I have now lived in Israel for 22 months. In that time, I learned more than I expected about health, fitness, and determination. I learned I needed to develop a fitness mindset, starting with the little things. When you spend the equivalent of a full time job as a volunteer, and work on your own […]
High Altitude Baking: 5 Tips and Tricks
Moving, traveling, or volunteering can change your location, and your altitude. However, just because the altitude is the same doesn’t mean your baking will be. Keep a few of these tips and tricks in mind when doing high altitude baking, and enjoy perfectly prepared baked goods every time! While I grew up doing plenty of […]
Healthy Eating on a Budget: Pantry Basics for One
As a full time volunteer, outside of utilities, the biggest monthly expense is the food bill. Now, you may be working full time, or still a student, or any number of things, but if you are living on your own you would probably agree that food costs are prohibitive, particularly if you are aiming for […]
Natural Fermentation for One: Making Pickled Cabbage
Fermenting is easy, simple, and usually straight forward. While it can benefit from special tools, like an air lock, those are not necessary in small-batch fermentation if you keep a close eye on it. In the right conditions, you can make a quart or pint of kosher dills, or pickled cabbage, within three days. Eat […]
Cooking for One: Eating Healthy with limited time and storage
One frequent argument against scratch cooking, is that “there is no space.” Implying the belief that cooking from scratch entails fifty pound sacks of beans, lentils, flour, and sugar among other massive-storage items. So, in an apartment is it feasible to cook from scratch without overdoing it on the storage? I would say yes, for […]
How to Ferment Food: Small Batch Fermentation for One
One of the challenges of moving to a new country is that you can’t read labels, and the foods are different. A few weeks ago, I started feeling under the weather but I did not have my normal go-to boosts. No lacto-fermented pickles, no oil of oregano, and only a little bit of ginger and […]
Three Tips for Keeping Healthy while Running a Business
You are an entrepreneur, or perhaps someone with a desk job. Either way you spend hours working in front of a couple of pounds of glass and circuitry, otherwise known as a computer. Deadlines loom, work needs doing, and slowly but surely you are losing energy. As a full time student and entrepreneur I know […]