I remember the first time I had lasagna. I must have been about eleven or twelve years old coming home from school anticipating a nice hot meal as I always did. Lasagna was a dish I was only familiar with through tv shows, movies, and dear ol' Garfield. Never would I had imagined mother dearest … Continue reading Mom’s Lasagna
Yes! Another seared tuna dish. They're so simple, easy, full of flavor, and healthy for you. All you have to do is find the right flavors to combine the tuna with and you're all set! As I may have mentioned this before, I love avocados. What better way to enjoy an avocado than in homemade … Continue reading Seared Tuna on Homemade Guacamole
Instagram, Pinterest, blogs about food, you name it. Looking up food and recipes is actually my favorite pass-time, I can literally spend hours doing just that. Over the last couple of months I've been browsing the web for new things to try, Avocado toast has been quite popular - I mean, who doesn't love avocado? … Continue reading Goat Cheese and Avo – The Epidemic
For those of you who know what the BBG (Bikini Body Guide) by Kayla Itsines is, then great. For those of you who don't, it's a 12 week workout plan. What does this have to do with my cooking blog? Close to nothing, but it IS important to me. Today, Monday, January 5th, 2015, is … Continue reading THE Movement – BBG All Around the World
If you're like me, you love breakfast and you love lunch. The only thing that can really tear apart that love, is your LOVE of brunch. About just short of two years ago when I was visiting brother dearest in the heart of London, both he and his loving girlfriend took mother dearest and I … Continue reading Turkish Eggs – A Hearty Brunch
Homemade juice is the best way to have your juice; it allows you to intake the most nutrients without having to deal with preservatives or artificial flavoring. If you start making your own juice you will be able to maximize your intake of the minerals and vitamins that you get from the fruits or veggies. … Continue reading Homemade Juicing is a Lifestylejuice
This dish does not have a back story unlike the last couple I posted. I simply had the ingredients in my kitchen and threw them together in what seemed like a delicious combination - FYI, it was absolutely scrumptious 🙂 This dish is relatively easy to make, and does not take long at all - … Continue reading Linguini-Me Some Shrimp a la Marinara
To those of you who follow me on my vanacooks Instagram page, you might have realized that I started this experiment well before I got on the plane. My logic was that since your body takes a few hours to digest whatever food you ate, it is best to start your travel diet hours before … Continue reading The Post-effect of the Do’s and Don’ts of Eating While Traveling
Having grown up with an international background and living overseas for University, air travel is a big part of my life. I have experienced motion sickness, the flu, discomfort, jet lag, exhaustion, you name it. I am sure that like me, most people have had the displeasure of going through nuisances and are more than willing to … Continue reading Eating and Traveling – Do’s and Don’ts
As you all might have figured out by now, I love food. My love of pizza however, is completely different. Let's put it this way - if you left me on an island where I had to eat one type of food for the rest of my life, I would choose pizza. I know, I … Continue reading For the Love of Flatbread Pizza
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