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This post has been around since the days of me getting farm-fresh produce delivered to my door in Kingston weekly for my green smoothies. I’m overhauling this post to include several categories of Food Delivery Services in Jamaica since we’re living in times of work from home, homeschooling and generally just staying inside more than…
Prevention remains better than cure. Always. I’m always on the lookout for natural ways to boost my immune system since I am frightened by the prospect of spending long periods of time in a hospital. Many of the diseases and viruses on the rise like chikungunya and zika, and now #datrona have no specific cure…
Up for a recipe? This is my own spin on a classic Italian recipe. Jamaican Jerk Chicken Alfredo is deliciously rich, creamy and spicy and takes the same amount of time to make as the alfredo that comes in a pouch or jar and rivals that of any restaurant for like a quarter of the price. Actually,…
Sometimes it seems that it’s easy to live and eat organically in Jamaica since we’re always close to farmers and fresh produce. However our farmers use pesticides and chemicals too. Do you really know where your produce is coming from and what’s been used on them in their growing process? There’s a movement to healthier…
Losing weight can be incredibly difficult to do and maintaining that weight loss can be even more difficult! The best way to stay fit and healthy is to totally change your lifestyle to reflect healthier choices. These fitness tips for beginners are designed to help you to live a healthier life from here on out. You’ll…
Overeating on occasion is not going to hurt you but binge eating can have negative effects on your health. I find that I binge eat whenever I try a restrictive diet or I am stressed which can be far too often. This is why I am an advocate for simply eating healthy instead of trying…
Who’s in?!?!?! I love green smoothies! Green smoothies were in large part responsible for my weight loss back in the day and it was completely by accident. I started drinking green smoothies for my health. I looked at my diet and recognized that I was not eating enough fruits and vegetables. The thought of consuming…
I’ve been a fan of juicing now for over 5 years as its improved my overall health by heaps and loads. This is a beet banana papaya smoothie recipe I shared when I was just starting out on my juicing journey and I’ve now updated it with new images and information. Enjoy! Why I blend…
This kale salad is about to set it off in your mouth! It’s one of my faves. It’s been well over two years since I discovered Food Basket Farm delivery service and I’ve been a loyal customer of their’s ever since. You can’t beat their prices on fresh, organic produce straight from the hills of Jamaica…
Ever since learning the nutritional difference between romaine vs iceberg lettuce, I’ve become the ultimate salad snob. I’m the girl requesting romaine lettuce everywhere and lamenting that nowhere offers romaine over iceberg lettuce. The differences are astounding and here in Jamaica where “salad” is two huge slices of tomato and two leaves of iceberg…
I’m so proud of me!!!!!! The pictures on the end were taken in February of 2011 and the pic in the middle is 26lbs later! Wow, what a diff 26lbs makes huh? Before My Newfound Green Smoothie Love I said I wouldn’t blog anymore about my weight loss progress until I hit my intermediate goal because…
It has become a holiday tradition of mine to make a cheesecake for dessert at Christmas dinner. This tradition started out with this very first pumpkin cheesecake with gingersnap crust I made when I discovered pumpkins randomly growing in my backyard one day. Ever since then, I make a cheesecake for Christmas dessert as an…
Hey y’all! Happy New Year!!! How were the celebrations? However they were I do hope it included family, friends, love and laughs! I also hope you’re ready for this damn detox we bout to get into! Today is the official start of the #irie7daymealplan where we’re ridding out bodies of aaaaallllllll the cake, ham, cream,…
Yum Yum!!! I can’t take credit for this recipe at all, saw it on one of my favourite Instagram accounts @fitmencook and knew I had to make it. Here’s the recipe on their website. I didn’t use actual oranges, substituted for my trusty no sugar added Trujuice and I also swapped out orange marmalade…
Who else feels like they had to be rolled around after Christmas dinner? Hands up if you’ve had cake and ham at least once per day for the past week or so. Shaaaaame. No matter how many articles we read on how to avoid the holiday weight gain, we see the food and face-dive right…
Happy #MeatlessMonday! This salad is perfect for that! It is a complete meal, you won’t miss the meat at all, I promise you. It has a little Mexican flare going on with the beans, the corn, the bell pepper, the tomatoes and the spicy scotch bonnet pepper for some heat then I topped it…