Plums

Tid Bit(e) Tuesday PLUMS! Another favorite summer fruit is plums!! I love that they are sweet on the inside with a little bit of tart/sourness from the skin. Heres why including plums in your diet could be beneficial… EASY – plums are easy to toss in a lunch bag and just go. Theres no prep […]

Doughnut Peaches

Tid Bit(e) Tuesday Peaches come in a few different varieties and one of my favorites is the doughnut peach (but really I like all kinds). It doesn’t taste like a donut but is flat and circular like one TASTE – I think they taste slightly sweeter than other peaches with very soft flesh and skin […]

Green Beans

Tid Bit(e) Tuesday Green Beans! Another garden favorite!! It’s pretty easy to grow and there’s always more to pick everyday so you will pretty much never run out😉 1. GUT HEALTH – greens beans are great for gut health because they contain a fermentable fiber that helps feed the good bacteria in your gut! 2. […]

Garden Veggies!

Tid Bit(e) Tuesday Broccoli 🥦 My mom used to make broccoli every night which made me hate it for about 5 years. But no worries I’m back to loving it😉 And I’m glad I am becaus broccoli has some good benefits! We’re growing it in our garden too! 1. GETTING RID OF HEAVY METALS – broccoli […]

Summer Fruit🍓

Tid Bit(e) Tuesday Today were going to talk about my absolute favorite summer fruit…. STRAWBERRIES! Can you believe I haven’t done one of these for strawberries yet🤯 And there’s nothing quite like a fresh, local summer strawberry👌🏼 NOT TOO SWEET – strawberries actually don’t have that much sugar in them compared to other fruits. One […]

Mint

Tid Bit(e) Tuesday MINT! We have mint and chocolate mint growing in our garden (and doesn’t it look beautiful)!! Its super refreshing and great for summer, can’t wait to make some recipes with it. First we gotta talk about the benefits😉 DIGESTION- Mint has been linked to aiding in digestion and has been a natural […]

Tahini!

Tid Bit(e) Tuesday If you haven’t noticed we love using tahini in everything!! Must be our middle eastern background😉 So I decided to look up what makes tahini so great (who know sesame seeds could make such a good seed butter) here are some of the benefits! MINERALS- Tahini is rich in many minerals like […]

Cantaloupe

Tid Bit(e) Tuesday Its almost summer time and that means melon season! I love cantaloupe so I’m so happy it’s back in season! What’s your favorite summer fruit? 1. WATER – melons are full of water to help you stay hydrated during the hot summer months 2. BETA-CAROTENE – this melon is orange and thats […]

Chia Seeds

Tid Bit(e) Tuesday Chia seeds. You might have seen these in juices or granola or pudding but do you actually know why people like to eat them? Here are some benefits of including chia seeds into your diet 1. Omega 3s – those important fatty acids they developed countries are struggling to get. Good thing […]

Buckwheat

Tid Bit(e) Tuesday Ever eaten buckwheat before? It’s a pseudo cereal because it is related to things like rhubarb and is not a grass or grain. It has been common in Asian countries but has slowly been introduced into the US! Youve probably seen that I have been using it a lot lately because it’s […]