Yum Yum in My Tum Tum: Vegetarian Tacos

Yesterday I woke up with a hankering for tacos. I swear, I am not pregnant, but I was practically salivating for them by the end of the day. Having given up meat (except for fish) since January I knew I had to modify my usual recipe so I headed for the grocery store....

Detox Day 4- 7: A Change Gon’ Come

“It’s been a long, a long time coming but I know A change gon’ come, oh yes it will.” Every since I came to America in the cold, bitter winter of 1999, I have adopted the American way. I remember watching MTV’s TRL, Saturday Night Live...

Detox Day 3: Carry On My Wayward Son

Don’t you cry no more. I was supposed to write about my detox every day but it has been so hard! Here I am on day 6 writing about day 3. I had no energy, felt lethargic but super healthy all at the same time. So let me cast my mind back to day 3. Where was I?...

An Ode to Overindulgence

We are set up to fail. The American way, Of Hand Burger Helper, And fries with Old Bay. It can’t be a little, It must be a lot, And why add more Sugar to what you just got? The plates are just huge, And the options are vast Everything is fried, Oily, salty and...