Want to learn how to get started with a zero waste kitchen? I honestly thought I was doing my part to save the earth by recycling everything I could. Not until someone pointed it out to me did I realize that recycling is the 3rd R in the 3Rs. One should Reduce first, then Reuse...
Calendula Salve
Want to make your own body care products at home? This Calendula Salve recipe only has 3 ingredients. Making your own salve not only helps you live a non-toxic lifestyle because you know what's in your products, but it helps the environment too because there's one less plastic container you'll be consuming when you make...
Creamy Broccoli Soup {dairy-free}
This Creamy Broccoli Soup, while simple to make, is nutritious and chock full of cruciferous vegetables. What a great soup to warm you up on a cold winter day. I particularly love that it is creamy without the use of dairy!
Instant Pot Bone Broth
I used to make bone broth on the stove top and simmer it for 24 hours. Ever since I got an Instant Pot, I've used it to make bone broth instead! Why would you make Instant Pot Bone Broth? Bone broth has collagen which has been found to help with leaky gut.
Fermented Salsa
What do you do with an abundance of tomatoes from the garden? Make fermented salsa! This year's sweet cherry tomato plant was the most productive one in the garden. And I've always wanted to make fermented salsa, so here it is.
Instant Pot Bulalo or Beef Bone Marrow Stew
Bulalo made in the Instant Pot? Yes! Bulalo or beef bone marrow stew is a Filipino dish traditionally made with beef shank and beef bones with marrow. It is like bone broth I would say, with all the delicious goodness like collagen you'd get from simmering bones for a few hours.
Bibimbap Bowl
This bibimbap bowl is inspired by my mom's recipe. Bibimbap is a Korean dish made with ground meat and different veggie sides served with egg and rice, and of course that bibimbap sauce.