As someone born in Bogotá, Colombia, the idea of eating arepas for breakfast regularly is a desire that constantly comes and goes. On one hand, it is quite an easy side dish to make if we use the modern process: using pre-cooked corn flour. On the other hand, I am a person who values variety enormously, but I do not have all the utensils and ingredients I need to make the at least 55 types of arepas you can find in Colombia. What is an arepa? An arepa is a flat, unleavened bread traditionally made by soaking and pounding dried corn in a large mortar and pestle. The moist pounded…
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Recovery Soup
Wash all vegetables and herbs thoroughly 1 tbsp. algae-vegetable broth (1 tbsp. extra) 2 medium-sized carrots, peeled and chopped into small cubes 2 medium-sized parsnips, peeled and chopped into small cubes 1 medium-sized parsley root, peeled and chopped into small cubes 5 large potatoes, peeled and chopped into small cubes 1 small broccoli, cut into thin slices 1 small cauliflower, cut into thin slices 10 medium-sized green beans cut into small cubes 1 small turmeric root, peeled and chopped into small cubes 1 small ginger root, peeled and chopped into small cubes 1 small bunch of cilantro, chopped for garnish 1 small bunch of parsley, chopped for garnish 2 cloves…
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Carrot-Parsnip Balls
Ingredients ¼ cup almonds, chopped ¼ cup Brazil nuts, chopped ¼ cup walnuts, chopped ⅓ cup dates ⅓ cup coconut flakes, ground ½ cup orange carrots, grated ½ cup purple carrots, grated ¼ cup parsnip, grated ½ cup gluten-free rolled oats 1 tsp. ground cinnamon ¼ tsp. ground black pepper ¼ tsp. vanilla extract ⅛ tsp. fresh lemon juice Instructions Grate the carrots and parsnip and put them aside. Put the almonds, walnuts, Brazil nuts, dates and coconut flakes together in a food processor or blender and process until a sticky mixture forms. Add the mixture to the grated carrots and parsnip. Add the rolled oats, cinnamon, black…
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Main spices and herbs I always keep in my pantry
Every time I am cooking, I think about the herbs and spices I want to add to the dish. I imagine the taste I want to get in the end and I begin to combine and season to taste. I must confess that I am not a professional cook. My starting point is not to take into account how the unique flavor and essence of each herb or spice can make or break a dish, nor how I can better highlight the natural flavors of the food I am preparing with their addition or omission. My attention is focused primarily on taking advantage of the beneficial properties they can provide,…
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Broccoli-Spinach Nuggets
Ingredients 4 cups broccoli florets (the equivalent in florets to 3 medium-sized broccoli) 1 ½ cups raw spinach 3 eggs 1 ½ cups gluten-free oats, ground 2 tbsp. nutritional yeast 1 tbsp .coconut amino 1 tsp. fresh garlic, crushed 2 – 3 tbsp. extra virgin olive oil 1 tsp. dried rosemary ½ tsp. nutmeg ¼ tsp. Himalayan salt (in case needed) Instructions Preheat oven to 170 °C. Place broccoli florets inside a food processor and pulse until finely chopped. Add eggs, oats, nutritional yeast, and coconut amino to veggie mixture. Pulse until everything is combined. Taste and add salt, more coconut amino, yeast or oil as desired. Using a small…
