Hello friends! It’s that time of year in Philippines when our temperatures in Celsius are approximately equal to my family’s temperatures in Colorado in Farenheit, about 35-40 degrees in each place. It makes us feel closer, I think! In any case, this delicious tropical pineapple smoothie is perfect for our season here… and for my …
Hello friends! After 22 months away, I’m back!! I’ve missed you all, and I’ve missed connecting with you here. After my last post, a LOT happened in the life of the Lwin family, and I just didn’t have time or mental capacity to write. Meanwhile, my little blog was busily “auto-updating” itself until I couldn’t even write on it anymore.
Hello friends! This raspberry papaya smoothie is one of the many recipes I’ve enjoyed during my contest prep that meets all my diet specs while still being decadent enough to qualify as a “treat.” Even before I started training for my fitness competition (now only 11 days away!!!), I was never an Oreo & Pop-Tart …
Hello friends! The week that started slowly in bed with a cough & cold is ramping up and racing to the finish line with hosting 3 middle school kids from abroad for a band festival this weekend. And more kids= more food, am I right?? I’ll have 6 kids in my house for 5 days… and …
Finally: a recipe that makes it easy to follow our Momma’s advice about vegetables. These chargrilled French beans with chili & garlic take plain ol’ green beans to a whole notha’ level. She is right, you know… about veggies. The more the better!! Veggies are low in calories, high in fiber, filled with vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, …
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 …
It started out just like any other day… WAIT!!! NO IT DIDN’T!!! Because I didn’t have a green smoothie OR a banana oat cookie!!! Hold the phone… first my recipe thingamajig is having problems, and then I didn’t have my beloved tried-and-true-breakfast. Well, if the world is turning upside down, I might as well branch …
Yes, you read that right… I’m going to IRELAND!!! And I’m a little bit excited about it! My sweet Sara and I are going to join my family there to remember and celebrate the life of my cousin, Adam, who was an amazing young man who spread joy wherever he went. He walked through life …
You wouldn’t think a 95% vegan would come away from a 24-hour stay at The Farm feeling so refreshed, rejuvenated, and revitalised as I did… but I did!! The Farm at San Benito is a spa resort about an hour and a half south of Manila, and their mantra is “Nurture Yourself from Within.” They …
Howdy, y’all! I’m in Texas, so this greeting just comes naturally. I’ve been away from the blog for awhile, because we’ve been visiting friends and family, and I have to say, my baby nephew is so completely adorable and charming that I haven’t sat down at my computer one single time. And I’m not even …
