This blog is for all Kombucha lovers out there trying to perfect their homebrew.

The best type of adventure is one where I have no idea where I’m going to end up. My boyfriend, Bryan picked a place on the map near the east coast and we drove away. The drive from Florida was about 4 hours up to Savannah, Georgia. He chose this place because there is a lot of history here such as slave trading and being one of the most haunted cities in the United States.

Whether or not you agree with this, burgers have become a staple of modern American society. In the Standard American Diet (SAD), a burger with cheese can easily run you over 500 calories. See more nutritional information here that breaks down the number of calories per day a person should have based on gender and age. That’s without fries, a drink, and possibly a dessert. If the daily recommended caloric intake for an average adult is 2000 calories, that’s half or more already in one meal. Think about if a kid is eating the same amount of food as an adult. I’ll let that marinate in your mind for a minute.

I have a confession to make.

My guilty pleasure when I’m craving something savory is potato chips.

Basically, anything I could put into a dip is game over.

I will eat excessive amounts until past the point where I’m full.

Who knows how many calories I consumed.

Every time this happens, my belly feels empty inside.

The Food Substitution Blog Series is back!

I don’t know about you, but I love eating stir fry. I enjoy the endless combinations of vegetables, sauces, protein, and noodles (or rice) that can be made into a concoction of deliciousness.

One thing I noticed about eating stir fry is the fact that I feel bloated right after. Then, I feel hungry an hour later and end up craving dessert food. I end up ending the same amount of calories I ate in the stir fry in ice cream.

Have you been wanting to jump on the healthy bandwagon, but have no clue how to cook a healthy meal for yourself? This one’s for you.

Have you been wanting to jump on the healthy bandwagon, but have no clue how to cook a healthy meal for yourself? This one’s for you.

Pasta is becoming more of a staple food as we evolve in the 21st century.  Now, there are all types of foods from different cultures using pasta as the main source of nutrients in a meal. Pasta is becoming a more versatile food because people can add other vegetables instead of having the traditional pasta, meat, and cheese.

Cooking was not always something that came natural to me. 

As a child, I naturally wanted to be in the kitchen.

I loved the smell of food.

I was curious about the connection of food from farm to table.

I enjoyed using my hands to create things.

Naturally, I loved watching my mom cook and wanted to learn myself.

However, my mom always shooed me out of the kitchen because of her own fears (My dad worked late so he was never home to cook).

What does self-acceptance mean?

It means loving every part of yourself whole heartedly for every thought, feeling, and action you make.

It means forgiving yourself and others for past mistakes.

It means owning up to your bull shit stories holding you back and learning from them through the lens of gratitude.

It’s respecting yourself enough to know your worth, regardless of what is projected at you.

This is all with a deeper understanding that you are a soul living inside this exterior shell, your body.

You entered the physical realm with a spiritual contract to achieve your soul’s deeper purpose far greater than anything tangible on this planet.