There are a lot of foods that I thought were absolutely revolting when I was little- grapefruit was certainly one them. Just like with many other things in life, that tangy and bitter taste of grapefruit is something that I’ve grown to appreciate as I got older. :)…
This past Monday was the last day of my 22-day plant-based diet challenge. I have to say that I think it’s true what psychologists say about having to do something for 21 days straight, in order to develop it into a habit. My “bad food” cravings have probably stopped towards the end of the second week. Monday was the ultimate test since it was Memorial Day. While everyone ate burgers and hot dogs I stuck with quinoa salad, some hummus,…
It’s time to take the guilt out of sweet cravings! Raise your hand if your healthy eating habits have been compromised before because you couldn’t stop thinking about that candy bar sitting somewhere in your kitchen pantry *raises hand*. I generally go by the “if I won’t have it in the kitchen, I won’t eat it” rule, so I don’t usually buy any sweets (other than dark chocolate, but does that even count?). On the other hand, though, I also…
When I say out of this world, I really do mean out-of-this-world. It’s like sunshine in a jar, warm summer rain, delicious, creamy treat that you can have for breakfast- totally guilt-free. I promise.…
Today I have yet another recipe for you guys, just because I couldn’t wait until Sunday to share it with you. As you know, I pretty much eliminated dairy from diet (for the most part at least, sometimes I still like to have some cheese or regular ice-cream here and there ;) ). My skin has gotten so much better since then- no more cystic acne- and I don’t walk around feeling bloated all the time. I used to drink…