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 […]
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. […]
Water: Nature’s Most Underrated Superfood
“Water, water every where, nor any drop to drink!” This famous line alluded to being at sea and thirsty but surrounded by undrinkable water. Water is indeed everywhere. It is one of nature’s most abundant resources. Our bodies are made up of about 70 percent water and at infancy about 80 percent water. In fact, water can rightly be called a “super food” since it is the one substance no human can go without. Drinking water is essential to our survival yet the purity and cleanliness of the water we drink is extremely important for gaining and maintaining optimum health. A few of the many key benefits of drinking pure […]
Dining Out Healthfully
There are more and more restaurants opening all across the world each year, making it easier than ever to travel and eat out. But what if there isn’t a healthy option nearby? Keep in mind that almost any good restaurant can usually accommodate special meal requests and in fact, some chefs enjoy the challenge. While dining out can be a heart-warming and pleasurable, here are a few pointers to “health” up your dining experience. 1. Call ahead and ask about having a meal specially prepared for you, and about any healthy options – Some restaurants will even provide special meals if given enough notice. 2. If you aren’t able to call […]