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Lifestyle, Health, Nutrition & Inspiration from Luvo
Beans Around the World
Posted by Jessica G. |
Beans are an essential pantry item around the globe. They’re affordable, packed with protein and fiber, and their culinary possibilities are virtually unlimited. Depending on where you are in the world, beans can take on very different roles. Sometimes they’re even used in desserts! Here’s a breakdown of some popular global dishes that highlight the mighty bean.… Read more »
Bibimbap 101
Posted by Jessica G. |
Bibimbap is one of my favourite dishes. I love Korean flavors in general, but there’s something about this colorful medley of rice, vegetables, proteins, and spicy sauce that draws me in. The different textures and flavors complement one another so well. Serve a little kimchi … Read more »
Oats on Anything
Posted by Ryan Abbott |
If you’ve been to a café lately, which I’m just going to assume you have, you’ve probably seen a delicious snack or square made even tastier-looking by the presence of flaky oats sprinkled on top. There are few foods these days not touched by the presence of oats, a miracle food if ever there was one. Because they are high in soluble fiber—more than any other grain—oats have been shown to reduce the risk of heart disease.… Read more »
Know Your Apples
Posted by Ryan Abbott |
Apples are big in North America. Grown in every state, and several Canadian provinces, they’ve been ubiquitous here since arriving with colonists in the 17th century. Hundreds of years later we have a huge array of apple types that range from sweet to tart, mushy to crisp.… Read more »
6 Things To Do With Leftover Pumpkin Seeds
Posted by Hana May |
You spent your last Sunday driving to the closest pumpkin patch (which really wasn’t that close at all) in anticipation of your favorite scary holiday Halloween. Last year, you carved a pretty generic pumpkin of triangle eyes and sharp-ish teeth but this year, you plan to make something way more complex with one of the stencils you printed out from online—something like Ryan Goslings face or a duo of pumpkins that say “trick or treat” and “smell my feet.”… Read more »
Global Cutlery
Posted by Ryan Abbott |
Let’s face it, we take cutlery for granted. It’s always just, there: on the table, loitering around the plates, pointing at the glasses. Sure, if you’re at a wedding or other fancy event, talk always goes to which is the salad fork and which is the pork fork, or which spoon one should to use to clink one’s glass. But cutlery, or silverware or flatware as it’s also known, is an essential part of our daily eating lives, and so we wanted to investigate it further … Read more »
Macronutrients 101
Posted by Ryan Abbott |
Forget about flavor for a moment. Ignore the joy you feel eating something delicious, and the satisfaction you get from making a meal that your friends or family rave about. Food, at its most basic level, is our fuel, and there are three types of nutrients in food that provide all the energy our bodies need. They’re called macronutrients, and you known them well: carbohydrates, fats and protein.… Read more »