for some pure sunshine in a glass. Smoothies and shakes are a delicious way to add a […]
Definitions For Recipe Ingredients
This is a partial list of definitions of ingredients used in the recipes on this website. Please check back often as this page is continuously updated. Blackstrap Molasses: thick dark syrupy product of the third boiling from the sugar refining process, and consequently where most of the nutrients reside. Blackstrap molasses is particularly high in iron, B vitamins, and potassium. Unsulphured blackstrap molasses is best. Blanched Almond Flour: almonds that have had their skins removed and finely ground into a meal. The textures can vary from very mealy to very fine depending on the milling process. Brown Rice Syrup: a glucose sweetener with mild caramel flavor made from cultured cooked brown rice. […]
Savoring My Plants Cooked Polenta Feast
“Feast” means something that gives unusual or abundant enjoyment I literally threw this meal together one day just before dinner with no plan whatsoever. We had a guest that day and time had just gotten away from me. Before I knew it, dinnertime was fast approaching and hunger filled the air. I needed to come up with something quick. I opened up the fridge, got out a few items on the shelves and starting chopping, blending and cooking my way into this warm and radiant bowl of goodness. When I presented these impromptu bowls to hubby and guest, I saw faces with expressions of gratitude and delight. As we enjoyed […]
