Food Democracy .. or lack thereof
Democracy consists of four key elements: a political system for choosing and replacing the government through free and fair elections; the active participation of the people, as citizens, in politics and civic li...
Author: Masha
Open-minded breakfast: easy, whacky, fancy. Part I – Easy
This series of breakfast posts is long overdue as breakfast experiments inspired me to start this blog in the first place, hence the blog’s name! Once you ditch the processed boxed cereals,...
Cauliflower Munchies (gluten-free, lactose-free)
We love cauliflower in any shape or form, steamed, raw, baked. Its very pretty, dont you think? When you buy a cauliflower, the whiter it is the fresher and tastier it is. The...
Shape-shifting salad – an easy versatile prep for busy times
Shape-shifting salad? It took us a while to come up with a name that would describe this amazing concoction that nourished us for a solid week. It can also be called a mood...
Creamy chicken & mushroom soup or what to do with a whole chicken…
I originally started this post as a quick recipe for a quick soup, but then I realised that I needed to address the scientific as well as traditional reason for it – to...
5 Ingredient gluten free cheese crackers and school snacks rant…
First I will get my rant out, the email I sent to the school administration is self explanatory. I hope it will inspire some of you to stand up to schools or nannies or...
Shopping Detective: Processed Meat Part III: Ham & Bacon
This is the third part of the processed meat series, you can find the first two if you follow the links below: The first part about ingredients The second part about sausages Ham...
Shopping Detective: Processed Meats Part II: Sausages
This is the second part of the processed meat post. Here is the first part covering the ingredients and additives. Additives aside, sausages come in different casings. These can be either completely natural (sheep intestines...
Shopping Detective: Processed Meats Part I: Ingredients
BBQ and picnic season is almost here! But shopping for sausages, ham and bacon can be so frustrating – unless you make your own you have to accept a cocktail of sugars and additives...
Sprout Guacamole
Don’t you just love it when you find out that one of your favourite foods is amazingly good for you? I fell in love with avocados the first time I tried them,...
Sourdough Crepes with Salmon and Avocado
Smoked salmon and avocado is a wonderful combination, not only because both are nutritional powerhouses of healthy fats and vitamins (A, D, K and E), but because they complement each other so well...
Onion Bhajis or how to bhaji anything!
This is one of my daughters favourites, I reckon its in the top five of all dishes we make. Why does she like them so much – I don’t know! Maybe because I do?...
