The journey of adopting a high raw vegan diet.
It was actually nice being stuck at a desk today after yesterday’s half marathon, my legs are feeling the miles! There are few times I can appreciate resting and being lazy like the day after a half marathon, so I enjoyed a little extra time in the kitchen to experiment with a new fall dressing [...]
Happy Sunday. I woke up with a start this morning thinking it was Monday and I was running late. Then remembered it’s Sunday and laid back down for a few extra minutes of relax before getting up for a 7.4 mile run, then church, then errands to run and whew, I’m ready to relax now! [...]
Mint is taking over one of our planter beds, seriously! I adore the stuff, but am clearly not consuming it fast enough. I tried to change that grabbing a handful for a new salad experiment. And found out Miko enjoys mint leaves as much as I do. Apparently I wasn’t the only one grabbing dinner [...]
NuNaturals Stevia is my favorite brand of liquid stevia for just about anything I need to sweeten because, unlike other brands I’ve tried, it does not have a bitter aftertaste and a little goes a long way. NuNaturals recently came out with two new flavors of liquid stevia they sent me to try, Pure Liquid [...]
Happy Friday Eve! I’m celebrating with a post-workout glass of wine after another loooong day of work stress and cruddy weather. It’s been a nice evening here relaxing inside by the fireplace while it stormed outside and playing with a little guy that was very happy to have me home. He still absolutely adores his [...]
What’s really frustrating about this week is that even though it’s been busy, it seems to be going by slowly! So hooray for tomorrow being Friday! There’s still so much going on at work and I just feel like I need more time to catch my breath and catch up with my growing task list. [...]
Should I be jealous that my mom’s dog is getting along so well with hubby? He’s an in-your-face chihuahua and no one is safe sitting in lap-jumping distance. And he likes french kissing. On second thought, I’m glad he prefers hubby. But I did try to re-ignite my lukewarm relationship with kelp noodles for dinner. [...]
When I first started getting into raw recipes, I gained a passion for jicama for its crisp texture, satisfying crunch, and fresh, versatile flavor that can go either savory or sweet. Jicama sticks are great dipped in hummus, pates, raw sauces, and even chocolate avocado pudding. At only about 45 calories per cup, it’s a [...]
There are 5 people in my IT team at work and happy Monday to me – 3 of them called in sick while the 4th had to leave early! Apparently there’s a nasty flu-like thing infecting our department and I spent most of the day juggling 43 tasks at once. The good thing is that [...]
The last week has been seemingly chaos with busy work hours and Easter preparations. Yesterday was hubby’s birthday and we celebrated by going to a Il Fornaio, a nice Italian restaurant. It was also cold and windy most of the day, but the rain subsided by the evening, letting the sun out and this amazing [...]
I’ve learned a lot about the nursing profession being raised by a nurse and having many nurses in the family, it’s a very high-stress job that requires a lot. It also affects people very differently, I’m surprised at the number of nurses that are over-weight and/or addicted to chain-smoking. You would think the profession would [...]
Some raw recipes make me laugh because they are so complex, requiring so many sub-recipes, to mimic a non-raw recipe. The Fully Loaded Pizza w/ a Cheesy Crust recipe in the current issue of Get Fresh! is just one of those recipes with 8 sub recipes and 13 steps!?! Look at this multipage madness: I’m [...]
