As a French girl, I was raised in a culture where food is sacred. One year ago, I wasn’t vegan or vegetarian, I ate many kinds of food, from snails to the smelliest cheese. I developed my sense of taste over the years.As a result, I have become a self-taught food critic. Trust me—if you have…
Why throwing away over ripped bananas, when you can use them and their magnesium to create a healthy and diet friendly dessert. If you want to learn how to bake this piece of healthy cake: open this link and put you apron on.
Amaranth, Quinoa and Buckwheat are exotic seeds reappearing on our supermarket shelves. They are superfood and super good! So it is time for us to rediscover these healthy seeds. 1/ What are Amaranth, Quinoa and Buckwheat? Amaranth, Quinoa and Buckwheat are Pseudo-cereals. According to www.dictionary.com, “Pseudo-cereals are any of several plant, like buckwheat and quinoa, that produce fruits and seeds…
Have you ever tried the Hobnobs or original McVitties digestive cookies? No? You really are missing out. Their digestive cookies are quite simple and tasty; but overall, they have a short ingredient list. When I grab a package of cookies, I generally see an infinite list of ingredients. I wonder to myself: “Are all these ingredients necessary?”. The…
Hi folks, Recently at my gym, I have been working with a client with a muffin addiction . The first time I trained him, he told me: “Pascaline don’t be mad, but after our evening session, I am gonna have a muffin”. I told him that it was ok, I wasn’t here to prohibit anything. In…
Today I wanted to go back in time. I needed to be reminded of my childhood treats. I have always had an amazing time cooking with / for my family when I was a kid. I remember taking measurements and manipulating the food with caution. My obsession with perfection was slowly emerging as a personality trait.…
“Ditch sausages for a longer life,” says a Harvard scientist in an published article by the Telegraph. They base their conclusion from a recent study, that says a vegan diet increases lifespan. PROTEIN Protein is an essential constituent of all living organisms. Muscles, hormones, enzymes, and blood are all made of protein. Proteins can also be an energy source, although it…
Hummus became one of my favorite dips this year. I wonder why? Maybe living and sharing the kitchen with an Israeli guy influenced my habits. Also, I have never heard of tahini before and now that I have discovered it, I really love it. Tahini is the second main ingredient in a classical Hummus recipe. It gives…
Chickpeas or Garbanzo beans are healthy legumes to incorporate in a healthy lifestyle, diet
Taameya, what a strange word isn’t it? To be honest, I didn’t really know what Taameya was until an hour ago. I had just came back from the 99 Cents store, with a package of dry Fava beans. I started to wonder, “What can I do with it?” I know my classic recipes of course—a…