Gut health is all over the place right now and while some are waving it off as a "trend that will pass", others take our microbiom very seriously and are highly interested in optimizing their digestion. I believe it is here to stay and therefore I ...
Spicy Roasted Chickpeas
Let's face it - every once in a while we all feel like hanging out on the sofa and munching on crispy snacks while binging on Netflix or the likes. Maybe you've already banned those addictive potato chips from your pantry but now don't really know ...
Slow Food – A turkey brought me here Part II
Previously on Merry Green: Upon my discovery of the international non-profit organization Slow Food and my visit in the North Italian region of Piedmont, a post on Slow Food and the associated university of gastronomy materialized in front of my ...
Staying Healthy During Holidays (Guest Blog Post for Sleep Green Hotels)
Today I would like to share with you a guest blog post that I wrote for Sleep Green Hotels about how to stay healthy during holidays. Sleep Green Hotels is a great hotel association, which enables people to discover sustainable tourism and book ...
Wild Herb Salad with Berries and Feta
When I was a kid, I used to be very picky when it came to food. I only liked a limited number of foods and hardly ever tried unknown things. Whenever my parents combined foods that seemed unusual to me, I grimaced and kept to my plate, where there ...
Slow Food – A Turkey Brought me here Part I
In late October, I visited a good friend of mine in Bra, a small town in the Piedmont region of Northern Italy. She had only recently enrolled in the Università di Scienze Gastronomiche (UNISG) in Pollenzo to study a Master's in Food Culture and ...
DIY Homemade Organic Toothpaste
Eating healthy and being active are "the" cornerstones of a healthy lifestyle. We only have one body and we should treat it well in order to live a long and healthy life. But we are never perfect and there is always a little more we can do. I'm sure ...
Six Ways to Kickstart Your Health
Spring is the best time to wake up from our hibernation and let the sun shine into our mind and body. We feel like cleansing and detoxing, eating healthier and exercising more. The sun makes us do all kinds of wonderful things. Maybe that's the ...
Green Juice with Fennel
I have become a real juice addict within the past year. It's such a fantastic feeling when you watch all the healthy ingredients turn into a delicious and nutrient-dense drink. While strolling through my favorite organic food store, I was inspired ...
Açai & Wild Berry Smoothie Bowl
If there is one thing I really love about my parents' home, it's our wood-fired oven in our kitchen. This is where we gather during winter to enjoy the radiant heat, cook our food and relish the cozy atmosphere. My family has a huge barn full of wood ...