Many people aren’t aware that the best time of the year to eat citrus fruits is during the winter. They’re readily available and cheaper during the winter season. It is believed that oranges, tangerines, blood oranges, and even lemons taste sweeter during the winter. Winter time is the perfect time to experiment with citrus fruits as well. You can make juice, cakes, muffins, and even dried fruits. But do not just limit yourself to freshly squeezed orange juice. Switch it up with some blood oranges and make a juice out of that. They’re definitely sweeter when they ripe so let…
Depression isn’t always blatant and it isn’t always all year round. For a lot of people, depression peaks at certain times of the year. The most popular time is Winter. Seasonal affective disorder (commonly known as SAD), is when this peak hits and you feel unmotivated, tired, and moody. Ever experience this?
I don’t know where I read about this recipe or what was the original name. I believe I read it in or got inspired by the book French Women Don’t Get Fat by Mireille Guiliano. That was a great book but I honestly don’t remember. However, I do remember that the first time I discovered that book was the first time I discovered the delicious taste of leeks. It’s related to the onion family and I describe it as a super sized scallion. Every winter I like to make this leek soup. The first time I made it, we fell in love with the…
