Healthy Snacks

Are you intimidated by a sound of the work called “Stretch and Fold” for making sourdough bread? Then try this No-Knead Sourdough Bread Without a Proofing Basket, but with sprouted almond and flaxseed recipe. You’ll know that making sourdough really can be done with LESS work!

There are 3 main reasons that encourage me to make sourdough:

First, because I have a personal belief that the fermentation process helps break down phytic acid in flour. I believe that phytic acid causes a digestive problem and prevents us from absorbing the proper mineral and calcium we deserve.

Second, because I’m not comfortable ingesting the easy & fast rising yeast that is used in most commercial bread all the time (ok, I have to admit that I use it once in a while to make no-knead artisan bread as a family treat).

Third, because it tastes so good with just simple ingredients!…

These Sprouted & Dehydrated Almonds are the best to have for an easy snack. The sprouting process makes them more digestible, and the dehydrating process gives you the maximum health benefits you deserve in a raw form!

As you know, Almonds have massive health benefits. Unfortunately, they also contain a high amount of phytic acid. If you want to make sure you get the maximum nutrition from almonds, try sprouting and dehydrating them before consumption. This method is also great if you want to go further and turn Sprouted & Dehydrated Almonds into almond butter.

The process might sound intimidating as it takes up to 5 days from start to finish. However, the actual work only takes a few minutes. Trust me, it’s easy and straightforward. Once you get it started, you’ll know that the process really is simple. If you plan it well, you can always have them on hand!…

If you have been intimidated by cooking plantains, but love eating them, this Baked Plantains recipe will make you happy. It is the easiest recipe for cooking to enjoy plantains as a snack. You can get it done from start to finish in less than one hour, and it only requires one ingredient, plantains–nothing else!.

Plantains have a reputation for being on healthy food menus. They are so good in curry, and especially in south african excotic dishes. As a fruit, they are in the same family as bananas, but starchier, and larger. Plantains are not good to consume raw as they are too starchy, but tasted great when they are fully ripe.…

If you are looking for a healthy dessert to cool you off during these hot days, try this Red Ruby Dessert or Tubtim Krob. It’s so refreshing and tasty. With Jicama being the main ingredient, you’ll also get prebiotic (yes that’s “pre”-biotic ) to keep your gut happy while eating dessert!

Red Ruby Dessert or Tubtim Krob is a famous Thai dessert, and it’s a favorite for many people, especially during hot summer days. “Tubtim” in Thai has two meanings. One is for Red Ruby, a beautiful gemstone. The other one can be pomegranate, a very tasty and healthy fruit. “Krob” means crunchy. The beautiful red color of these pomegranate kernels or red rubies coated with clear tapioca flour is too hard for any child, or even grown up to resist. …

If you enjoy milk tea, I’m sure you know bubble tea. If you are looking for something healthier than regular bubble tea, but still fun to drink, Bubble Tea (without tea) is what you want. This kid-friendly version is made purely from the plant-based milk of your choice. Simply add your favorite fruits, boba, and some sweetener into it, this healthy Bubble Tea (without tea) will easily become a great dessert!

Living in Taiwan for a year, Bubble tea is no stranger to us. It’s a fun drink, refreshing, and undoubtedly tasty. Unfortunately, most of it made from powdered-premixed-flavored-tea, dairy milk. It’s also way too sweet, with so much syrup (which that I don’t know what it’s made from).

Since it’s rather unhealthy, we feel guilty most of the time we drink it. However, we don’t want to give up drinking it entirely, so I came up with my own recipe. With only simple and healthy ingredients, this Bubble Tea (without tea) is a much better choice for anyone.

Despite cutting out all unnecessary ingredients, we don’t feel we’re missing anything. In fact, we feel better knowing we aren’t putting any unknown ingredients into our bodies.…

Vegan popcorn is a great way to snack while enjoying your favorite movie without cruelty. How to get it? It’s so simple, and you can do it right on your own stove top. No need to worry about preservatives, unknown ingredients, and having to deal with any packaging. Ready for a new way to eat popcorn? Try this!

A few times before my daughter was born, my husband and I enjoyed microwave popcorn. It’s convenient, and the taste was quite good at that time. Interestingly, we never made it more than one bag at a time.

