Category: DIY & Recipes
Roasted Root Vegetable Soup
This healthy blended soup takes advantage of quick grab-and-go root vegetables and simple cooking methods–just roast, combine, simmer and then blend for a polished meal packed full of nutrients. It is delicious warmed at the table with toppings, or on-the-go in a sippable thermos or insulated bottle. We are huge fans of treating it like healthy fondue and dipping … Continued
Pork Shoulder & Tomato Soup with Crème Fraîche
Photo Credit: Brooke Martin A hearty, but fresh soup that is perfect for short winter days. Serve crusty bread slathered with cultured butter on the side. For a bit of heat, add a spoonful of sriracha at the end. Serves 4 generously Ingredients 2 lb boneless pork shoulder, cut into 1 inch pieces sea salt 2 Tbsp … Continued
Delicious Advice – Eating Ayurvedic
Photo Credit: Mette Nielsen As sunlight brightens and lengthens our days, we shed layers of sweaters and look for lighter, healthier dishes. The remarkably relevant, yet centuries old, Ayurvedic approach offers insights into dealing with the season’s change. It begins with the premise that good, healthy food is powerful medicine. When we choose wisely, we … Continued
DIY Winter Skin Care
As temperatures nose-dive, so does your skin’s moisture. But fighting back against parched flaky skin doesn’t mean buying expensive moisturizers. Keeping your skin protected from the fluctuating temps and dry air of winter is as easy as grabbing a few items from your fridge and pantry. Brightening Face Mask The natural exfoliation from oats will … Continued
Flavor Bouquet Winter Salad
Embrace the warming weather by utilizing in-season citrus to create this fresh, bright flavor bouquet. Packed with natural energy, Vitamin C and fiber, it’s perfect for brightening a meal, a mood or a Monday. Winter Salad Ingredients: 4 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil, divided Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper 2 tbsp sherry vinegar 1 … Continued
Seriously refreshing MOCKTAILS
Photo Credit: Mette Nielsen These days, “Let’s meet for a drink,” no longer implies beer, wine, or alcohol. Sometimes, you really need to go out, but you really don’t want alcohol. These grown-up boozeless cocktails, called mocktails, are not too sweet, plenty refreshing, and very sophisticated. They hit the mark! Mixologists in the hippest bars … Continued
Elegantly Simple Cacio e Pepe Pasta
Put true love to the test with a simple, mouth-watering pasta dish. Judging from our taste test its sophisticated simplicity is almost too good to share. Avoid the Valentine’s Day restaurant crowds and learn how to make this trendy pasta dish for two instead. We like to think of it as a grown-up mac and … Continued
Plant Butchery!
Photo Credit: Mette Nielsen Plant butchery. It sounds like an oxymoron as in “jumbo shrimp” or “awfully good”, but the term refers to the different culinary uses for proteins crafted from plants. Now, this could be a grilled cauliflower steak or the pumpkin chili as well as as tofu, tempeh, and seitan products and others … Continued
Naan Pizza: One Pizza, Three Ways!
Photo Credit: Mette Nielsen You want a pizza with bold, interesting flavors, a surprise. Your friend has a yen for Mexican, when it comes to pizza, she’s tired of the same old same old. And then, there are those guys who insist pizza isn’t pizza without salami, tomatoes, and, of course, cheese. Here’s how to … Continued