If you were wondering what your least favorite vegetable is, I can answer that question for you. It’s the kale stem. Pack it up, let’s go home. Yeah, yeah, the stem alone doesn’t make a whole vegetable, but the point is, the majority (or all) of the time, we discard kale stems because…yeah…they’re a stem …
Refreshing Rose Sangria made with pineapple juice and fresh fruit. A refined sugar-free, delicious cocktail recipe. A healthier big batch cocktail recipe perfect for entertaining guests! The molten depths of our earth’s core has flipped inside out and surfaced where I live. I’ve been patiently waiting for you to say this first so that I …
Laaaaassi…..Oh Laaaaassi….starring turmeric, ginger, lemon, and of course: lassi. Timeless classic. I had to google, “difference between lassi and smoothie” prior to writing this post. Says the girl who’s writing wrote a probiotics cookbook including a section on smoothies. For the longest time when I saw the word, “lassi” I’d think, “smoothie with a fancy name …
Note: Delicious Probiotic Drinks is now available for purchase! Saddle up your sitting spot with your cozy hand-knit afghan and mug of coffee cause this one’s gonna be a long’un! Being as May 1 marked 3 months until my cookbook is due, I figured you all could use a little update. And being as I’ve …
It’s as though winter never really surfaced here on the west side. It poked its head up once or twice and was immediately shooed away by sunshine. This season has been uncharacteristically dry and warm for California, a contrast from my years and years of heavy winter shoveling, power outages, slips on ice, and bluebird …
Note: My cookbook, Delicious Probiotic Drinks, is now available for pre-order! A smoothie a day has been my modus operandi as of late. Due in large part to smoothies playing a role in the probiotics cookbook, Delicious Probiotic Drinks, I’m writing, there have been all sorts of variations of fruit and green smoothies for me to …
Homemade lavender kombucha – brew kombucha at home and flavor it with lavender for an herby, floral delicious flavor! Note: I published a cookbook called Delicious Probiotic Drinks that includes everything you need to know about brewing kombucha at home, as well as delicious ways of flavoring it. Probiotics are delightful creatures that help keep …
Want to make beet juice but don’t own a pricey juicer? Here is how to make beet juice in a high-powered blender without a juicer. Remember the discussion we had about cleanses last week? It got me thinking. For a while now, I’ve been envious of juicer owners. Between myself, Garrett, plus two other housemates, …
Customizing your beverages in the summer is fun and refreshing. Simple syrups can be used to spruce up just about any beverage (or even desserts) and you can choose whatever flavors suit your fancy. Making a batch of flavor infused simple syrup and adding it to your lemonade, iced tea, cocktail or sparkling water is …
Learn how brew kombucha at home using a SCOBY and black tea. Complete with instructions on how to properly do a secondary fermentation. Rejoice in the art of naturally fermented probiotic drinks! Delicious Probiotic Drinks on February 4, 2014, which includes the full details on how to brew kombucha as well as detailed instructions on brewing …
Banana Beet Smoothie packed with antioxidant, vitamins and minerals and only a few basic ingredients required! A healthy way to start the day. There’s an unmistakable pip in my step. I repeat: a pip in my step. After the long winter, daylight has graced us with its presence, and I just can’t sit still. I’ve …
