Time for a word association game – Nutritional Yeast. Go on now, tell me what delicious recipes you thought of first? If you said anything close to scrambled eggs, jalapeno poppers or kale chips then we should become BFF (Best Foodie Friends) right now! Through managing a popular health food store I have access to all kinds of weird and wonderful …
Super Crispy (Baked) Cajun Sweet Potato Fries
This week I finally discovered how to make the best-ever super crispy sweet potato fries! Sure, we’ve had plennnnty of sweet potato fries in this house (add Cajun seasoning and it’s been my go-to studying snack for years) but I had never really perfected the crunchy-on-the-outside and soft-on-the-inside result I wanted. Normal potato fries are a cinch, I just toss cut potatoes …
Product Review: Exotic Date Vinegar + Secret Weapon Chocolate Mousse with Roasted Strawberries
Welllll… It’s a little difficult not to spoil the ‘secret weapon’ of this chocolate mousse, the reveal is right there in the post title! Prepare yourself to learn a little about the health and culinary benefits of all natural Date Vinegar (and vinegar in general) and then to whip up this deliciously vegan, paleo and deeply, dark chocolate mousse! Exotic Date contacted …
How (I Failed) To Make Mint Extract
Making flavouring extracts is supposed to be insanely easy, yet I’ve just wasted experimented with 2 bottles of vodka making mint extract recently. It all started out well enough – I read a few blogs, gathered my ingredients and got about infusing my vodka. It’s easy stuff in theory, bruise a whole lot of fresh mint leaves to release those delightful oils, pack into …
Top 8 Most Popular Posts of 2015
Another year is about to pass us by already? I can’t believe it either. 2015 went by in a blur for me – and it certainly had it’s ups and downs! While a few things in my life were a bit choppy and change-y (employment, health), one constant joy throughout it all though has been this running this website. You have …
Raw Cacao & Coconut Panforte (The Recipe Redux)
I look forward to this event every month: It’s time to make some raw panforte for Recipe Redux! I may not have been part of the Recipe Redux sharing community for all that long, but it certainly surprised me that the group has been around for 4.5 years! To celebrate and reflect on this milestone, as well as the holiday season, the recipe …