Grandma Sita
🌱🍕🍚🤔 Did you know that cauliflower is a low-calorie, gluten-free alternative to flour and rice? Pizza dough made from cauliflower flour and rice made from grated cauliflower florets are delicious plant-based meals. What else can this vegetable offer? 💪 Eating raw cauliflower provides maximum vitamin…
🌱🍊 Mandarins are sweet, juicy, and packed with vitamin C, making them the perfect seasonal fruit to enjoy during colder months. But how can we use every part without wasting it? Grandma Sita’s mandarin fruit jewellery (necklace, ring, bracelet and earrings) is designed for a…
🌱🍀 This St. Patrick’s Day, go beyond wearing green—eat green! Grandma Sita makes it a fun challenge to enjoy as many green foods as possible! Delicious ingredients like broccoli, cabbage, green bell pepper, zucchini, rosemary, and mint. Make it a tradition: Eat More Greens! 🥬…
🌱🥬 Did you know that if your cabbage is slightly wilted, soak it in cold water for 10 minutes—it’ll crisp up! Instead of tossing parts away, let’s transform every leaf, stem, and core into delicious dishes. 👩🍳 The distinct, mildly nutty flavor of its tender,…
🌱🍋🤔 Did you know there is no part of a lemon to go to waste? Well, maybe the stem, even that goes into the compost! The zest, skin, pulp, pith, and seeds are all edible. Grandma Sita is lucky enough to have some lemon trees…
🌶️💘🍅 Happy Valentine’s Day! For Grandma Sita, Valentine’s Day is about sharing love through vibrant, nourishing, and sustainable food. And what better way than with red-themed plant-based delights? Red foods like tomatoes, peppers, beets, and berries are not just romantic; they’re packed with flavour, nutrients,…
🌱🥝 Did you know that you can eat the brown and fuzzy skin of kiwi fruit? The skin is perfectly edible and provides lots of fiber, folate, and antioxidants. While the texture may intimidate you at first, in reality, it is similar to the skin…
🌱 🫘✨ 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…