Food & wellness for women with chronic pain. Be inspired to take charge of YOUR health and wellness through a holistic lifestyle approach.
Fresh Chermoula Rocks! During African week in my World Cuisines class, I was introduced to chermoula (pronounced “sher-moo-la”), a fabulous fresh herbal sauce paired with meats, poultry, and fish. It’s also used as a dip and spread. It’s delightful, flavorful, healthy, and did I mention fresh? Chermoula Recipe Kitchen Equipment Production Steps Happy cooking, FS […]
Quick & Easy Zesty Marinated Olives This recipe was fun, simple, and fast to make. It was one of my favorite assignments in culinary school. The result after a day of marinating these olives was refreshing and tasty. It’s the perfect Mediterranean mezze (appetizer). Marinated Olives Recipe Yields: 2 cups Kitchen Equipment Production Steps Green Olives Facts […]
Strawberries and Spring! Happy Spring Eve! We’re continuing with another post on one of my favorite spring fruits. This week, I’m sharing a simple recipe for strawberry jam. To learn more about spring fruits, check out last week’s post. Strawberry Jam Recipe Yields: 1 cup Kitchen Equipment Cooking Instructions Difference Between Pectin & Gelatin I thought […]
Thai Cuisine We explored Thai food in my World Cuisines course in culinary school. That was my favorite class during my culinary school journey. It was 12 weeks long, but I wished it was longer. There were so many more cuisines I wanted to explore. Vegan Green Thai Curry Recipe Yields: 4 servings Kitchen Equipment […]
New Year’s Day Tradition Kept Alive Happy 2023! It’s a brand new year. A day to begin fresh and create measurable goals to continue evolving and growing. In Japanese culture, we have many traditions during New Year’s. One is that we eat ōzoni on NYD to bring good luck for the new year. Ōzoni is […]
The Concoction Recipe of the Season Thanksgiving is this week, and I’m excited to share my famous fresh blueberry cranberry sauce with red wine. I’m thrilled to make it again. Like stuffing, I didn’t like cranberry sauce until I made my own. You can’t beat fresh cranberry sauce. None of that canned stuff- not for […]
Sweet Savory Mostarda Mostarda is a sweet and savory Italian jam and condiment. Charcuterie In Demand It can be paired with charcuterie (pronounced “shar-coo-tuh-ree”). What’s charcuterie, you say? It’s a French term and the culinary art of preparing cured and fresh meats. Charcuterie boards have become popular recently. They include assorted cheeses, fruits, nuts, crackers, […]
Black Bean Burger Patties are IN! Vegan burger patties have become popular over the years as a healthier alternative to traditional meat burgers. I made black bean burger patties in my farm-to-table culinary course a few months ago. I was hesitant to try it because I haven’t been the biggest fan of eating beans. However, […]
Spiced Almonds Recipe Before making these savory and seasoned almonds, they must be toasted first. Pan-Toasted Almonds Recipe Yields 1 cup Spiced Almonds Recipe Yields 1 cup Kitchen Equipment Cooking Instructions Pan-Toasted Almonds Spiced Almonds Are Raw Almonds Safe to Eat? My journey in culinary school provided a wealth of knowledge. I’m not a huge […]
Bonus Post: Musubi Editor-in-Chief Howard Portnoy of Apple Eats offered me an incredible opportunity to write an article on the musubi, a popular snack in Hawai’i, its connection to the islands, and share two hallmark recipes. Apple Eats had written an article about a Hawaiian-Asian fusion restaurant in Manhattan called Noreetuh. They serve a variety […]