There are so many obvious things about it that pushed us away from microwaved popcorn: the bag material, the butter, unknown ingredients, and dealing with the garbage afterwards. I’m so glad we left it behind.…

Coconut Milk Kefir is coming into demand as a super-healthy food. It’s full with beneficial bacterias, gluten and lactose free- so it’s good for everyone. With only 2 ingredients: coconut milk and milk-kefir grains, you can repeat making this wonder drink everyday!

There are so many good articles showing the benefits of drinking kefir, unfortunately, there are not very many clear and easy-to-understand instructions on how to make Coconut Milk Kefir out there.

With years of making it now, I’m confident to share this simple method with you, so you can easily make your own. Before we jump into making it, let me tell you more about the 2 ingredients and other things you should be aware of.…

enjoy it right away!

Want an all-in-one healthy food in a glass? Perfect! This Carrot, Beet, and Apple Juice is what you need to start a healthy day with. It’s even healthier and tastier when you add some ginger, lemon, and turmeric in too. All you need to do is to squeeze these goodness together for fast nutrients. absorbing!

There are so many kinds of fruits you can combine and make your own juice with, but the one I most highly recommend is this Carrot, Beet, and Apple Juice. The combination of the 3 easy-to-find ingredients gives this juice a simply great taste. If you have some ginger, lemon (including the skin) and turmeric, try adding them too. They all work so well together, and make the taste extraordinary.

We don’t drink a lot of juice–especially pre-made juice. However, about once a week, during weekends when we have more time to eat breakfast, I make this Carrot, Beet, and Apple Juice as a special treat for all of us. It’s amazingly refreshing, and gives us a great start to the day!

Ready to juice your own? Let’s get started!…

enjoy!

Dreaming of having freshly made artisan bread from your favorite bakery anytime you want? Try this No-Knead Artisan Bread recipe, and your dream will come true. With only a few seconds of physical work, and good planning, you can have fresh bread made by you whenever you want!

I was so intimidated by the look of fancy artisan bread, and thought it would be beyond my ability to make. Now, I can’t stop asking myself “why did I wait so long to try?.

Really? What was I thinking? This No-Knead Artisan Bread is too easy not to make your own. However, it requires at least 12-18 hours, but don’t let this time period scare you away. The actual work literally takes seconds, and the rest is just waiting.…

and sprouted almonds meal!

Either you are lactose intolerance, vegan, or want to eat healthy food in general. Sprouted Almond Milk is one of the best ways to go. With only raw almonds, salt, water, and patience, you can make this incredibly healthy milk right in your own kitchen. Besides, you can have your own almond meal at the end as a bonus!

When I learned that the sprouting process helps reduce phytic acid, and makes whole grains, beans, nuts and seeds easier to digest years ago, I tried to buy everything sprouted, including Sprouted Almond Milk. Unfortunately, it’s not easy to find it on the market, and the price is very expensive when you do.…

If you use coconut milk often and are tired of dealing with its containers, or not comfortable with the BPA in the container linings, why don’t make your own? It’s also tastier & healthier. Homemade Coconut Milk is SO easy to make!

I grew up eating Homemade Coconut Milk because most Thai dishes have coconut milk as part of the main ingredients. From curry dishes such as green curry, to dessert–you name it.

We usually made a fresh batch of it right before we used it in our cooking, and there was no canned coconut milk to compare it with. …

There is no doubt that kale is a superfood. It’s loaded with top health benefits we want to put into our bodies. There are so many ways to eat kale, but if you want to keep it simple so you can eat it as often as you want (even everyday), Easy Kale is what you need. Let me show you how!

I’m obsessed with this Easy Kale. In fact, my whole family is. We can eat a bowl of it everyday–if we don’t feel bad for eating too much. That’s right, I should do some research to see side effects of eating too much kale.

As I always have fresh kale in my garden, I have tried to eat it in so many different ways, but I realized there is no need to make healthy food complicated. The most important thing is to get nutrition from eating it into our bodies, right? So, this Easy Kale method is pretty much the only way we eat kale nowadays. We can get what we need with a little bit of help from other simple ingredients (that most of the time we already have them in the kitchen).…

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