My Jamaican mom has been spreading Avocado on bread longer than I’ve known her. While it’s a #trend here in the U.S. as of late, this is nothing new to Caribbean people. Growing up, I actually hated avocado. I was repulsed by…
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Experiencing fibroids has drastically changed my diet. Even after my fibroids are gone, I won’t ever go back to eating like I used to. (with wild abandon and no concern for what went into my mouth…..other than it tasting good) Eggs…
Growing up, Saturday mornings were about pancakes and waffles! My Daddy made them from the box with a little bit of of his own flavor. Anybody else grow up on box mix and frozen waffles?I did and I loved every bite of…
Even though I teach Mindful Nutrition for folks who are emotional eaters and desire to lose weight , I still have my own personal battles with food. Sometimes I just want what I want (and it’s not always the healthiest). Since my…
When you’re losing weight, you are warned to not eat too many dairy products because of the fat content. So you reduce your cheese. Hold off on the butter. Eat less icecream. Say no to whipped cream. Etc. But what about the…
When I was a student at Spelman, I used to love brunch! Actually I still do. But back then it was real special. For starters I got to wake up late. (Yes Lawd) And then I got to start my day in…
Growing up it was all about my Daddy’s pancakes, biscuits and waffles with loads of syrup and butter accompanied with fried sausage and scrambled eggs. Or spoonfulls of brown sugary Cream of Wheat with heaping piles of cinnamon buttered toast. Oh and…
I didn’t lose 57 pounds on my own. I prayed about it. But not in a “get down on my knees, clasp my hands, church-ey type of way”. It was more like a “get in the kitchen, meditate with my ingredients and…