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tweak and nourish
When I see that my parsley is overgrown and I have cilantro in the fridge, I make FALAFEL. I prefer soaking the chickpeas rather than...
striveandflourish
Jun 14, 20191 min read


tweak and nourish
I love snacking. Most of the time, I don't end up making good choices. My quest for vegan snacks led me to Vegan Rob's Cheddar Puffs. I...
striveandflourish
May 22, 20191 min read


tweak and nourish
We usually end up with leftover chimichurri sauce after a steak dinner. You may have seen my previous posts on how I have used the...
striveandflourish
May 14, 20191 min read


tweak and nourish
I love making veggie fritters. For me, it's the easiest way to use up left over veggies in the fridge. My friend,Tina, who is sensitive...
striveandflourish
May 3, 20191 min read


tweak and nourish
Every once in a while, I give in to indulgence. Today was one of those days. I usually call it a major indulgence because I go all out....
striveandflourish
Apr 8, 20191 min read


tweak and nourish
Last week, I cooked ASIAN TURKEY PATTIES. My husband raved about it when I gave him a test piece to taste and critique. He said I didn't...
striveandflourish
Feb 27, 20192 min read


tweak and nourish
I decided to trim the parsley and chop up the leaves. With the chopped parsley, I planned on adding it to ground turkey to make burgers....
striveandflourish
Feb 22, 20191 min read


tweak and nourish
All about the BEETS! I try to incorporate beets in my meals. Here's a look of what I do with beets: BEET SMOOTHIE: almond milk, froxen...
striveandflourish
Feb 15, 20191 min read


tweak and nourish
In my quest to eat meatless meals, I try to come up with dishes that can be made with preparing a basic set of ingredients. I almost...
striveandflourish
Feb 13, 20191 min read


tweak and nourish
I have a confession to make. I prefer grocery shopping to clothes shopping. I can go to three grocery stores in a week and not get tired...
striveandflourish
Feb 6, 20191 min read


tweak and nourish
I eat oatmeal everyday. I usually cook a batch of traditional rolled oats and store in the fridge to last for 3-5 days. This has been...
striveandflourish
Jan 24, 20191 min read


tweak and nourish
I've finally made TAHINI DRESSING. I followed a simple recipe with tahini, olive oil, lemon, water to adjust consistency, a pinch of salt...
striveandflourish
Jan 15, 20191 min read


tweak and nourish
I bought beets the other day and decided to juice beets and apples. In my previous posts, I shared juice pulp dishes. The menu today:...
striveandflourish
Dec 6, 20181 min read


tweak and nourish
Preparing for a cold, rainy day... The day before it rained, I boiled a piece of skinless, boneless chicken breast with onions, garlic,...
striveandflourish
Dec 1, 20181 min read


tweak and nourish
I enjoy experimenting on turkey meatball recipes. Last week, I cooked TURKEY MEATBALLS in BARBECUE SAUCE. I decided to use nutritional...
striveandflourish
Nov 28, 20181 min read


tweak and nourish
For bible study two weeks ago, I decided to serve an asian dish along with Mexican dishes. I wanted to create bowls with these dishes. At...
striveandflourish
Nov 22, 20181 min read


tweak and nourish
I love hazelnut chocolate! So when I ran out of ideas for something sweet to serve for bible study, I made NUTELLA BALLS WITH OATS AND...
striveandflourish
Nov 13, 20181 min read


tweak and nourish
You may know by now that I eat oatmeal everyday. One fine morning, I was tempted to eat Trader Joe's Pumpkin Bagel (my husband's new...
striveandflourish
Nov 10, 20181 min read


tweak and nourish
There are times when I just want to eat vegan food. Here are a few staples: SAUTEED SPINACH, ROASTED BROCOLLI, CHICK PEA /SWEET POTATO...
striveandflourish
Nov 8, 20181 min read


tweak and nourish
A SIMPLE VEGAN CURRY. I always have sweet potato, carrots, and chickpeas on hand. One day last week, I felt like eating curry. So I made...
striveandflourish
Oct 31, 20181 min read
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