Cooking With Moringa, Harvesting Turmeric & Making Squash Soup | VLOG

January 19, 2023.Reading time 2 minutes.

Having access to real food is something to be thankful for, and growing food and cooking a meal with some or all of what you grow is a beautiful thing. Even if that looks like a few herbs in a cup on your kitchen sill, spinach or watermelon climbing up a fence or picking fruits […]

Cous-Cous Stuffed Melongene (Eggplant), Red Bean Stew with Mushroom & Melongene Stir-Fry

November 15, 2022.Reading time 5 minutes.

Hey, today we’re making cous-cous stuffed melongene (eggplant) with sautéed mushroom & melongene, kidney beans stewed down in coconut milk and roasted carrots. Another light yet filling meal that makes a decent dinner because it doesn’t sink like a stone in your stomach. Since cous-cous is so light and part of the meal is baked […]

Flavour-Filled Vegetarian Meal Ideas

November 2, 2022.Reading time 6 minutes.

I really enjoy cooking – from the washing, slicing and dicing to adding spices and seasonings, to waiting on something to boil, bake, simmer, roast or lightly fry to decorating the plate and savouring or serving a meal made with love – cooking is so…cosy and fun. It’s like a moving meditation, art session and […]

Let’s Make Coconut-Curry Pumpkin & Sweet Potato Stew

September 27, 2022.Reading time 5 minutes.

Greetings, it’s been a little while – not ’cause I forgot to post or anything like that but have been traveling and recording recently, and blog writing is different from songwriting. One thrives in quiet and the other naturally fuses with pockets of stillness, pressing topics and obvious sound, sometimes at full volume. Today I […]

Let’s Make Breadfruit Oildown

September 6, 2022.Reading time 6 minutes.

Breadfruit is a healthy, filling and delicious staple that grows on a tree in tropical places. It’s a very versatile food that can be boiled, baked, roasted, pickled or fried, and when over-ripe – even blended into drink or made into a dessert. Today, we’re boiling breadfruit, not til it’s soft enough to mash but […]

Vital Ital Dish Featuring Coconut Rice | Recipe by: Onika Best (Vegan Friendly)

June 17, 2022.Reading time 7 minutes.

Delicious, great, satisfying, healing, excellent: words the 5 of us used to describe the dish today’s guest is sharing with us. Our plates were handed to us as we sat under a chastity tree in the yard on an overcast afternoon. Homecooked ital food was on the menu for this creative family who invited us […]

Tasty Turmeric Rice & Lentil Stew In A Few Simple Steps | Recipe

May 21, 2022.Reading time 5 minutes.

The next time you want a light yet filling vegetarian-friendly meal, how about making turmeric rice and brown lentil stew? With the current warnings about global food access, learning how to make resourceful yet tasty meals is something to consider. Today’s recipe features 2 dry ingredients that can be stored well to last long and […]

How To Make A Tasty Bowl Of Okra Soup

February 22, 2022.Reading time 7 minutes.

Hi, let’s make some healthy and delicious okra soup that’s full of flavour and vegetarian-friendly. Of course you can add something else you think will go well or better with these ingredients.This is my standard recipe that I tweak every now and then. Sometimes bean or rice noodles are in the mix or a few […]

A Healthy, Tasty Vegetable Broth To Make On A Chilly Day | Recipe & Remix

January 10, 2022.Reading time 5 minutes.

Blessed love. Have you ever had vegetable broth? If so, you already know how refreshing it is on an early morning or chilly evening. Even if you prefer a thick, homemade soup with peas, greens, dumplings and ground provisions too, a broth with the right combination of spices, seasonings and vegetables can be just as […]

4 Ways To Cook and Enjoy Peas & Beans | Vegetarian

November 28, 2021.Reading time 9 minutes.

Peas and beans are light on the pocket and on the tummy when included in a meal. It still amazes me that we’ve been given food in the form of fruits, vegetables and ground provisions and sustenance and medicine…

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