Month: August 2017

Crock-pot chicken stew with cauliflower rice

Crock-pot chicken stew with cauliflower rice

This is a comfort food recipe that I’d usually cook with beef (chuck roast, ribs, or any parts that are suitable for stewing) on a rainy or cold day. But it is now only August; even when it’s  only hovering around 20C in Holland, I 

Roasted root vegs, lentil and spinach salad in five-spice vinaigrette

Roasted root vegs, lentil and spinach salad in five-spice vinaigrette

Roasted root vegetables are my go-to base for most weekday lunches. The choices are wide: from sweet potatoes, exotic yams, beets, and carrots, to the underrated potatoes. These vegs provide us with healthy starches, dietary fibers, and micro-nutrients from vitamins A, B, C, K, to 

Morning Glow Ginger Beet Smoothies

Morning Glow Ginger Beet Smoothies

I love beetroot! Not for the beautiful fuchsia tone that this vegetable casts on everything it touches, but for its bitterly sweet flavour that goes with tonnes of nutritional goodness. Rich in vitamins, minerals, antioxidants and dietary fibers, it is a perfect base for a 

Corn and bean fritters for quick and healthy lunch

Corn and bean fritters for quick and healthy lunch

Fritters are what I call “cleaning-up-the-cupboard-recipe”, the last resort when my fridges and cupboards have nothing but  a few cans of sweet corn, beans, and some eggs. They can turn into a delicious meal à-la-minute and save you all the time grocery shopping to spend on whatever 

Join me in my journey FromFood2Fit!

Join me in my journey FromFood2Fit!

A food soul? A fitness addict? A travel enthusiast? A dedicated (amateur) home-chef ? A full-time corporate professional? Soon to be ex-corporate! A committed Health Coach to-be? A momma to 2 tigresses? …… Yes, I am!!! Just like you, I might wear a lot of