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Welcome to our blog: Inspiration for Beauty, Health, and Self-Respect Welcome to our blog, where each post is created with love to inspire you to care for your body, soul, and mind. We strive to be your source of information on healthy living, beauty, and delicious, nutritious food. Welcome to a world where everyone can find something special for themselves. Discover the Secrets of Beauty: Our blog is your guide to the world of beauty and self-care. Here you will find tips on skincare, haircare, makeup, and much more. We share with you the best self-care products, as well as…
There’s very little that beats an icy-cold watermelon on a hot day, and it’s certainly a refreshing treat straight from the fridge. But if you want to really do something fun with watermelon, turn it into a salad. Yes, watermelon salad. What Ingredients Are in Watermelon Salad? I first fell in love with a version of this in Nigella Lawson’s cookbook, “Forever Summer.” This recipe proves that the whole is greater than the sum of its parts. There aren’t a lot of ingredients, but they all play off each other well. Watermelon chunks are tossed with some fresh mint left…
You might be looking at this recipe name with curiosity, wondering why would you want to kill lettuce. This is basically a recipe for a wilted green salad, made by combining lettuce, rendered pork fat (typically bacon), and onions. This killed (or kilt) lettuce has its origins in the Appalachian mountains and it’s usually made with freshly picked garden-fresh ingredients, ideally, including greens from the garden and spring onions or even ramps, which are like a wild leek. Lettuce/greens will wilt, thus the “killed” effect. In the Appalachian region, the lettuce of preference is what’s known as branch lettuce, or…
Taco salad, much like 7-layer dip, is one of those dishes that feels like it has just always existed and yet feels strangely removed from its origins. It doesn’t resemble any self-respecting taco, and most versions of the dish don’t look like salad either. Where Did Taco Salad Come From? Perhaps the reason why this dish is so peculiar and yet so delicious is because it was invented in the cultural vortex of Disneyland. According to Gustavo Arellano, author of “Taco USA: How Mexican Food Conquered America,” the dish first appeared at Casa de Fritos, a Disneyland restaurant owned by…
The simple green salad is the oft overlooked leafy backbone of millions of meals. Much more than just a means of getting in that recommended fifth serving of roughage, the green salad is a fresh and crunchy foil for everything from pizza to paella. It’s the adaptable and easygoing sidekick to rich foods and dishes with complex flavors. It’s tempting to phone it in with salad: just buy a clamshell of greens and a bottled dressing and call it good. And sure, that’s better than nothing, but salad can be the jewel of the dinner table with even just a…
Come summertime, we’re always looking for easy meals with minimal cooking and maximum flavor. This meal-in-one combines two favorites by giving pasta salad the Caesar treatment in this recipe mashup. The real joy of this recipe is how quickly this dish comes together. The entire dish can be assembled while the pasta is cooking. Most pasta salads need to be chilled in the refrigerator before serving, but this one can be eaten straight away. What Ingredients Are in Chicken Caesar Pasta Salad? All the elements of a chicken Caesar salad come into play here. I’ve opted for shredded rotisserie chicken…
Few Korean households would be without some spicy dipping sauce at the ready, particularly chogochujang, which is sometimes shortened to chojang. This particular spicy-sweet chili pepper dipping sauce is made with gochujang, a traditional Korean chili red pepper paste. The sauce is primarily used for mixed rice dishes, such as bibimbap and hwe dup bap. It adds a significant spice factor to a dish but also gives off a hint of sweetness. Gochujang generally contains red chili powder, fermented soybeans, ground-up glutinous rice, and salt. Some recipes substitute other grains or starches, including sweet potato, barley, or wheat, for the…
Fans of Old Bay love to use the classic spice mix to season all kinds of seafood and other dishes, especially Maryland-style steamed or boiled crabs and crab cakes. It’s also great on chicken, vegetables, and fries. Whether you can't find Old Bay where you live or you prefer to mix up your own spice blends to keep them fresh-tasting, save money, or customize them, it's easy to make copycat Old Bay from scratch. You won't be able to tell the difference between the real thing and this recipe—unless you want to tweak it and make it your own. The…
When it comes to Middle Eastern cuisine, many dishes wouldn’t be complete without the spice mix called za’atar. Just like salt brings out the flavor of foods, so does za’atar, and there are very few savory dishes that could not be improved with a dash of this versatile mixture. Variations of this herb and spice blend go back to medieval times, and it’s a common ingredient in all of the countries of the Middle East. Typically, za’atar is a blend of dried thyme, oregano, marjoram, sumac, toasted sesame seeds, and salt, but as with any spice blend that is ancient,…
Getting tired of using plain old salt to season your food? Sichuan (Szechuan) peppercorn salt makes a spicy alternative. This pepper salt is commonly used in Chinese cuisine on dishes to add a bit more spice and heat. This recipe combines Sichuan peppercorn and kosher salt that are heated until aromatic, cooled, and then blended together. Feel free to improve upon the basic recipe by adding other types of peppercorns, such as black or pink peppercorns, to the mix. You can also vary the ratio of Szechuan peppercorns to salt to suit your own preferences. Once you’ve made the peppercorn…