Archive for July, 2011

No-Knead Gluten-Low Bread

Homemade Bread Topped with Sesame Seeds

Um. Wow. I have to say I’m pretty darn impressed with this bread. You might remember me hating on bread a few months ago, but this is not your superstore white sliced bread. This is homemade, moist, flavorful, nutrient-rich gourmet bread. If I had sprouted [...]

The Secret to Great Blog Design

The Secret to Great Blog Design

There are lots of great tips I could share with you about website & blog design (which I will do, don’t fret!) But really there is one big secret to great blog design. Blog design that is creative, unique, easy to navigate, and memorable. In [...]

I-Could-Eat-This-Every-Day Hummus

Basic Hummus

It’s true. I could probably eat hummus every day for the rest of my life and not get tired of it. Granted, 2 and a half years ago I hadn’t even heard the word ‘hummus’ before and was curious about this exotic health food that [...]

When Not Eating is a Good Thing

Fasting Improves Digestion

I love food. That should be pretty obvious to you by now. And who doesn’t love food, really? All those delicious flavors and textures that give life to your body! That’s why it may sound pretty ridiculous to you when I suggest that voluntarily abstaining [...]

Savory Onion & Apple Muffins

Onion & Apple Muffins with Tea

I have been itching to try some savory muffins for a while now. It’s actually kind of amazing, what with my muffin fetish and all, that I haven’t delved into these already! But I have been collecting recipes, and when our host at Lake Tekapo [...]

Clear Up Acne Now

Clear Up Acne Now

This is a guest post I wrote for EcoBeautyEditor.com. I’ve included the first part of the article here, but to finish it you’ll have to click on over to the post on EcoBeautyEditor. While you’re there, check out all the great natural beauty tips & [...]

Minty Pea Puree is ‘Kiwi As’

Minty Pea Puree

I think you would be hard pressed to come up with a more traditional Kiwi meal. Lamb, kumara, and minted peas are all Kiwi as! (If you’re confused here, I’ll clue you in. ‘Sweet as’ is a very common New Zealand slang expression meaning, in [...]