Food & wellness for women with chronic pain. Be inspired to take charge of YOUR health and wellness through a holistic lifestyle approach.
What is Raita? Raita is an Indian yogurt condiment that reminds me of tzatziki, a Mediterranean yogurt sauce. Raita can be paired with any Indian dish, like curries and naan. It’s simple and quick and oh-so-delicious! Raita Recipe Kitchen Equipment Cooking Instructions Happy cooking, FS x
Sorbet Aha Moment! I recently made my first sorbet and discovered how simple it was. The recipe below can be used as a template for any fruit sorbet. Blueberry-Lime Sorbet Recipe Yields: 3-5 servings Kitchen Equipment Cooking Instructions Sorbet vs. Sherbet For as long as I can remember, I used sorbet and sherbet interchangeably. It […]
First Ever Cooking Class I was privileged to host three cooking demonstration classes in a beautiful demo kitchen at my workplace for a Self-Care Workshop event on the 21st of July. This pasta was one of the dishes featured in the class. The attendees were amazed at how quick and straightforward it was to make. […]
Cauliflower Craze As mentioned in another blog post, cauliflower dishes have been trendy lately. During my culinary school experience, I made three different cauliflower dishes in one assignment. I’ve never eaten so much cauliflower in one sitting before. Today, I will share the second dish, cauliflower gratin. What is Gratin? Gratin, a French term, is […]
What is Sirnicki? Sirnicki, also spelled syrniki, are sweet, cheesy Russian pancakes. I had an opportunity to make these in culinary school. They were addicting to munch on, especially when paired with a sweet compote (fruit) sauce, like blueberry. Sirnicki Recipe Kitchen Equipment Cooking Instructions Farmer’s Cheese: Sirnicki: Making a fruit compote to drizzle over […]
THIS Housemade Pesto Rocks This from-scratch pesto recipe has been the best pesto I’ve eaten. I’ve tried countless pesto dishes- at restaurants and store-bought ones. Nothing compares to the recipe below. Those who tried this recipe have agreed with me. It’s delicious. It’s so rich and full of flavor. I encourage you to try this […]
What’s Tabbouleh? Tabbouleh is a Lebanese salad that contains bulgar wheat. This ancient and nutty grain adds a nourishing burst of energy to each bite. The Old Testament mentions bulgur and wheat’s popularity during that period. Bulgar is prepared by boiling, drying, and grinding kernels of wheat. This results in a tight grain you can […]
Pizza = Happiness Pizza makes me happy. But what gives me more joy is when I make my own pizza. There’s nothing like homemade pizza because I can customize it to my liking. Here’s my version. Foodnisa Soul Veggie Pizza Recipe Yields: 2 servings Kitchen Equipment Baking Instructions Top Seven Additional Pizza Ingredients Besides the food […]
Spring Appreciation I’ve learned to appreciate this season in the last few years. Spring means rebirth and growth— a second chance to do good in the world and be a better version of myself, my everyday goal. Last spring, a superb culinary assignment was to make a blended spring soup using some of my favorite […]
Cauliflower High Cauliflower dishes have been a hit everywhere. There’s an assortment sold in grocery stores and seen on restaurant menus. We were assigned to make various cauliflower dishes in culinary school for one week. Who knew that cauliflower was so versatile? I’m not a big fan of the vegetable, but I was amazed at […]
