Beginners Guide to Fermentation 🌱 w/Danielle

Today Danielle at @edithandherbert taught me the ancient art of preserving food, or fermentation. It was so much easier than I expected. Just two ingredients- salt and a vegetable (add spices if you like). We both did cabbage today. In a few simple steps we put it in the jar and now we wait 10 days for the magic to happen. Danielle has been doing … Continue reading Beginners Guide to Fermentation 🌱 w/Danielle

Colombian Arepas with Catalina | Recipes in the Quarantine

Heaven, to a Colombian, would look like pillows of arepas I’m sure. An ancient mixture of cornmeal and water, arepas are known as the “bread” of Colombian and Venezuelan cuisine. They eat them with hot chocolate in the morning or with rum in the evening. It’s a staple for Colombians- breakfast, lunch, dinner, snack- always arepas. I did a LIVE Instagram video with Catalina who … Continue reading Colombian Arepas with Catalina | Recipes in the Quarantine

Vegan Chocolate Bark 🌱 with with Lena | Recipes in the Quarantine

This vegan chocolate bark recipe  is a gift from cookbook author, Lena. She wrote the book Vegan Armenian Kitchen, an amazing fear in itself to turn a meat-loving country vegan!  I met with her in February in Glendale,CA to get my book signed by her! When she accepted my invite to join me on the Simple Cooking Cooking Show on IGLive I was so excited! … Continue reading Vegan Chocolate Bark 🌱 with with Lena | Recipes in the Quarantine

Vegetarian and Pescatarian Meal Planning for the Week: 4 x 1 Shop once, 4 dinners

Are you tired of your same go-to healthy dinners?  Are you tired of forgetting ingredients at the market, but you don’t want to go back or order them online? This 4 x 1 meal plan is for you.  Shop once, and make 4 vegetarian meals (one includes fish).  Shop on a Sunday or Monday and be able to cook 4 fresh meals for the week. … Continue reading Vegetarian and Pescatarian Meal Planning for the Week: 4 x 1 Shop once, 4 dinners

Vegetarian and Pescatarian Meal Planning for the Week: 4 x 1 Shop once, 4 dinners

Are you tired of your same go-to healthy dinners?  Are you tired of forgetting ingredients at the market, but you don’t want to go back or order them online? This 4 x 1 meal plan is for you.  Shop once, and make 4 vegetarian meals (one includes fish).  Shop on a Sunday or Monday and be able to cook 4 fresh meals for the week. … Continue reading Vegetarian and Pescatarian Meal Planning for the Week: 4 x 1 Shop once, 4 dinners

The Big Problem With The Vegan Diet

A few years back I decided to go vegan…for a month.  I wanted to get rid of skin issues (probably candida overgrowth from eating too much processed stuff) and loose weight in a healthy way.  While on the diet, my skin improved and lost weight, but I had very low energy.  At the time I was cooking for a family that had a newborn and wanted to eat … Continue reading The Big Problem With The Vegan Diet

I’m tired of dieting: an “old” approach to losing weight

When you go searching for diet advice, you will probably land on pages of keto and paleo diet articles. No carbs, lots of meat, and lots of vegetables. While some of the principles may be healthy, most focus on short-term results, instead of long-term ones.  Life changing diets and results are based on simplicity. It’s the small changes that can easily be incorporated into your … Continue reading I’m tired of dieting: an “old” approach to losing weight

I’m tired of dieting: an “old” approach to losing weight

When you go searching for diet advice, you will probably land on pages of keto and paleo diet articles. No carbs, lots of meat, and lots of vegetables. While some of the principles may be healthy, most focus on short-term results, instead of long-term ones.  Life changing diets and results are based on simplicity. It’s the small changes that can easily be incorporated into your … Continue reading I’m tired of dieting: an “old” approach to losing weight