This has become a big favorite of mine lately. I would say I have this snack at least 5 times a week, although I often replace the toast with a few unsalted peanuts. The...
When it comes to making polenta, I have close to no experience. In fact, I have close to no experience with polenta period. I’ve only had it maybe 5 times in my entire life....
The title for tonight’s post should’ve been “Olive and sun dried tomatoes polenta” but silly me realized earlier today that I totally forgot to make my polenta yesterday, so that I could leave it...
It must be that I am really fed up with winter. Or maybe that tropical fruits are in season? I can’t tell for sure, but all I know is I seem to crave foods...
It’s a good thing I was cooking only for myself tonight, for I wouldn’t have made many friends if my kids had been at home. Both of them hate rapini and quinoa and my...
Tonight, I had planned on making this soup. However, I felt extremely lazy today and decided to put off grocery shopping until tomorrow. I thought I would stop on my way back from work...
I am being true to my word and have been eating oatmeal at least once a week now for the past month. I am truly enjoying this, really! By changing the flavor combinations, it...
Today is Ash Wednesday; the first day of Lent. This means that for the next 46 days, including today, I will not be having any meat, or alcohol, or sweets, or junk food of...
When you have kids, it sometimes gets hard to eat healthy stuff all the time. They tend to get fed up and put a lot of pressure on you to make something “good”, you...
I have to confess, I actually let out a loud moan when I finally put my camera down and took the first bite from that plate. THIS is one of the best pieces of...
It looks like, much to my dismay, I’m having a really hard time capturing the appetizingness of chicken fingers. It’s too bad because they are something I absolutely love and, of course, I wish...
OK, I know, it sounds weird. I admit. I wasn’t even convinced myself, to be honest. But seriously, apples and cheese go so well together, it was a winning combination. Surprisingly good, I might...
Hey! I’m Sonia, a former overweight who used to drink and smoke way too much and really didn't eat all that well... Then one day, I decided to quit all that and turn my life around.
In an effort to find my own healthy balance, I experimented with all kinds of diets. For years, paleo has been my thing but I've recently switched to a vegan lifestyle for ethical and environmental reasons.
The recipes on here are a reflection of this quest: you will find a bit of everything!
Go ahead and flip through the pages of what I like to call my culinary diary. Who knows, you may find a recipe or two that will inspire you...