Many of those on a carbs-up diet eat plenty of rice on a weekly basis, some up to 3x a day. Depending on the type of rice you choose, you could be adding to your health more nutrients than you realize. Nutritionists recommend primarily brown rice, which boosts a generous amount of B-vitamins, fiber and […]

The history of essential oils goes back to many, many moons ago and actually starts with the history of plants used for therapeutic purposes. As such, history tells us that people started using plants and herbal remedies to treat and heal conditions since 18,000 before Common Era. We don’t know exactly when essential oils became […]

Fiddleheads, fiddlehead ferns or fiddlehead greens are wild edibles that come out early spring. The plant is also commercially harvested and has various culinary uses. It has been consumed since the Medieval Age in Northern France and has been a part of Native Americans’ diet for centuries. Fiddleheads are mainly cooked using either the boiling […]

A lot of people are more familiar with the word squid than with calamari, although calamari and squid refer to the same food. Calamari is the Italian name for squid, which is a sea animal with tentacles. It’s these tentacles that make the popular Mediterranean dish named fried calamari. Squid, however, can be prepared in […]

About shopping: it’s not the same for everyone. And sometimes it doesn’t go as planned. Here are some theoretical scenarios. Shopper number one goes out to shop for groceries, and comes back with groceries. Shopper number two goes out to shop for groceries, and comes back with groceries, eyeliner, mascara, two new lipsticks and a […]

Chimichurri is a tasty sauce that only takes a few pantry essentials to make. You don’t cook the sauce either. It’s made just by processing the ingredients and blending. It’s that easy! The traditional recipe calls for parsley, garlic, olive oil, sherry vinegar, and lots of chili, so this is a hot sauce, to say […]

The sugar apple is a tropical fruit that originates in South America and is known by various names including anón, anona blanca, noi-na, fruta do conde and achta, each according to the country where it’s found. Sugar-apples are extremely sweet fruits with a distinct aroma of ripened pineapple and pear. They are usually sold in […]

Store bought ice cream can be disappointing, no doubt about it. Even homemade ice cream disappoints sometimes, but that’s because you either nail a recipe or fail at it, which is something that can be improved with practice. But you can’t improve store bought ice cream yourself. That job is up to someone else to […]

Come the 1700s and coffee not only spreads successfully in other parts of the world but continues to shape the face of history and influence cultures on a deep level. The next major discovery to coffee making after the discovery of coffee itself came from the French who developed a new way of making coffee. […]

At the same time that Pope Clement VIII was enjoying his coffee in Venice, merchants in Arabia and Africa were enjoying a monopoly on coffee production, but all that was about to change, and it started with Baba Budan, an Asian Indian who cleverly brought fertile coffee beans to India despite export being strictly forbidden. […]