I love steak!  But this dish could easily work with chicken.  Marinating the steak overnight with fresh ingredients will yield the best taste possible.  If you plan ahead you can have steak throughout the week for salads and sandwiches. The coconut rice can be made with low fat coconut milk or even coconut water if [...]

I love fruit! Nowadays it’s easy to eat the fruit you like even when it’s out of season.  There are often times when I crave something sweet and reach for a banana or ripe pear.  In the summer I sit on my couch with a bowl of cherries which I (sometimes) share with Kiana. Undergoing [...]

Quinoa is a South American grain which I was consuming long before it became popular in the U.S. Before heading to school my step-mom would make a big pot of Quinoa combined with oatmeal and cooked in soy milk. So delicious and nutritious! What is Quinoa? Quinoa is a seed more commonly known as an [...]

I have been wanting to post about this drink for a long time now.  During our last trip to Mexico I discovered a drink made with pineapple, basil and lime but was labeled “cleansing drink”.  I thought “hmm… interesting combination!” and gave it a try.  I loved it!  It’s what I had for breakfast every [...]

Anyone who knows me well knows that I eat a lot of fruit.  I always make sure my daughter has fruit for breakfast and in her lunch box. I’m really not a morning person so I always end up getting up late and have to rush.  Kiana has a sit down breakfast while I pack [...]