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Root to Rise Yoga & Meditation Retreat
Soon, I will be trekking back down to Zen on the Lake to cook lunch and dinner for a group of women partaking in a weekend yoga and meditation retreat. The menu for today:
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Root to Rise Retreat Menu
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Lomo Saltado
Have you ever thought what your life would be like if you didn’t meet someone, or go somewhere or be introduced to something? Before marrying Rafael, my knowledge of anything Peruvian was limited. I knew that the Incas ruled Peru before the Spanish occupation and that the soothing flute music was comforting, but that was…
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Golden Globes of Goodness – Brazilian Cheesy Breads
It’s been almost two years since I have been experimenting with my food choices for optimal health. Growing up in a Greek home, the first thing that went on the dinner table was several slices of white wheat bread. We ate it with everything not just dinner. For breakfast we slathered it with Merenda (Greek…
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Choccini Bread – Chocolate Zucchini Cake
The continuing pandemic lockdown has peeked my sweet tooth cravings. Since my 2021 intention is to be good to my body, traditional sugar and flour blends don’t align with my lifestyle. Last night, I satisfied my craving for chocolate cake with my Choccini Bread – Chocolate Zucchini Bread. Ingredients 8 eggs 1 cup almond flour…
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Pumpkin Almond Bread
All week I have been craving a moist, comforting sweet bread. Since being in lockdown mode for the last eight months, I have changed my eating lifestyle. One of these changes are using nut flours such as almond, pecan and walnut flour because of my intolerance to wheat. Another important change is using coconut palm…
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Back in the Kitchen!
In the pursuit of my teaching career I have neglected my passion for cooking. With countless hours of marking essays, planning lessons and preparing progress reports, I was starving my creativity. Don’t get me wrong, I enjoy cultivating young minds but I’ve been feeling like a spectator of life but not a participant. I’m excited…
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Daily Prompt: Harmonize — Eleni’s Culinary Journey
via Daily Prompt: Harmonize Fresh dill and chives harmonize deliciously well with the light flavour of roasted turkey and sharpness of Gouda cheese. This combination of textures and ingredients take the humble Oat Bran Galette to a grand status of fabulous breakfast dishes. via Daily Prompt: Harmonize — Eleni’s Culinary Journey