-
Recipe: Tzatziki
Tzatziki! It’s time for dip – tzatziki dip that is! This refreshing, healthy, and easy dip is the perfect afternoon snack. I eat it with more cucumbers and my husband likes it with naan, not pita, don’t get the two confused! Okay, let’s get this recipe underway! Ingredients medium cucumber 1 1/2 cups of Greek yogurt tablespoon of minced garlic 1 1/2 tablespoons of fresh dill salt and pepper First, you’ll need to wash and peel your cucumber. I also deseed it – that cuts…
-
Recipe: Cucumber Strawberry Salad
It’s salad time – cucumber strawberry salad. This recipe is inspired by my husband who doesn’t like tomatoes. Creating a bright and colourful salad is a challenge when someone doesn’t like bright red tomatoes. Here, I’m using ultra fresh strawberries. The dressing is homemade, too, so let’s get started! Ingredients 1 cucumber about 2 cups of strawberries 1/2 a cup of crumbled feta Dressing 1/4 cup of white vinegar 1/2 a cup of canola oil 3 tablespoons of sugar 2 tablespoons of white onion 1/2…
-
Recipe: Triple C Juice
This juice is good for you, but rather difficult to actually enjoy. I’m not a huge total veggie juice person…even just throwing in a lemon or lime often helps. The triple c juice, however, is good for you. Ingredients 1/2 a head of cauliflower 1 cucumber 3 carrots What does this juice having going for it? The cucumber contains steroids (the good kind) that helps to reduce cholesterol. The cauliflower is rich in phytochemicals, cancer fighting chemicals. The carrots, well, they cleanse the liver. And…
-
Recipe: Cucumber and Dill Salad
Cucumber and dill salad time. A fan of dill? I’m not a big fan of dill – I’ll pass on dill pickle chips all the time, yet dill in its fresh herb form is actually quite delicate. The flavour is mild. Try this cucumber, dill, and almond salad before you write dill off completely! Ingredients 1/2 a bunch of dill 2 cucumbers 500g of coconut greek yogurt 100g of chopped almonds First – peel and deseed the cucumbers. Thinly slice the cucumbers and chop the…
