Feeding Babies There are special people in our lives who we have to feed and we spend a good amount of our time doing this. These are our children who all vary in their appetites. Once I made the following conclusion: the earlier you start to introduce various ingredients into their diet, the easier your life…
Category: Entertainer
Fermented Foods
Those who lived in winter temperatures below zero would know how important fermented foods are in winter.
Spinach and Leek Tart
Spinach is a store house for many nutrients, vitamins, minerals, and folates. Spinach leaves are an excellent source of vitamin K. Only 100 g of fresh greens provides 402% of daily vitamin-K requirements. Vitamin K plays a vital role in strengthening the bone mass by promoting bone building activity.
Lima Beans
Fibre is our best friend when we try to lose weight. This is because fibre has very few calories, and although it is not digested it has many health benefits. In the Black Eyed Beans post we discussed soluble and insoluble starch. The bean is also very beneficial due to its fibre content, especially soluble fibre. Soluble…
Brown Lentil Salad
If Red Lentils are good for soups, Brown Lentils are good for salads. By using sprouted Brown Lentils you could create a very exquisite one. Sprouted Brown Lentils can be stored in a refrigerator very well, for a week if needed. To sprout lentils you just need to keep them wet for a few days at the room…
Coconut Fish
My recipes might sound complicated, as I have been hearing lately. So, here I am with one of the quickest and simplest recipes for you. To cook up some delicious fish, all you need is frozen peas in your freezer and a can of Coconut milk in your pantry. Cooking time is 15 minutes. If you have a pack of frozen chopped spinach,…
Quinoa Pumpernickel
Pumpernickel is originally from the region of Germany called Westphalia. However, versions of Pumpernickel are also popular in the Netherlands where it is known as Roggebrood and has been a part of the local cuisine for centuries. The traditional Westphalian Pumpernickel is a whole-grain bread made from rye flour and coarse rye meal. The bread is baked…
Quinoa Arancini
In Italian Arancini mean “Little Oranges”. Although, in some regions of Italy Arancini have conical shape, and in others – they are called just “Rice Balls”. I love Arancini, and the results of experimenting with Quinoa are below.
Kale Rolls
Food Chemistry magazine has fascinating research articles on Kale. I have been reading through a few to find what the best ways of cooking or storing Kale are. The ways that would allow me to preserve the most antioxidants and antioxidant activity. It seems obvious that boiling of vegetables leads to nutritional value loss. This…
Kale Frittata
If you search the Internet you can find many interesting articles on Kale. Recently, there have been claims that eating Kale may suppress thyroid function, or in medical terms cause hypothyroidism. DrFuhrman.com writes in his article “Do Cruciferious vegetables Harm the Thyroid?” that some studies indicate that Glucosinolates (GSLs) breakdown products may “interfere with thyroid…
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