Avocados have long had a reputation as that rare treat you only ever enjoy when you eat Mexican food or don't mind not paying rent this month. However, alongside being a tasty accompaniment for spicy food, avocadoes are also a fantastic source of cooking oil. Unfortunately, avocado oil is usually incredibly expensive when you buy it at the store, so why not learn how to make it yourself? How Can I Use My Homemade [...]
What Can You Eat (and Not Eat) as a Vegan?
A vegan diet is considered one of the most strict diets, but it can also come with many health benefits! Whether you choose to eat a vegan diet for ethical reasons, health reasons, or both, it’s important to familiarize yourself with a vegan diet before you set off to adopt this type of eating style. A vegan diet includes plant-based foods like fruits, vegetables, legumes, nuts, and seeds while avoiding all meat, seafood, [...]
How to Make Pumpkin Seed Oil at Home (1 Ingredient!)
Pumpkin seeds are one of those late autumnal snacks that are the perfect reward for carving a pumpkin. You just clean and roast the seeds, salt them heavily, and then enjoy. But there is actually one more use for pumpkin seeds that is rarely enjoyed, mostly people most people don’t even really know that you can do it – homemade pumpkin seed oil. Nutritious, delicious, and rich in pumpkin seed flavor, pumpkin seed oil is [...]
Barley Malt Syrup vs Honey: Which is Better?
Honey and barley malt syrup are two liquid sweeteners, each with their own unique properties. Honey, a deliciously sweet and viscous substance, is meticulously produced predominantly by honey bees. It serves as nourishment for bee colonies, as bees gather and refine the sugary secretions of plants or the honeydew of aphids to create this golden elixir. Barley malt syrup is an unrefined sweetener derived from sprouted, malted [...]
Paleo Diet: What Can You Eat (and Not Eat)?
The Paleo diet is one of the more popular diets that has risen in popularity in recent years. In 2013, ‘paleo’ was the most Googled term - and that says a lot! If you’re on a Paleo diet, what can you eat (and not eat)? Some foods you CAN eat on Paleo are meat (including poultry, seafood, etc), eggs, fruit, vegetables, nuts, seeds, and oils like coconut oil, avocado oil, and olive oil. Foods to AVOID on Paleo include [...]
Which Pastas Are Paleo?
A Paleo diet and pasta don’t usually go together, so what is a Paleo pasta lover to do? We’ve rounded up six Paleo-friendly pasta alternatives so you can replace regular wheat pasta with! Some Paleo-friendly pasta alternatives include: To learn more about these interesting Paleo pasta alternatives, read on! Paleo diet basics The Paleo diet (short for Paleolithic; also called the caveman diet) is an eating style [...]
