Candied Ginger: Spice up your sweet or savory dishes and add all the health benefits ginger has to offer. An easy DIY! If your prior experience with ginger goes no further than a gingersnap or gingerbread, take note: Ginger is spicy! It can really bring some kick to your dish. But it brings more than heat . . . Ginger or ginger root comes from the rhizome (or underground rooty stem) of a flowering ginger plant. It has been used for centuries by other cultures for its medicinal value. ...
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Easy Coconut Whipped Cream (Gluten-Free, Vegan / Plant-Based)
Easy Coconut Whipped Cream: Thick, rich, creamy and dreamy--yet dairy free. Only 5 minutes of your time! I figured after my post for Easy Homemade Coconut Butter, the next logical recipe would be Easy Coconut Whipped Cream. Maybe I'm wrong, but my perception is that there are basically two types of people in the world: Those who adore coconut and those who abhor it! Until recently, I fell into a group that most would say is a minority -- I was indifferent to coconut. I could not ...
Easy Homemade Coconut Butter (Gluten-Free, Vegan / Plant-Based)
Easy Homemade Coconut Butter: Creamy, delicious, incredibly nutritious. Done in less than 10 minutes! All you need to make homemade coconut butter or manna (yes, they are the same thing) is shredded or flaked coconut, a food processor or high-speed blender, a spatula, and about 10 minutes. Since it's made from dehydrated coconut meat, it contains all of the same nutrients that you benefit from when eating coconut. To make about 1/2 cup, place 2 rounded cups of shredded or flaked coconut in ...
Golden Pomegranate Scones with tips for easily removing Arils / Fruit (Gluten-Free, Vegan / Plant-Based, Refined Sugar-Free)
Golden Pomegranate Scones are tiny bursts of sweet and tart pomegranate juice complemented by the caramel-like sweetness of golden raisins. They will tingle your taste buds and thrill your body and soul! Pomegranate Season I'm really more of a warm weather kind of person. But I have to say I love autumn and winter for all of the cool fruit and vegetables that come into season. Pomegranates definitely fall into this category. The arils (or seeds) are little ruby colored jewels that ...
For the love of farmers . . .
In his excellent book Fast Food Nation, Eric Schlosser notes that Carl Karcher, founder of Carl's Jr. hamburger chain, had great expectations for Christmas because it meant getting a single orange to enjoy. Most kids in America today couldn't fathom the idea of getting a piece of fruit as a present. And while much of Karcher's anticipation was the result of a modest upbringing, what a shame it is that many folks don't--and can't--appreciate the wonder of a single piece of fruit. There is so ...
