A gymbunny, I will be

Working out x 3 a week and meal planning to boot comes with it’s own set of time management issues. There is just not enough time in the day to do everything. Usually, I cook twice a week for the entire week’s worth of food. Needless to say, it means everything has to be done in double time or less.

I love chinese stir fry – everything still tastes incredibly crunchy and fresh.

One of my favourite recipes is coincidentally, the fastest to prepare. Prep time: 5mins (excludes defrosting of meats) and cooking time: 5mins.

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T’was the sweltering heat that caused my afternoon migraine attack. No matter what natural method I tried, the nagging pain persisted. Eventually, I reached for the pill bottle.

By dinner time, the pulsing behind my eyes had stopped and my belly could only stomach comfort food.

It was exactly what the doctor ordered. Healthy, light and yums. Recipe after the cut (more…)

The biggest critics of eating clean will tell you that it is not possible to have both great taste, low on simple carb, high on complex carbs and other vitamins in a single meal.

Well, I had just that meal. For lunch today, I had a chicken tandoori with mixed greens salad seasoned with olive oil and balsamic vinaigrette. Calorie wise, it averages around 400 calories and most of it was good calories (olive oil, yogurt…)

In fact, it was so yummy that I had forgotten to take a picture until I was almost done. So, I assure you that it was definitely more delish than it looked.

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C.A.K.E

Every dieter’s nightmare is made up of these four words. Diet is the wrong word to use but, stay with me here. We scrimp on the last drop of salad dressing so we can stick to our diets. Complex carbs if any at all, healthy nuts for snacks, olive oil in moderation, lots of protein, yet all these rules come crumbling down when faced with a delicious, inviting, delectable slice of cake.

Why is that? The question is as old as time, much akin to why women love bags and shoes? Why question it at all, really? The best way to cope is to build a caloric deficit for those on a diet, and enjoy that sliver of happiness as it was created.

For my aunt’s 50th birthday, I decided to bake her a strawberry shortcake. A simple sponge cake, with heavy cream whipped to perfection interlaced with succulent strawberries. Nothing short of an mmmm. I’ll apologise for two things – showing you this delicious cake, and for

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