by Pamela Hernandez | Jul 4, 2013 | Recipes
Summer time – when the produce eating is easy. It’s one of the many reasons why I love summer. I love long days and warm nights. I love the sun. I love the Farmers Market and how each turn of the wheel brings a new batch of veggies and fruits coming into season. The...
by Pamela Hernandez | May 23, 2013 | Nutrition, Recipes
photo by Mike C Peck Americans eat way too many starchy carbs. I’m not against carbs. I’m against bland and boring nutrient stripped foods like white bread and pasta, potato chips and sugary cereals that are the staples of the typical American diet. Breakfast is great...
by Pamela Hernandez | Apr 4, 2013 | Recipes
image by Pamela Hernandez Having a supportive spouse or partner is so important when starting a fitness journey. I am so very lucky in this respect because I’ve had Brian’s support from the very first step. Even today he is amazingly patient and supportive of my...
by Pamela Hernandez | Mar 7, 2013 | Nutrition, Recipes
image by W Brian Duncan I’m not a great baker. Unless I follow the recipe to the letter things usually don’t turn out well. Knowing that, I was a bit nervous thinking about veganizing one of my favorite recipes from Clean Eating Magazine: Sweet Potato Cinnamon...
by Pamela Hernandez | Feb 21, 2013 | Nutrition, Recipes, Reviews
image by Designer Whey I love the taste of whey protein powder. Is that weird? After a hard workout I crave a cold protein shake. My personal favorite combo is one scoop Designer Protein Gourmet Chocolate, 2 tbsp PB2 and vanilla almond milk. It’s a little like a...
by Pamela Hernandez | Feb 7, 2013 | Nutrition, Recipes, Reviews
image by Pamela Hernandez I am not vegan. I am vegetarian. There is a difference, one that most carnivores don’t get. Especially since I have my own rules of vegetarianism: I don’t eat it if it had a face. (Someone who calls themselves a vegetarian but eats fish is a...