Category Archives: How-to

Chana Masala & How to Cook Beans

There is something I love. And that is spicy food. If it burns, it’s a good thing. So it is no surprise that I love Indian cuisine. And when I saw Chana Masala on Oh She Glows, I suddenly had … Continue reading

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Buttery Fiddleheads

You always hear stories about mothers fighting with their kids so they eat their veggies. Or having to hide veggies so they eat them. Or adding tons of cheese to broccoli. I never understood those stories. Because when I was … Continue reading

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Little Kitchen Trick: How I Store Flour Bags (and others…)

There are a lot of ways to store pantry goodies. An effective way is to transfer everything to air-tight containers. Which I do for grains and brown sugar. But for pantry items that come in bags, I prefer to keep … Continue reading

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Eating in College: Dorms

Eating healthy in college is hard for most students for many reasons. Living in a dorm room, compared to living in apartment, has its own challenge. You may have access to a kitchen or not, but still, making food can … Continue reading

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Easy Homemade Gift: Spiced Olive Oil

November 16: first Christmas gift done. This year, I decided to make my Christmas gifts – the best way to give an extra-special gift that is also wallet friendly. They are all planned except for one and I can’t wait … Continue reading

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Steel Cut Oats: I Tried It

Good morning! Today’s breakfast featured a new food for me: Steel cut oats! I found them about 3 weeks ago and didn’t get to try them until now. I had them with maple syrup & cinnamon for my first experience … Continue reading

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Iced Coffee in a French Press

I just came home from my class on infants and children. It is going to be very interesting but for today we saw some basics that I already learned last year! For breakfast, I had a Banana Spelt Biscuits sandwich! … Continue reading

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