National Cholesterol Awareness Month: A Refresher Course
National Cholesterol Awareness Month is here, and with it, some sad truths and necessary actions need to be made. The world seems to be suffering from a national high cholesterol and fat epidemic. The fact is that our bodies require cholesterol & fat. The main source of energy is fat, and certain types of fats protect the heart. Cholesterol helps in making the skin around cells and the acids required to digest food, the material...
Melt-In-Your-Mouth Gluten-Free Tiger Nuts Crackers + Video
Did you know it’s possible to bake Melt-In-Your-Mouth Gluten-Free Tiger Nuts Crackers at home? They are easy to make, only require a few ingredients & are certainly worth the effort with a melt-in-your-mouth texture you’ll crave! Perfect for entertaining guests, a simple snack for a Friday night at home, or impressing your sweetie on Valentine’s Day! Melt-In-Your-Mouth Gluten-Free Tiger Nuts Crackers: For this...
Gluten Free Tiger Nuts Winter Spice Cake & Hot Cake Sauce + Video
Gluten Free Tiger Nuts Winter Spice Cake & Hot Cake Sauce are simply the perfect additions to your Holiday repertoire. Keeping in mind the dietary restrictions of family & friends, over the Holidays, doesn’t have to be a chore, boring or sub-par, when it comes to cooking & baking. This cake may be gluten free, but it’s every bit a delectable bake in its own right – now top that with a hot cake sauce &...
Gluten Free Tiger Nuts Yorkshire Pudding + Video
Try baking Gluten Free Tiger Nuts Yorkshire Pudding with your next roast beef! Just because you may be cutting gluten out of your diet, doesn’t mean you have to suffer without your beloved Yorkshire Pudding. Also, if you’re entertaining over the Holidays, and want to cater to your guests’ dietary restrictions, this is a fabulous & impressive side dish that will surely satisfy everyone. Here’s why…...
How to Make Tiger Nuts Milk + Video
Tiger Nuts Milk is a healthy, vegan version of milk that is not only nut-free, but gluten-free & cholesterol-free too! In parts of the world, tiger nuts milk is called horchata, and often gets cinnamon added to it, for some extra flavor & excitement. This milk is so nutritious, that’s it has nearly the exact same macro-nutrient profile as mother’s milk, and I, personally, give it to my baby, as well. Be sure to...
How to Bake Gluten Free Tiger Nut Pie Crust + Video
The Holidays are quickly approaching & having a Gluten Free Tiger Nut Pie Crust in your repertoire is an asset! Many pie crust recipes call for crumbs of different varieties, except we’re using ground tiger nuts in this instance. Creating a pressed pie crust quite a bit quicker & easier than creating a pastry pie crust, and just as delicious! Gluten Free Tiger Nut Pie Crust: For this recipe, we’ve used Organic...
Web Chef Review: Everlast VP Pro Vegan Protein Mix in Vanilla
Everlast VP Pro Vegan Protein Mix might just surprise you with what it has to offer! With vegetal protein from three different sources – yellow pea protein, rice protein & hemp protein – this protein shake mix packs a walloping 22g protein per serving, only 1.5 g total fat, and is only 110 calories too. With a pleasant, slightly sweet, vanilla flavor, this protein powder is easy to mix in your favorite cold beverage,...
Boost Brain Power with 15 Smart Foods
Brain Foods are foods that boost brain power, increase brain function, protect and enhance memory, help to prevent dementia and Alzheimer’s disease, protect the brain from degeneration, and improve focus for longer periods of time. Our brains are powerful, organic machines that control all movement, thought and sensation, while calculating our needs and reacting with super sonic speed. The amount of data stored as images, text...
Web Chef Review: Ontario Blue Potatoes at Harvest Barn Country Markets
Ontario Blue Potatoes are at Harvest Barn Country Markets! Although I have never used blue potatoes, I made a point of getting them at my Harvest Barn Country Market in Niagara-on-the-Lake. I’m excited about using these blue potatoes – perhaps for a potato salad of some kind. They are purplish blue on the outside and the inside is also a gorgeous blue color. I understand that when you cook them, they retain that pretty...
Web Chef Review: Harvest Barn Local Niagara Rhubarb
If you love this fruit, you’ll have to pick up some Harvest Barn Country Markets Local Niagara Rhubarb! Aside from the fact that we are able to get the freshest, tastiest rhubarb from our Niagara-on-the-Lake Harvest Barn Country Market, the rhubarb we got there was at its optimum point of ripeness. These bunches were perfect for cooking as in stewed rhubarb, rhubarb pie, rhubarb tarts, rhubarb fritters and we kind of enjoy it...
Web Chef Review: Cup of Moments Teas
A new line of teas has come to my attention called Cup of Moments out of West Bengal, India. C&M Brothers Global Trading House brings you this series of teas that include Darjeeling, Black, Green & White teas. I’ve had the opportunity to try 4 of their lovely teas, and am looking forward to learning about the others as well. Firstly, you notice the packaging. These teas come to you in wooden boxes local artisans in India...
How to Make Granola: National Oatmeal Day
National Oatmeal Day is here, and oatmeal isn’t just for breakfast… It’s versatile as lunch, used in breads & other baking, as well as snacks and the like. Oatmeal Nutrition: When it comes to nutritional value, oats have it. This is especially so for fiber in oatmeal. Half is insoluble, which helps digestion, and the other half is soluble, which lowers cholesterol. All oats are whole grain. Types of Oatmeal: Oats...
Global Perspectives on World Food Day
World Food Day is October 16th! The need for and availability of food is a certainty providing us with fuel & nutrients to sustain growth & promote repair. Food brings families & friends together to share in the delights of eating. When we celebrate Holidays, birthdays & special occasions, or just to appease our anxieties, it’s about so much more than just ingesting sustenance. Further, the growing &...
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