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,…
As much as I love spending time in the kitchen, working on difficult and time consuming recipes, during the week it’s all about two things for me: quick and easy. If I don’t have an idea for a “weekday dinner”, ninety percent of the time I end up making some sort of a pasta dish. Today I have a quick, easy and healthy idea for you: mushroom & zucchini pasta marinara.…
Quinoa, often referred to as “a vegetable caviar” or “rice of the Inca Empire” is a very unique seed due to it being high in protein, fiber and minerals while being completely gluten free. It’s super healthy, fluffy, tasty and highly versatile. It’s also a bit difficult to pronounce: “KEEN-WAH”. I love saying that. Keen-wah.…
When it comes to weekday dinners, I always go for light and simple dishes. Zucchini pasta paired with a creamy, smooth cauliflower sauce? Doesn’t get any lighter than this!…
I remember when I was in college, my nutrition professor always told us that pizza is one of the best fast-foods out there. When I say the best, I mean that it’s least harmful in terms of nutrition. Whenever we go out to eat, or order take out, I always try to go for veggie pizzas like spinach and feta, green salad and olive oil, or simple plain cheese pizza. Not because I’m obsessed about eating as healthy as possible,…