Archive for May, 2011

Kumara Chips

Kumara Chips

What is kumara, you might ask? Kumara could be called the newest addition to my list of favorite foods, but really it’s just a variation of one that’s already on there-kumara is New Zealand’s sweet potato! And in New Zealand, what I have always known [...]

Cookbooks on my Wishlist & Giveaway Winner Announced

Cookbooks on my Wishlist & Giveaway Winner Announced

In keeping with my cookbook giveaway, I thought I would share some other fantastic cookbooks that have made it onto my wishlist. Some I have looked through, some I own, but most of them I’m just jonesin’ to get my hands on. At the end [...]

The Real Food Diet Cookbook Giveaway!

The Real Food Diet Cookbook Giveaway!

You may have seen the link to this cookbook in my sidebar, and hopefully you’ve been interested enough to check it out. It’s a fantastic cookbook-one that I wouldn’t hesitate to buy for my family and friends (which, incidentally, I did), even if I hadn’t [...]

Eating ‘Beyond Organic’

Eating ‘Beyond Organic’

There’s always quite a lot of debate in health & nutrition circles about whether buying organic food is worth the money. Is organic food truly more nutrient dense? What about fair trade? How do they treat their workers? Is conventional local produce actually better? It [...]

Orange Fennel Quinoa Salad

Orange Fennel Quinoa Salad

I love love love quinoa. A gluten-free seed (not grain like most people think) that offers up hefty doses of manganese, magnesium, and protein. What’s not to love? It’s honestly not too tasty when eaten on its own, but throw in some veggies, fruits, nuts, [...]

Lemon Blueberry Muffins

Lemon Blueberry Muffins Ready to Eat

Whoa baby. I’m back baking muffins! Our current host heard I loved to bake and set me loose in the kitchen with blueberries straight from a friend’s garden. You may know that fresh blueberries are one of my absolute favorite foods, and while I do [...]

Vinegar in Every Room

Endless Uses for Vinegar

The Ultimate Guide to Multi-Tasking with Vinegar I find it fascinating all the multi-tasking you can do with one simple substance. Take baking soda, for instance. Cook with it, clean with it, and make your fridge smell nice. Or lemons. Make lemonade, juice them, clean [...]