After the holidays, it can be tempting to jump into a harsh ‘cleanse’. Please remember that the body is incredibly intelligent and is detoxifying all the time! Sometimes it just needs a little bit of extra support. This time of year, I personally love focusing on targeted supplements and foods for liver health. These assist […]
Pastina Soup is brothy, satisfying, and so easy too! Also known as Italian Penicillin, this nourishing soup recipe will cure whatever ails you. Warm up and feel better with a delicious bowl of soup that feeds the body and soul. There’s been at least one person in my family sick at any given moment over […]
This Sheet Pan Eggplant Lasagna from Gina Homolka’s new cookbook, Skinnytaste Simple, is a great recipe to feed to a crowd (like a hungry family!), it’s low-maintenance, and everything happens on a single sheetpan! Genius! If you’re looking for a delicious, easy-to-make meal that’s also healthy, you need to try the Sheet Pan Eggplant Lasagna […]
“We don’t need more to be thankful for, we just need to be more thankful.” –Carlos Castaneda Isn’t it funny how much your mindset impacts your life?? Your perception of your circumstances often determines your attitude. And we all know that a bad attitude makes EVERYTHING worse. Imagine this- you wake up late and run […]
This slow cooker home style tofu recipe brings together delicious Asian flavors and is so easy to make. You can toss everything in the slow cooker and let it do the work while you go about your day. It’s packed with fresh veggies, hearty tofu, and lots of flavor that will leave you feel satisfied. What […]
This lemon garlic Greek Potatoes recipe is coming hot off the pages of the brand new Mediterranean cookbook by bestselling cookbook author Suzy Karadsheh of The Mediterranean Dish. I’m not exaggerating when I say my kitchen has never smelled better than when I made lemon garlic roasted baby potatoes. And they pass the taste test […]
When I was a little kid, I was very afraid of black sesame desserts because I didn’t understand how food could turn dark like ink. Fortunately, Mama Lin helped me out of that phase by preparing delicious treats like her sesame candy and black sesame soup (芝麻糊). Now, I love incorporating black sesame into desserts, […]
I love making these easy homemade dog treats for our dog Ruby. They are made with just 4 simple ingredients; oats, peanut butter, banana and water. You will need one and a half cup of rolled oats, one ripe banana and a fourth of a cup of peanut butter. For my dog, I buy unsweetened […]
Fermented pickles are not an accidental occurrence. Fermentation itself isn’t an accidental inclusion into human dietary habits. Fermentation was there before humans evolved so there is no question whether humans tasted the first fermented foods before or after a certain milestone of evolutionary process. They tamed the process of fermentation after they started cultivation of […]
This hemlock drink is a bourbon cocktail that blends cozy spices, brown sugar, and citrus. Perfect for cold weather sipping and easier to make than it seems. Everything You’ll Need For This Recipe: Warm and sweet with a citrus zing, this hemlock cocktail is exactly what you need to shake off a cold-weather chill. While […]
