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Author: Lani and Norm

I enjoy learning and sharing that knowledge. Sharing has been in many forms over the years, as a teaching assistant, university lecturer, Pilates instructor, math tutor and just sharing with friends and family. Throughout, summarizing what I have learnt in words has always been there and continues to through blog posts, articles, video and the ever growing forms of content out there!

Give these soft banana chocolate chip cookies a try

April 21, 2020November 11, 2022Lani and Norm

Imagine blogs of chocolate chip banana bread? Well, that’s what these banana chocolate chip cookies are like. Moist, soft, melt in your mouth blobs of banana bread with chocolate chips in them. They’re perfect!

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hojicha

Learn what hojicha is, where it’s from and more

February 5, 2020November 20, 2022Lani and Norm

What is hojicha? Hojicha is Japanese green tea. While most Japanese green teas are steamed, hojicha is roasted. This gives it a different flavour from most of the green teas you’d normally find from Japan. It also changes the leaf colour so the leaf is no longer green but more of a burnt red. It […]

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Rice pudding

A classic dessert and a wonderful rice pudding recipe

February 4, 2020November 20, 2022Lani and Norm

This past fall, 2019, was an interesting culinary experience for me. I’ve never really been a fan of soups or puddings but this fall I was put in a position where soups, puddings and other soft foods were all my diet consisted of. I had some dental issues that were taking longer than I or […]

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Use this wonderful homemade coffee body scrub recipe with coconut oil and feel refreshed

January 27, 2020November 19, 2022Lani and Norm

This is a home made body scrub will all natural ingredients.  Coffee seems to be a great exfoliant and give the appearance that cellulite has been removed.

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Try the best egg curry recipe from Bangladesh

August 6, 2019November 20, 2022Lani and Norm

When I’d watch my mother cook and eat her cooking I would always notice three things, onions, garlic and ginger.  Her egg curry recipe was no exception, onions, garlic and ginger were key ingredients. Now ginger wasn’t a fun thing to bite into but it was always there.  In time, I just accepted it needed […]

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Try some of these excellent other sources of protein

July 30, 2019November 20, 2022Lani and Norm

Meat isn’t the only source of protein out there. There are so many other sources of protein. There is quite a bit of protein in certain types of yogurt, such a Greek yogurt and Skyr. Quinoa has gained popularity as an alternative source of protein. Eggs have always been known to be a good source […]

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