Some Thoughts on Oil and How to Make Them Work for You
Some Thoughts on Oil and How to Make Them Work for You All vegetable oils need some level of processing to extract the oil from the plants. However refined vegetable oils, such as canola, soybean, and corn, though convenient and with high smoke points which are great...
Heirloom Tomatoes: A Journey Through Space and Time
Heirloom Tomatoes: A Journey Through Space and Time Heirloom tomatoes, with their unusual shapes, vibrant colors, and rich flavors, have become a favorite among chefs, gardeners, and food enthusiasts around the world. Unlike the standard red, perfectly round...
Challenging Garbage: Responsibilities and Possibilities
Challenging Garbage: Responsibilities and Possibilities The three large land-fills in Bali have been burning. You may have seen this on social media or felt it in your throat. A snaking line of hundreds of trucks is winding its way to a temporary dumping spot near...
Whey-Based Protein Powders: The Good, The Not So-Good and The Skin Issue
Whey-Based Protein Powders: The Good, The Not-So-Good, and The Skin Issue Hey there, Bali fitness enthusiasts, health seekers and all of you looking to boost your protein intake for whatever reason! If you're toying with the idea of adding whey protein powder to your...
Nut Oil Recipes
Nut oils are rich in anti-oxidants and essential fatty acids and the cold-pressed ones we have in our store and good enough to glug from the bottle. Most of them do not have a high smoke point so are best used as a finishing oil or in salad dressings. Some, like the...
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Gado Gado ( Indonesian Salad ) Recipe
This type of mixed vegetable dish smothered in peanut sauce is so famous. Gado-Gado is sold in almost all corners of Bali. From restaurants to small stalls providing gado-gado as a popular folk meal. In fact, there are also many foreigners who like this Betawi...
Healing Turmeric Tonic
Healing Turmeric Tonic So what makes this tonic healing? Turmeric contains a compound called curcumin, which boasts amazing antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects. Plus, it’s been used in India for nearly 4,000 years and has gained popularity throughout the world...
Zero Waste Menu – Potato Skin Chip
Potato Skin Chip RecipeAs a consciously sourced local business, we are always looking for ways to reduce our waste and reduce our environmental impact, and one of our favorite ways to do that is through cooking. Today, we want to share with you a recipe that not only...
Harvesting Hope: Bali’s Sandan Natural Farm Cultivates a Better Future
News of Sandan Natural Farm reached us way before they became one of our favorite suppliers of organic veggies. Friends passionate about organic farming raved about Wahyu and Ayu, founders of Sandan, and one friend was in the process of making a documentary about...