Warm weather calls for…

It’s gonna be over 90 degrees this weekend, and in MI that’s HOT! Glad I made some of these popsicles to stay cool and refreshed!! Using fresh herbs straight from the garden too! Mint & Lime Popsicles  makes 6 Ingredients: ¼ cup mint, loosely packed 2 cups water 1 lime, juiced 1 tsp gelatin 1 […]

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 […]

Panna Cotta

I made panna cotta for the first time ever! Dairy is something I have often because I can tolerate it well but if you can’t you can sub the milk and heavy cream in this recipe with full-fat coconut milk! When we do have dairy we choose full fat instead of skim because it is […]

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 […]

Tahini Bars

Happy first weekend of June!! Summer is here and all I want to eat is fresh berries. There is nothing like in-season berries. So I made something with them and it turned out so good!! Its kinda like a tahini cookie bottom with a blueberry jelly on top! You should probably make it right now […]

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 […]

Stuffed Mushrooms

I really like mushrooms. But these stuffed mushrooms bring my love to the next level!!🎉 It’s pretty much mushrooms stuffed with a creamy spinach dip and it is delicious! I made them in the oven but these can totally be grilled so they are perfect for summer! I used the baby portabellas but normal ones […]

Aloe Drink

Here’s a recipe to help get aloe in your diet!👍🏼 Aloe drinks are sold in store but they usually have like 10-20 grams of sugar😢 so I don’t buy them but I do like to make my own aloe drinks!! This one includes turmeric for extra anti-inflammatory properties and sparkling water to make it fancy👌🏼 […]

Aloe

Tid Bit(e) Tuesday Since summers coming up we should talk about ALOE! And you’ll probably now the first fact about it BURNS/SKIN IRRITATION – I think aloe is most commonly used for sunburns but it can also help with psoriasis, dermatitis, frostbite and coldsores. BOOSTS IMMUNITY – Aloe vera contains natural detoxifying properties that accelerates […]