Recipes
November 1, 2024 • 4 min reading • Recipes
4 Healthy Cocoa Recipes & 4 Nutrients in Cocoa That Contribute to Happiness and Health
Cocoa has been used and revered as the "food of the gods" by humans for centuries. The Maya Indians believed that ka'kau' was discovered by the gods in a mountain, and according to Maya mythology, Hunahpú gave cocoa to the Maya Indians after humans were created.
November 1, 2024 • 2 min reading • Recipes
4 gluten-free gingerbread flavored recipes without refined sugar: Gingerbread spice, raw balls, latte & dates
Everything can be made with ingredients that are usually already available at home. You can even make the gingerbread spice yourself with our simple recipe.
November 1, 2024 • 2 min reading • Recipes
4 recipes for ginger shots and ginger tea to keep you healthy & energized
Feeling tired? Want to boost yourself or are you getting sick? Take a ginger shot!
May 26, 2024 • 2 min reading • Recipes
DIY Recipe: Make Your Own Insect Spray and Insect Oil!
Mosquitoes and other small insects, including ticks, don't like essential oil. These two insect spray and oil recipes contain over 100 drops of 5 different essential oils for maximum effectiveness. If you're missing one or more of these oils, you can still make a potent insect spray – just omit the essential oils you don't have and use more of the other oils. The following essential oils have the greatest effect, and you can combine them as you like: lemongrass, lemon, eucalyptus, rosemary, tea tree, eucalyptus, cedar, geranium, lavender and peppermint. Ticks are said to dislike geranium and cedar most while mosquitoes really don't like lavender, peppermint and citrus scents.
May 10, 2024 • 2 min reading • Recipes
5 healthy recipes with beneficial herbs ashwagandha, moringa, pau d'arco & chaga
Ashwagandha is considered the most prominent adaptogenic herb in Ayurveda (traditional Indian medicine). It is also called Indian ginseng. Ashwagandha is energizing for those suffering from exhaustion or fatigue and provides balance, which has made it a very popular herb in our modern society where many experience stress.
April 8, 2024 • 1 min reading • Recipes
Easy Chocolate Recipe
Want to make your own healthy chocolate at home? Here's a simple chocolate recipe with alternative sweetening for those who don't want conventional white sugar. Perfect when you want to serve something delicious or why not during the Easter celebration?
March 13, 2024 • 1 min reading • Recipes
Why Activating Nuts and Seeds is Important: Step-by-Step Soaking Guide (2024)
Activated nuts simply means that the nuts have been soaked in water and salt for an extended period of time, after which they are dried at low temperatures in a regular oven or in a dehydrator.
March 13, 2024 • 2 min reading • Recipes
5 Creative and Vegan Nut-Based Sauce and Pesto Recipes (2024)
Nuts can provide us with protein, minerals, antioxidants, fiber, and healthy fatty acids.
January 8, 2024 • 4 min reading • Recipes
Nettle - Wild-growing superfood
Our common stinging nettle – Urtica dioica – which grows and flourishes across the entire country is a unique gift from nature. Nettle leaves are rich in chlorophyll and minerals such as iron, chromium, zinc, copper, magnesium, silicon, cobalt, and calcium. Nettles are also rich in vitamins including A, E, D, C, and K. Nettle has been used in natural medicine for centuries, dating back to ancient Greece. Among other things, it has been consumed to:
January 4, 2024 • 2 min reading • Recipes
5 Spirulina Recipes - Make Your Food Green and Happy
Most people only use spirulina as a powder to mix into their smoothies for an extra nutritional boost. Spirulina contains an astonishing amount of nutrients, including antioxidants like chlorophyll and beta-carotene, vitamins, minerals, and essential fatty acids. It is also very rich in protein and contains all essential amino acids. A full 65-71% of spirulina's weight consists of protein, making it more than twice as protein-rich as meat, in terms of protein per gram. In other words, it's superfood in its truest sense, and something we'd like to incorporate into our meals in more ways than just in smoothies.
August 25, 2023 • 1 min reading • Recipes
Recipe: 2 juices that detox & cleanse your liver
Would you like to give your liver a chance to rest and cleanse itself?
