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For the love of chili peppers…
Hello my lovely readers! Today’s post is a bit of a random one, but I figured that since you see enough recipes on the site, it might be interesting to do an “ingredient” post. I actually haven’t done one in a really long time…
A few weeks ago, a friend came over to my place and since she loves cooking as much as I do, I had to show her around my kitchen. Not that there’s much to show since I have a closet-sized kitchen, but there is one thing I’m proud of – my spice cabinet. I’ve got almost every spice under the sun and it’s all organized and “documented” on a piece of paper that’s taped on the inside of the cabinet door. Before I had that list, it was a nightmare to find what I was looking for. Now, it takes just seconds. Anyways, I digress. So, I was showing my friend the insane number of spices I have and it dawned on me that I have almost a dozen types of chili peppers/powders and I haven’t been using them lately. They somehow managed to get pushed to the back of the cabinet this summer and I completely forgot about them. They looked so lonely and unappreciated…. Usually, I’ll just use Kashmiri chili powder (the mild stuff you can find at the local Indian store) or Sriracha sauce to add some heat to my meals, but sometimes I like to experiment with different chili peppers. It’s a great way to add a unique flavour to a dish and shake things up a bit. Now that I’ve rediscovered my chili peppers, I’m on a mission to find new ways to use them. Want to take a peek into what I have in store? Read on….
Gluten-free baking with coconut flour-blueberry chocolate muffins
As you may already know, I’ve been on on a gluten-free diet for the past two months (click here if you want to read more about why), and it can be a challenge at times. One of the hardest meals to figure out is breakfast! After years of being using to eating cereal or toast in the morning, it’s somewhat of a struggle getting used to just having fruit smoothies and eggs in the morning. Sometimes, I’ll have quinoa or amaranth pudding, but I miss biting into a muffin once in a while. That’s where these blueberry and dark chocolate breakfast muffins come in. They are made with coconut flour, coconut milk, blueberries, dark chocolate and other good-for-you ingredients. Read on for the recipe and more about coconut flour…
Avocado, fennel and kefir soup with mint
Hello my lovely readers!
Today I wanted to take some time and talk about one of the things most of us love to hate – FATS! There was a time when I was on the low-fat bandwagon and everything I bought from the grocery store had to be low-fat. After all, isn’t that what every magazine and dietitian was telling us to do? I was all about the low-fat dairy, the low-fat cereals and everything else you could imagine. I actually thought I was doing myself a favour by eating that way. But, I really didn’t feel any better following that dietary advice, nor did I lose any weight. The worst effect of the so called low-fat diet was the poor state of my skin. It felt parched and dull! So obviously, I left the low-fat bandwagon and I haven’t turned back.
Read on for more about my experience with fats (good and bad) and for a chilled soup recipe made with avocado, fennel and kefir with lots of mint for an unbelievably refreshing flavour!
Amaranth and chia breakfast “pudding” with cocoa and cinnamon
Hello my lovely readers! It’s been a long time, hasn’t it? I’m so glad to finally get back to blogging and I’m excited to share all the new recipes I’ve been testing the past few weeks.
As you may or may not know, my mother unexpectedly passed away three months ago at a very young age (she was just 51) due to a massive heart attack which was then followed by several cardiac arrests. Since she had no prior history of any heart problems, this came as quite the shock and I really needed some time to let it sink in, heal and return to my usual self. This experience has taught me that life is very unpredictable and we should really cherish each day that we have with our loved ones. You never know what’s around the corner…
