Day 24: Xigua Xigua is another word for Watermelon! It’s actually the Mandarin Chinese name and it typically refers to the smaller rounder watermelons grown in China. We are not in watermelon season at the moment, but I was still able to get my hands on one, thankfully!! I don’t often post pictures of myself, but …
Day 23: Watercress After looking in to the health benefits of watercress, I’m wondering why I haven’t been eating it all along, or why I had no idea just how healthy it is…it’s actually ranked as the number one most nutritious vegetable! It’s so healing, Hypocrites himself made sure it was readily available to treat …
Day 22: Vanilla Bean Vanilla is a fragrant herb and spice that is used in foods, essential oils and aromatherapy. Not only does it taste yummy and smell delicious, it has many health benefits. Here are a few… The aromatic stimulation can calm anxiety, enhance your mood and act as an aphrodisiac. Vanilla Bean can …
Day 15: Oats There are so many delicious ways to eat oats, do you ever forget they’re healthy? You can bake them in cookies, use them as bread crumbs, add them to your smoothie or make baked oatmeal with fresh fruit like I did here… 3 Reasons to eat Oats: Oats are great source of …
Day 14: Navel Oranges Navel Oranges make a great healthy snack, you already know that….let’s see if I can tell you something you may not know… We are in Navel Orange season right now! It goes from mid-November until spring! yea! They call them “Navel” because at the bottom it looks like a real navel …
Day 10: Jackfruit Jackfruit is a sweet tropical fruit that is used in many desserts…but did you know it also makes an amazingly delicious meat substitute? As it cooks it begins to shred and pull apart similar to chicken or pork. When seasoned, it can be used in so many dishes from vegan tuna to …
Happy Pumpkin time everyone!! Autumn is my favorite time of year and I thought this would be the perfect time to create my first ever video blog all about the health benefits of pumpkins, why you should be eating them right now and 3 easy pumpkin recipes! Check out the video to see all the …
