by Esther | Oct 22, 2012 | Ingredients
So I kept stumbling upon recipes that called for this mysterious lucuma powder. I had no idea what it was, or how to find some, so I was left wondering, “Can I substitute for it? Can I just leave it out? I don’t know what to do!” I put it on my...
by Esther | Oct 19, 2012 | Breakfast, Desserts, Ingredients, Recipe reviews, Recipes
I woke up so excited to write this morning’s post, because I get to write about KALE! My favoritest. :) Ok, it may not actually be my favorite food, but as anyone who has been reading for a little while knows, I absolutely love it. And for good reason. Kale...
by Esther | Oct 18, 2012 | Ingredients
Alright this one is really obscure, and I have yet to find it myself to cook with, but everyone must know about jackfruit. This post will be short, but I wanted to make sure I mentioned it, because wow! A lot of people haven’t heard about jackfruit, and...
by Esther | Oct 16, 2012 | Drinks, Ingredients, Recipes
This one is relatively new for me, but I’m loving it so far, and loving it more the more I learn about it. Hemp milk still has a bit of that nutty flavor that makes it not quite like dairy milks, but it makes an excellent creamy smoothie base – just...
by Esther | Oct 10, 2012 | Breakfast, Desserts, Ingredients, Recipe reviews, Recipes
Back to the alphabet, and continuing on the theme of egg replacer, we come to flax seed. I came to know and love flax seed as a natural egg replacer, but it has so many other benefits. Flax is extraordinarily high in Omega-3s, so on that alone it is recommended to...
by Esther | Oct 8, 2012 | Ingredients
I think the last thing I gave up as a vegan was eggs – and not uncoincidentally, the hardest frontier for me as a vegan chef was baking. So many ingredients needed for baking are not vegan, and I just couldn’t wrap my head around baking without them....
