I’m always excited to get out of bed because I enjoy preparing a nutritious breakfast for myself before head to work. By 6 am, I will be up darting around in the kitchen, sourcing for ingredients to make breakfast and then sitting down by the armchair to eat breakfast leisurely. And that morning, I just…
One of my go-to plant-based protein source is quinoa. One cup of cooked quinoa contains 9 grams of protein, which contains even more protein than tofu, oatmeal or spinach. This make it a favourite plant-based protein among vegans and vegetarians alike. I like to add them in salads which help to add some bulk to…
This has to be one of my most exciting raw vegan project where I learnt how to make a raw vegan cheesecake using nuts, seeds and fruits only. It’s very similar to no-bake cheesecake except that this version is gluten-free and dairy-free! I forget to mention that it is ‘cheese’ cake. There isn’t any real…
I been introduced Bruschetta while dining at a hotel. Bruschetta is an Italian appetizer that consisted of toasted bread rubbed with garlic and topped with a mixture of diced tomatoes, olive oil, salt and pepper. Some would add some chopped onions, avocado or basil leaves to enhance its flavour. I like my bruschetta to be…
I was craving for some veggie sushi so I went around to shop for the essential ingredients like rice and vegetables. As I went about searching for health foods, I came across this intriguing rice product. Germinated black cargo rice?1? These are rice that were ultra black. Cool, I thought. They were not only black…
“Yoga is a journey, not a destination.” It’s one of my favorite quotes from my yoga teacher whom I’ve been practicing with for almost a year or so now. Though not very consistent but familiar enough to be understand the difficulty and ease of each yoga pose. But recently, I’ve picked up hot yoga at…
“Namaste.” “Let’s start with Ujjayi breathing.” “It would sound like the ocean waves, receding over the sand and pebbles.” The imagery of the tropical beach with sparkling white sand and dazzling blue waters started forming in my head and here I was, at a hot yoga studio in Meraki Yoga, feeling so connected with my body,…
Lately, I’ve been shopping. Shopping for health foods, grocery and fitness wear. I spent most of my money on these things to keep up with my lifestyle. I put on my fitness almost every other day and my closet is beginning to be filled with dri-fit tees, capri pants and sports bra. That’s my usual…
This recipe version of baked potato wedges was inspired by Freelee The Banana Girl’s recipe on baked potato wedges and sweet chili sauce. This recipe is part of her Raw Til 4 programme where she advocates those who are following this diet to eat cooked natural foods which are high in carbohydrates after 4pm each…
This sweet pineapple juice is a sweet juice concoction that has some greens in it to ad some alkalinity to the juice. It’s sweetness instantly brings you to the tropics. Think Hawaii. Pineapples: High in Vitamin C Oranges : High in Vitamin C Carrots: High in Vitamin A, K, antioxidants (carotenoids) Basil leaves : High…
