Green Goodness Grain Bowl!

Jun 16, 2019 | Diet, Recipes

My go-to dish for the week is the Green Goodness Grain Bowl. I didn’t want to spend too much time in the kitchen and used frozen peas, asparagus and the pre-cooked rice medley with brown rice, red rice and black barley from Trader Joe’s. I mixed the rice medley...

Prefer to drink your spinach?

Jun 12, 2019 | Diet, Healthy life-style, Recipes

Keep doing it! 😊 A new study found that raw or blended spinach contains higher lutein levels than fried or boiled one. Lutein is a powerful antioxidant that is linked to healthier cholesterol level (better heart health) and improved eye health. Mixing blended spinach...

Shrimp Pad Thai Salad

Jun 3, 2019 | Recipes

I’m really into salads lately and it doesn’t always have to be lettuce with tomatoes. I tried this shrimp pad Thai salad as my go-to dish for the week. I saw the recipe in a WebMD magazine and it’s as good as it promised to be. Crunchy, healthy and the...

Greek salad with quinoa!

May 28, 2019 | Diet, Healthy life-style, Recipes

After a delicious Mediterranean dinner in NYC last night, I felt inspired to prepare a Greek salad with quinoa for the week ahead. I still had some yellow pepper in fridge and added them for more color and taste. It’s very refreshing and tasty, also a great choice as...

Salad-in-a-jar

May 12, 2019 | Diet, Healthy life-style, Recipes

I’m doing my meal prep a day early since it’s Mother’s Day tomorrow and I’m spending the day with Ty. I decided on salad-in-a jar and filled it with roasted beets, roasted peppers, garbanzo beans and brown rice with kale. I marinated the kale in a lemon-based...

Healthy chocolate mousse!

May 5, 2019 | Diet, Recipes

I like to have a daily treat and prepared this healthy chocolate mousse dish from the book “Eat to beat disease” by MD William W. Li. It’s absolutely delish!! I was a bit skeptical because of the silken tofu, but it blends in beautifully with the chocolate. This...