Most of what you see in the media (Pinterest, online search, “personal testimonials”, etc.) about bodybuilding diets is nothing but plain oatmeal, egg whites, skinless chicken breast, protein shakes, and broccoli. Plain, plain, PLAIN!!! So boring. And I thought to myself… NO WAY. No fruits?? No banana oat cookies?? No green smoothies? No CHOCOLATE?? And everyone …
Folks, this is a special day… I MADE VEGAN BROWNIES WITHOUT ANY TYPE OF BEANS!! OR ANY VEGETABLE, FOR THAT MATTER! This recipe has been a loooonnng time coming, and my kids are thrilled it’s finally arrived… I hate to say it, but they get a wary look on their faces when I tell them, “I …
If you’ve ever woken up with sore legs (hmm… not me, certainly not in the past 3 weeks… ha!), you realise just how significant these lovely limbs are. The older I get, the more I’m struck by how often people lose their independence because of their inability to care for themselves physically, and this is too often …
I find it a bit ironic, don’t you, that I’m sharing this rich, decadent pecan pie with you immediately after announcing that I’m training for a bikini competition. I also find it ironic… or maybe masochistic is a better word… that I began this program immediately prior to Thanksgiving and Christmas. I didn’t really think about the timing …
I knew when my camera battery died & I couldn’t shoot the vegan banana bread for today’s post, that I was supposed to share something else instead. Some things are just meant to be… Have you ever had something on your bucket list for so long that it’s hard to explain why it’s there? Or …
Sometimes you stumble upon a beautiful thing… sometimes you make it happen… and sometimes, it’s a combination of the two. Yesterday I held a workshop with my dear friend Ana. It started out to be a seminar with the basic idea of “how to maintain your health while running your small business at the same time,” and …
Just because it’s November doesn’t mean you can’t eat salad… but when I look back at my recipe posts and see that I haven’t given you a salad recipe since June… JUNE!!!… I berate myself. This might lead you to believe I only eat salad in American summer. ‘Tis not true, friends! I eat some sort of …
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After returning from KL earlier in the week, I couldn’t get Indian food off my mind. I think I told you in my last post that I didn’t get enough… so I just had to make my own when I came back! I’ve been making this chana masala almost every week for awhile now, and …
Theda and I have just returned from a 5-day jaunt to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, the place we called home before moving to Manila. Although we only lived there for 3 years, going back to visit reminded us of what makes this fascinating city so uniquely attractive, and what makes us miss it still…
Hello friends, it’s pumpkin season! (At least it is in North America!) And actually, in Philippines, it’s pumpkin season all year long… Philippines has beautiful local pumpkins called kalabasa that are a bit softer and milder than “jack-o-lantern” pumpkins. I do everything with them, from roasting slices with cinnamon & curry powder, to cubing them …