July 28, 2023 • 1 min reading • Recipes
Recipe: Gluten-free & dairy-free waffles with raw jam
July 28, 2023 • 1 min reading • Recipes
Recipe: Make Homemade Electrolyte Drink with Natural Ingredients
July 28, 2023 • 1 min reading • Beauty
DIY: Make Your Own Hair Mask with Organic & Cold-Pressed Oil
Do you have dry hair? Maybe an itchy or oily scalp? Does it get worse during fall and winter?
July 28, 2023 • 2 min reading • Recipes
5 Delicious Snacks for Picnics, Hiking or Outdoor Activities
It's that time of year when we enjoy being in nature and want to have tasty snacks on hand. Here we provide five tips that make your outdoor time both tastier and more nutritious.
July 28, 2023 • 1 min reading • Recipes
DIY: Make Natural & Organic Skin Oil at Home
Yes, to some extent. There have been many claims about raspberry seed oil and carrot oil having high protection levels. We cannot endorse this as we have not found sufficient research to prove it. What we can say with certainty is that plant oils provide nourishment and moisture to the skin and make the skin feel good.
July 7, 2023 • 2 min reading • Recipes
4 Mason Jar Meal Recipes for Picnics, Lunch or Pack Lunch
A great way to bring a healthy and really delicious salad on a picnic is in a glass jar. It's also an easy way to take lunch to work. Fill it layer by layer, for example: cooked sweet potato, radish, chickpeas, buckwheat, avocado, cucumber, marinated and then fried tofu, and fresh spinach. You can come up with loads of combinations, and if there are several of you, you can make a jar for each person. Choose your favorites and mix; marinated tempeh, lentils, cooked beans, cooked brown rice, cooked cauliflower or raw marinated cauliflower, rutabaga, shredded zucchini, shredded beetroot, olives, sun-dried tomatoes, carrots, all kinds of sprouts, toasted seaweed, cabbage, cooked millet, cooked quinoa, bell pepper, fresh berries, cherry tomatoes, pumpkin seeds, sesame seeds, fresh herbs, etc...
June 21, 2023 • 5 min reading • Recipes
How to Choose the Right Juicer for Both Fruits and Vegetables
Many people ask us which juicer they should buy. In this article, we will therefore try to guide you to the juicer that suits you best.
June 21, 2023 • 2 min reading • Recipes
Recipe: Vegan Ice Cream with Beneficial Gut Bacteria
Good gut bacteria, lactic acid bacteria or so-called probiotics are healthy bacteria responsible for nutrient absorption and supporting the immune system, and they can certainly be used in cooking. Here we share three vegan-friendly ice pop recipes.
June 12, 2023 • 2 min reading • Recipes
6 colorful powders and 3 fun recipes for both kids and adults
One way to get beautiful color in your smoothie, ice cream or cake is through colorful superfood powders. Colors in food mean that it is rich in nutrition and especially antioxidants. Eating "the whole rainbow" every day is a health trick that also makes us happy in the kitchen; both when we cook and eat the food.
June 9, 2023 • 2 min reading • Recipes
Recipe: How to Make Refreshing Chia Fresca / Iskiate / Chia Water
Vad finns det för naturligt alternativ till sk. energi-drycker som verkligen ger långsiktig energi och ej påverkar blodsockret?
June 1, 2023 • 1 min reading • Recipes
Vegan Summer Smoothies & Refreshing Green Juices That Kids Love
May 30, 2023 • 1 min reading • Recipes
2 Easy Recipes for Vegan Cashew-Based Cheese
Cashew nuts are not only incredibly beautiful to see when they hang one by one in their "small houses" but also incredibly delicious and appreciated nuts for their mild and creamy flavor. Cashew nuts are a really good base for both plant-based yogurt and cheese. When you see how they grow, you understand why they aren't cheap.
May 12, 2023 • 3 min reading • Recipes
15 Tips on How to Use Coconut Oil for Healthy Skin, Hair and Teeth
Coconut oil is an absolutely fantastic product that can be used for a multitude of different things. It's beneficial for the skin, economical, and you know exactly what it contains: just 1 ingredient with no chemicals. Coconut oil is suitable for men, women, children, and babies. Here we provide 15 tips on how you can use coconut oil on your body. We offer coconut oil in glass jars or in smaller tin containers that are easy to carry in your handbag.