Chia seeds are among the healthiest foods on the planet. They are loaded with nutrients that can have important benefits for your body and brain. Here are 11 health benefits of chia seeds that are supported by human studies. 1. Chia Seeds Deliver a Massive Amount of Nutrients With Very Few Calories Chia seeds are tiny black seeds from the plant Salvia Hispanica, which is related to the mint. This plant grows natively in South America. Chia seeds were an important food for the Aztecs and … [Read more...]
My food photography stuff
It's 2015, meaning food blogging is no longer just about the recipe. You will need to have beautiful images of your food, otherwise no one will even pay any attentions anymore. So I invested purchasing DSLR and practiced photography myself. I'm not a professional photographer and I do not own a camera that costs more than my rent, so it's been a quite journey! Here is me photographing the egg mixture. This -really- is a hard work. My left hand has been hand-modeling for me for all of my food … [Read more...]
Making homemade Nutella = SUPER FUN!
I was taking pictures of my hazel nuts and had a bit of too much fun ;) Here is my Kiiroitori posing for one of Yukitchen post "Healthy homemade Nuttela" ;) Do take a look because it's so much healthier and tastier than the store bought ones! Here is onother attempt for pictureing hazel nuts with Kiiroitori... I thought falling nuts would lool cool in the picture but I think it just looks silly! Oh well, I like trying new things! ;) Oh, one more thing. Just because my Nutella is … [Read more...]
Experimenting Ewoks!
Hello there! I decided to start posting the "WIP" of my experiments, thinking it might be interesting to see how my process (and mind) goes! I've been side-tracked by pandas and penguins too much and did not pursue my love of Star Wars. I've been also traveling a lot lately and did not have time to make new food for ages and IT'S KILLING ME, really! So here is my first attempt of making Ewok. I used matcha powder for green colors, homemeade red food dye(beetroot and cranberries) for … [Read more...]
20 Nutrition Facts That Should be Common Sense (But Aren’t)
Common sense is surprisingly rare in nutrition. All sorts of myths and misconceptions are being spread around, even by so-called experts. Here are 20 nutrition facts that should becommon sense (but clearly aren’t). 1. Artificial Trans Fats Are Not Suitable For Human Consumption Trans fats are nasty. Producing them involves high pressure, heat and hydrogen gas in the presence of a metal catalyst. This process turns liquid vegetable oils into a thick, toxic sludge that … [Read more...]
砂糖なしヘルシーバナナケーキ
皆様こんにちは! 今日やっと私のバナナケーキの写真撮影を終える事ができ、ちょっと興奮気味です☆ 今まで50個ほど(マジです)のバナナケーキを焼き続けてきた私ですが、写真を撮った事はありませんでした。バナナケーキを作る事自体が当たり前の事だったので、ユキッチンに載せようとは考えてなかったんです。 載せようという気になった理由は、周りの反響があまりにも良かったからです♥︎ ゆきのバナナケーキは美味しいと少し評判になり(へへっ)、ある日その中の一人がお金を払ってオーダーしたいと言い出したのです(!!)。プレゼントしたお菓子を食べてくれて、しかもそれをもう一度食べたいからまた焼いてくれないかと聞かれる事がかなり大好きな私。そんな私にまさかお金を払いたいと言ってくれる機会ができるとは思いもしませんでした。 友達「ゆきのバナナブレッドが大好きなの。お金払うから、もう1個作ってくれない?」 もちろん彼女からお金なんて受け取りません。ただそのかわり、彼女が私に自信というかけがえのないものを与えてくれました。シャイな私としては、彼女のくれたものはお金よりも大切なものでした。 これが … [Read more...]
Stay away from Nutella!
It was a love at first bite when I had Nutella for the first time in my life. So I almost hated myself when I unfortunately googled "Nutella" and discovered its harmful ingredients. The scariest thing that people don't know about Nutella is that it contains monosodium glutamate (MSG), also known as E621. It's cleverly hidden inside an artificial flavor called vanillin which is labeled on every Nutella jar. It also contains the toxic GMO emulsifier soy lecithin and palm oil whose extraction is … [Read more...]
ヌテラを作ってみよう!
実は私、最近までヌテラというものを知らなかったんです。アメリカ生活が長かったため、このことを友人に告げると結構ビックリされるため、あまり言わないようにしてます(笑)。何故全くヌテラ知らずだったからというと、ワタシ在米中アメリカの食事を完全拒否してたからです。アメリカの肥満問題をいつも耳にしていたので、これは気をつけなくては!と思い、食事は和食を中心に自炊が多かったです。(多分だから太らなかったんだと思います。実際痩せました!)最近になってヌテラを知ったのは、タイで外国人の友達が食べているのをみて、つまみ食いさせてもらった事がきっかけでした。 自分の味覚が信じられなかったのを覚えています…。何これ激うま!!と友達にしがみつき、もう一口と懇願。「え、食べた事ないの?」と彼は不思議そうに私をみつめ、もう一口くれたあの優しさは今でも忘れません。あの頃から、私とヌテラはプーさんと蜂蜜ポット状態となってしまいました。 しかし、悲劇はきました。ヌテラの真の正体を知ってしまったのです…。ヌテラって、実は莫大な量の砂糖と、遺伝子組み換え食物、食品添加物を一緒に混ぜた不健康食品なんです。(ここで … [Read more...]
What’s so bad about GMO?
If you don't know whether or not you're eating genetically modified organisms, you're not alone—at least in the U.S. Despite the many petitions and appeals for state or federal regulations on labeling foods that contain GMOs, none have passed. And that means companies still don't have to disclose whether or not a product includes genetically modified organisms. What's the big deal, you ask? More than 60 countries require GMO labeling (or ban GMOs altogether) for a number of reasons. While … [Read more...]
6 surprising facts about GMOs
You’re likely familiar with GMOs—genetically modified organisms that dominate the U.S. food supply. Labeling laws have been in the news lately and without any labeling, we the consumers are left to wonder what it is we’re eating and whether or not it’s safe. The biotech industry will tell you GMOs are safe—but what about all the pesticides and herbicides? And what really happens to a gene that’s been manipulated in a lab? Here are some things you may not know about GMOs. 1. According to … [Read more...]