Posted by Kristi on Jun 13, 2013 in Nutritarian Recipes, Smoothies, Juices & Drinks |
I have fond childhood memories of making orange julius & popcorn at a neighbourhood friends house on many a weekend. That is one recipe I couldn’t forget if I tried. So when I wanted to share this favourite with my kids, I knew it would mean just a few small changes before I could be 100% satisfied. This is how we make orange julius today and it is definitely a family favourite. Remember that a recipe is always just a template and you can always adjust it to your liking. You can either make it with fresh whole peeled oranges, or if you want a quicker version, you can...
Posted by Kristi on Jun 12, 2013 in Desserts, Nutritarian Recipes, Salads |
We love, love, love this simple twist on plain fruit salad. The flavours are so clean & fresh and stepped up just a notch by the orange juice, lime and subtle bits of mint. This is a great recipe for introducing fresh herbs to your kids as it’s flavor is very nonthreatening and even if the kids aren’t totally convinced, they’ll most likely overlook it because of the sweet, inviting taste of the fruit. In addition, I’m always looking for new and great ways to incorporate the herbs from our herb garden. There are all sorts of mint plants you can grow. We happen to have 2 varieties, one...
Posted by Kristi on Jun 12, 2013 in Breakfast Recipes, Nutritarian Recipes |
When it comes to food, I’m really not afraid to try much of anything…Let me rephrase that, I’m really not afraid to try most anything of PLANT ORIGIN, however, ever since I was a child myself, I have had a real true aversion to porridge. That was one thing I just didn’t like and it was one of those things that my mom would make me eat. I had a pretty good stubborn streak so I would sit at the table for what seemed like hours, hoping to win the battle of time just so I wouldn’t have to finish my bowl of that awful, textured goop. Needless to...
Posted by Kristi on Jun 10, 2013 in Nutritarian Recipes, Sauces & Dips, Uncategorized |
When I married my husband, I discovered many new things about the polynesian and aboriginal cultures that have deeply enriched my life for the better. One such example is their sincere generosity at all times and with all things. It doesn’t matter if there is a large eating or the plate in front of them is the only meal they’ll have all day, food is shared and given freely. There is never too little to share. One thing I didn’t expect though was just how much they loved MAYONNAISE hehe. Potato salad, macaroni salad, egg salad, sandwiches, mussels drenched in mayo & coconut milk and the list goes on....
Posted by Kristi on Jun 9, 2013 in Desserts, Nutritarian Recipes |
It’s always interesting when we have guests come for a visit because food seems to be central to a lot of our get togethers. Thus the dilemma of what to feed them really is just that, “a dilemma”. We love to share good food, but our idea of what good food is has really changed over time. In the past I usually made some sort of compromise because my idea of good food was what ever tasted good to our guests. I thought I would be content because I gave them what they wanted, but in actuality, I think I felt worse because I knew in the back of...
Posted by Kristi on Jun 8, 2013 in Desserts, Nutritarian Recipes, Snacks |
It only makes sense that two of our most favourite foods: Popcorn & Coconut combined, would have the synergy necessary to take family movie night to a whole new level! We love this combination so much, when we think popcorn, we no longer think “butter”…instead it’s always “coconut, Coconut, COCONUT!” haha. Although this is not the ideal nutritarian snack, I have no problem feeding it two my kids as we consider it a great treat on occasion and a much healthier alternative to butter and heavily salted popcorn. Not to mention that the kids love it so much that the switch from the conventional took place without even a...
