Turmeric like its cousin ginger is a beneficial spice valued for its medicinal properties. If you’ve ever tried curry, then you’ve probably seen it. It’s the yellow spice that gives curried dishes a vibrant yellow color. However, like ginger, it can be an acquired...
I am sure that many people would agree that Indian food is one of the most delicious cuisines on earth. The art of Indian cooking consists of Indian spice mixtures that can transform an ordinary dish into an extraordinary meal. There are over 20 spices associated with...
Used as a spice and for folk medicine, ginger is widely known for its health benefits. The only problem is that its pungent flavor doesn’t make ginger easily palatable for everyone. That's why many avoid eating ginger and miss the opportunity to reap its benefits. I...
You hear the first-morning alarm and keep hitting the snooze button until it’s too late. As you wake up, thoughts of running late and all the things you need to do flood your mind. Feeling overwhelmed from that much stress, you think it might be better to go back to...
I believe the pandemic has brought a lifestyle change for everyone. On the bright side, people have been exploring more meaningful ways of spending time with themselves, such as finding new hobbies to try from home. With an increased amount of time spent at home and...
In one of my previous posts about green tea, I wrote that after tasting green tea for the first time I felt like I’d discovered my elixir of life. Since then my fascination with exploring green tea in all its shapes and forms hasn't ceased. I’ve been constantly...
Kombucha tea is a fermented drink considered healthy and very beneficial to health. What makes kombucha so exotic is the SCOBY, which stands for “symbiotic colony of bacteria and yeast”. When added to black tea and sugar the SCOBY causes the mixture to...
Shortly after moving to China, I was introduced to Chinese tea culture and soon after that, I found my elixir of life – green tea. The first time I discovered the plethora of green tea health benefits was when I began to replace my daily doses of coffee with green...