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DIY Birkenstock-free Cleaning Products

I once dated this guy that was such a nutty hippie, that he would clean his house using the leftover liquid pressed out of his homemade tofu. This is what comes to mind when I think about “natural cleaning products”. That, and of course the…

Best Friends Banana Carrot Cake

I know that I promised to write a post about DIY-green cleaning products, but I will get to that after I share this recipe with you! One of my oldest and dearest friends came to Copenhagen for a visit. She has just had a birthday,…

Rice Milk 101

If this isn’t easy, I don’t know what is.This is how you make rice milk:Step 1: rinse 1 cup of brown rice.Step 2: put rinsed rice in blender.Step 3: add 2 cups water.Step 4: blend. Step 5: strain milk.Step 6: drink. Over the past few…

Mustard to Relish

If you’ve lived in Toronto at any point in your life, you will have heard of Pusateri’s Fine Foods. It’s a very upscale grocery store that sells gourmet everything; even the toilet paper is special. Seeing as it is so very close to my house,…

It’s Miller Time

So, I’ve just discovered something amazing. You can mill flour. At home. In your blender. For years I’ve known that buying flour pre-ground in the store as opposed to making your own, is like eating frozen TV dinners instead of having your grandmother cook you…

Nut Butter Me Up

I have such a crush on myself. When I make something this delicious, I seriously want to take myself out on a date, like to an old Woody Allen movie and then take a long walk in a moonlit garden, followed by herbal tea and…

So Sweet: Sugar Alternatives

My boyfriend loves candy, but it doesn’t love him back. He buys licorice and wine gums on his way home from work, rides his bike hands-free, and eats his treats until he arrives home with a stomachache.I thought that I would challenge him to live…

Probiotic Power

Last week I got really sick. I was so sick after four days of being glued to my bed, that I started to panic. I thought that with my arsenal of natural, cold-fighting remedies, I’d kick my sore throat, sleepless nights and high-grade fever to…