It is believed that the Chinese ate ice cream like dish as early as 3000 BC. However, facts suggest that in about 200 BC the Chinese mixed milk and rice and froze it in the snow to create the world’s first ice cream. Marco Polo introduced ice cream to Europe […]
Food & Nutrition
Eat your veggies. I know this. But for me, it just required a little creativity. However, I learned that saying it and doing it was easy! I Ate What My Mom Cooked! My diet when I was growing up basically consisted of greens or legumes (black-eyed peas or lima beans) […]
Salad bars can be found almost everywhere nowadays and have become quite popular with the lunchtime crowds. However, you still have to consider what you choose for your salad because all that’s offered isn’t healthy for you. So when you’re ready to get your salad, consider what you will choose […]
My Mom Always Cooked Green Leafy Vegetables In my momma’s kitchen, growing up there were always pots on the stove. I don’t know if it was because she liked them or because it was cheap food that she could feed a lot of people or both. But at least 2 […]
Harvard School of Public Health has done studies and come out with the foods that will make you gain weight and those which will help you lose weight. Here are the sad but true facts to which I have added some tips. Potato Chips unfortunately, made the top of the […]
Happy World Vegan Day to all of those who are vegans. World Vegan Day has been celebrated every year on November 1st since 1994. To my vegan friends, I know that you are dedicated and committed to encouraging everyone to convert to a plant-based diet. Although I must confess that […]
This popular soup known as Gazpacho comes from the Andalusia region of Spain. It is a great soup to have in the summer since it is served cold. Originally this soup was made as a blend combined with stale bread, olive oil, garlic with a bit of vinegar or water […]
Herbs are roots, leaves, seeds, flowers, or a bark of a plant that have medicinal value and mostly used for treatment for various ailments or chronic disease. Spices are also roots, leaves, seeds, flowers or a bark of a plant but mostly used in cooking to add aroma and flavours. […]
People either love or hate grapefruits. I prefer to drink pink grapefruit juice to eating it for breakfast. The one great thing about grapefruit is that it offers a lot of health benefits. The month of February counts as the National Grapefruit Month. The taste of grapefruit can be both […]
Everyone experiences mood swings now and then. We can feel happy one day and depressed the next. One thing that can influence our mood is the weather. The good news is that there are foods which can help to improve our mood. Eat Fish to Improve Your Mood Fish is […]
In the USA, October is the month we celebrate Halloween, pizza, and apples. I especially like the fact that October is National Apple Month. It was founded as National Apple Week in 1904 and later expanded to the entire month of October. Apples are such a delightful fruit and come […]
