A matriarch nourishing her people with ancestral European sustenance to combat weakness
I have been out of sourdough this past week so I decided to make a quick bread so the little one has something to munch on if she wants a sandwich with ham or butter/olive oil and olives. This is my only focaccia recipe that I keep making and it always turns out perfect (fluffy,… Continue reading THE TASTIEST FOCACCIA RECIPE
Some of you have asked about more parenting advice. While I believe no one has authority to tell you how to raise your child (despite the government and modern cultural sources trying to control that to their best), I do think there are some guidelines especially when comes to having your child to be in… Continue reading 20 THINGS I DO FOR MY CHILD’S WELLBEING
Adrenal insufficiency occurs when the adrenal glands can no longer produce the necessary amount of hormones, especially cortisol and aldosterone. Cortisol, while it is known as the ''stress-hormone'', it also serves crucial roles within the body such as normalising electrolyte balance, body weight, fluid retention, sleep, concentration, stress response, libido among many other bodily functions… Continue reading HOW TO DEAL WITH ADRENAL INSUFFICIENCY
As I wrote on my Instagram, this pregnancy has been all about homemade food, warm and cosy grandmother style homemade food, that's all I have been craving, but yesterday I got an urge of chocolate (and no, it's not magnesium deficiency because I do take care of my mineral intake) but it was simply... a… Continue reading FUDGY OLIVE OIL CHOCOLATE CAKE
This is one of those meals that are easy to assemble and prepare, yet they are a winner at the table with both adults and little ones. It's a winner and nothing can go wrong. I recently put up a post on food options for (single) busy men to prepare for themselves, well this one… Continue reading BAKED POTATO WITH SKAGEN MIX
First, thank you all so much for your well wishes! I have had so many questions related to pregnancy that I thought easiest would be to dedicate an entire post about it (mind you, I am still on my week 22), what I did, what I learnt, how I do it. I will update along… Continue reading HOW I PLANNED MY PREGNANCY
Here is what I did with my little one and what I recommend other mothers that look for advice for first foods or simply nutrient-dense foods and options for little ones. Each child is different so you will need to adapt as per your family's needs. My little one was not interested in foods per… Continue reading YOUR CHILD’S FIRST FOODS
I have seen people wondering so much about whipped soft and silky tallow balms. Honestly, there's nothing easier than this recipe. Tallow is rich in fatty acids (such as palmitoleic acid, stearic acid and oleic acid) that will help forming the lipids that keep your skin moisturised and soft and protected without damaging your skin's… Continue reading WHIPPED TALLOW BALM
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