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Polenta with glazed Brussels sprouts & roasted hazelnuts

Polenta with glazed Brussels sprouts & roasted hazelnuts

How come we start seeing Brussels sprouts everywhere around Christmas? It used to despair me as I really did not like them before. I would push them around on my plate and finally abandon them…  In my childhood memory they were more bitter than today. 

Why I stopped eating white refined sugar

Why I stopped eating white refined sugar

I banished white refined sugar. For good. Sugar made from beets, most frequently found in retail stores, is naturally white but also naturally poor in nutrients. White refined sugar is basically empty calories with a quite high glycemic index* (68). It is deprived of all nutrients