I discovered the best Popsicles in Vientiane on the weekend. They are handmade here in Laos and only include natural ingredients…..fruit fruit fruit coconut meat and coconut water! If you are like me and try to avoid added sugars – you will know that commercially made popsicles are PACKED with refined sugars and many otherContinue reading “Plain & Simple Popsicles”
Category Archives: Life in Laos
Food fact of the day: CORN (my favourite)
It may not be summer back home in Canada… but I’m sure we can all recall one of the best local foods of summer. Ontario corn… mmmm Corn appears to always be in season here in Laos. White corn and yellow corn. You can buy corn around the corner at the local market or buyContinue reading “Food fact of the day: CORN (my favourite)”
Bananas for BANANAS!
Bananas are an awesome grab-n-go snack, electrolyte replacement after a sweaty workout, a great flavour ingredient to make muffins or banana bread ….etc! As I am sure you have already heard, bananas are very well known for their large potassium content. One medium sized banana contains 422 mg of potassium. Potassium is an electrolyte that isContinue reading “Bananas for BANANAS!”
Homemade Granola + David’s Tea
I have very limited ingredients in my apartment here in Laos. I don’t have access to all the same spices/ingredients as I do at home in Canada. If I can find them here many are very pricey because they are imported. BUT there’s always a way to make things work with what you have! IContinue reading “Homemade Granola + David’s Tea”
MSG madness!
MSG, also known as monosodium glutamate, is not something that I was ever concerned with living in Canada. It was very easy to avoid. The FDA requires that it is stated on the product label if it is within the food. Also, in Canada I did not have a language barrier holding me back from knowingContinue reading “MSG madness!”
Back to the Basics
You know what I love about living in Laos so far?…… the food! (of course). BUT the food is different. Everything you find for “fast food” on the streets is fruits, vegetables, grilled corn on the cob, grilled fish on sticks, meats, etc. There is nothing fake about anything in your food here. You don’t evenContinue reading “Back to the Basics”
Sabaidee! Hello from Laos
Hi friends! I am all settled in and had the opportunity to explore the city of Vientiane yesterday (Sunday) before I started my first day of work here. Of course I went to check out the fresh food markets, many temples, and the Vientiane famous night market. Fresh fruit is at every corner wherever IContinue reading “Sabaidee! Hello from Laos”
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