Grandma Sita
😉 “Al mal tiempo, buena cara” = “keep your chin up”. Both idioms are common phrases that signify maintaining a strong and optimistic attitude. Does anybody recognize this cute couple women’s sculpture, with eye-catching outfits and cheerful poses? Duas Marías, Las Dos Marías (The Two…
🌱 🫘✨ Don’t throw away the chickpea starchy liquid, it’s a treasure! Grandma Sita has always believed in making the most of every ingredient, and aquafaba, the cooking liquid of beans and other legumes like chickpeas, is one of her favorite zero-waste secrets. Because, it’s…
🥬🤔 There’s more to kale than just the leaves. Did you know the stems are edible? Don’t toss them; transform them into delicious treasures! Grandma Sita has creative ways to repurpose every last bite. So, cutting them crossways shortens the fibres and can be cooked…
🌱🍊 Did you know that dried orange peels can be used to flavour tea, soup, oil, sugars, stews, and soups? Orange peels should not be thrown out because eating orange peel is perfectly healthy and safe. Grandma Sita loves warming herbal tea using dried orange…
🚇🤔 Did you know that besides walking and biking, traveling by train within cities or across long distances releases the least amount of greenhouse gasses into the air out of all forms of transportation? Regardless of whether electric or diesel-powered, trains emit between 66 and…
♻️🥖 Got stale bread? Don’t toss it—turn it into delicious, crispy croutons! Grandma Sita easy, zero-waste hack gives leftover bread a second life while adding crunch and flavor to soups, salads, and stews. INGREDIENTS 2–3 slices stale bread, cut into cubes2 tbsp olive oil (or saved…
🍇✨2024 comes to an end! Do you want to do something different for New Year’s Eve? Let’s welcome 2025 with a glass of twelve grapes like Grandma Sita. Originating in Spain, the tradition of eating twelve grapes at midnight on 31st December is believed to…
🌱☃️ Oh, the weather outside is frightful and I’ve bought some corn for popping. Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow! Did you know that popcorn, a special kind of flint maize, is considered a whole grain? Bring the frosty festivities in, celebrate…
🎄🍊It wouldn’t be Christmas time without pomander balls making the home smell citrus and spiced fragrance, making it warm and cosy for the holidays. Pomanders are simply oranges pierced by cloves, one of Grandma Sita’s favourite holiday decorating traditions. Did you know you can pickled…
🎄🍇🍅Grandma Sita had a lot of fun creating and eating Christmas trees made from fruit and veggies with the kids and parents of Forældrenes Børneklub in Copenhagen, DK. 🌱🥦🍎 Grandma Sita’s way of encouraging our little ones to eat more raw fruit and veggies full…