A lot of people (myself included) have big and wild dreams about what we want to achieve in life. As the saying goes, “you can’t swallow a giant in one sitting…” (Haha, why would you?) This article’s purpose is helping you realise that any achievements and little milestones matter, and why we should be patient…
Long distance flying seems to be a long lost friend of mine which I encounter once every few years, no matter where I go! The longest I’ve flown is about 24 hours (including a stop) from Australia to the US, and shortest was 2 hours from Brisbane to Melbourne. I can say that long distance…
Today’s parsnip day! I bought a bunch and this is my first time cooking with them! (Look, I made it into a SAUCE, because I didn’t add enough water!) (Yields: 1 bowl, Serving: 2, Prep time: 15 mins, Cook time: 1 hr) Ingredients 2 leeks 5 white mushrooms 3 parsnips 2 cloves garlic 3 tablespoon…
Adapted from Dietdessertndogs.com (Yields: 1 plate, Serving: 2, Prep time: 15 mins, Cook time: 40 mins) Ingredients 3 medium/large parsnips 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder 1/2 teaspoon onion powder 1/4 teaspoon fine sea salt 2 tablespoons nut butter (I used almond butter) 1 tablespoon olive oil Instructions Peel the skin off the parsnips. Then, cut them…
(Yields: 1 large pot, Serving: 14, Prep time: 15 mins, Cook time: 1 hr) Ingredients 1 1/2 cup multi whole grain rice (I usually use Kashi pilaf or Chinese multi whole grain rice) 1/3 cup steel cut oats 1/2 cup brown rice 2 tablespoon millets 2 tablespoon maize 1 tablespoon flax seeds 1 tablespoon white…
Is facebook, tumblr and twitter sucking away all your time on the internet? Is there one site that you obsess over every minute and is distracting you? I’ve had friends who told me they spend too much time on facebook when they should be studying for an exam, and I’ve had quite an experience myself…
OH MAN, wintermelon is one of my favourite Chinese food. I lie for it, and die for it! It can be really hard to find, but I’ve managed to track it down in our local Asian supermarket! (Yields: 1 bowl, Serving: 2, Prep time: 5 mins, Cook time: 30 mins) Ingredients 1 tablespoon olive oil…
One thing that always bugged me is when people advise others to stop panic attacks by “relaxing and stopping negative thoughts”. Perhaps these people don’t truly understand, but while you’re having a panic attack, you’re overwhelmed by PHYSICAL symptoms that literally make you feel as if you’re dying or the worst thing possible is hpapening,…
This is literally the fruit salad my husband and I eat every day. (Yields: 2 bowls, Serving: 2, Prep time: 15 mins) Ingredients 1 apple, chopped 1 orange, chopped with pith 1 cup green or red grapes 6 raspberries 6 blackberries 1 Asian pear, chopped I often rotate between blueberries and blackberries, strawberries and raspberries,…
Nutella has always been my secret, guilty pleasure but darn it, all store bought nutella has so much processed sugar it’s not even funny. I decided to make this purely out of ingredients I consider to be much healthier. Tip: You’ll be in heaven if you eat this with hazelnuts! (Yields: 1 jar, Serving: 30,…