I get asked a lot about what is gluten and should we avoid it? Gluten is what makes bread stick together. Think of gluten as the glue. It is found in wheat, rye, and barley. But it is also found in oat bran, wheat germ, and semolina which is the […]
Eats
Kale Chips
I try to incorporate dark green leafy vegetables into my diet everyday and here is a fun way to do it! They are called Kale Chips. I use dinosaur kale because it’s a little bit thicker and make for better chips. Some of the benefits that Kale provides are: Kale […]
Oh salad I love you. You…complete me.
Wow. I haven’t blogged since December? My goodness school keeps me busy. And I have so much information to teach y’all. Well I am studying for my Advanced Nutrition Principles test tonight and had just made myself a salad for dinner. And that is the reason I am blogging tonight. […]
Caramelized Butternut Squash Ravioli w/a Sage Brown Butter Sauce
Yum, yum, and yum again! We made fresh pasta in Culinary Skills today. I chose to do a ravioli! I caramelized chunks of squash and added some nutmeg and cream for the stuffing. I then browned some butter and added some sage for the sauce. This is the first time […]
Spicin’ my way to good health
In one of my cooking classes my teacher put some turmeric into what he was cooking, I believe it was quinoa. Someone asked why he did that and he said his family has done it all his life and he just likes the taste of it. Well it got me […]
Lovin’ me some chili
I just got back from Hawaii and had some amazing chili there! It reminded me of one of my favorite dishes, chili and rice. It’s a popular dish there and you’ll see it on the menu everywhere. It has been one of my favorites since I was little, when we […]
Basminoa~
This salad is a great way to introduce someone to quinoa if they haven’t had it before. We are using rice and typically you would think it should be served warm but during the summer its nice to cool it down and serve it somewhat cold. Brown basmati rice and […]
Lamb chops with vegetable slaw!
Okay so I have never really been a fan of coleslaw but it was one of our assignments in my culinary skills class. I was not excited. I just don’t like all that mayonnaise and stuff that I usually find in the store bought coleslaw. Well come to find out […]
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