I’m about to share something very personal with you. I’ve never discussed or embellished on my pet peeves but I’m about to share one right now. “I am so tired of the steamed, shredded cabbage served as a salad in most Jamaican restaurants.” Unless it was cole slaw, my grandmother never served that as a salad…
My relatives and friends always put me on notice before their visits to my home, as if I’m their private chef or something. They come strong with these long ass request, for different kinds of cuisines that they want to have prepared for them, because (in their heads), I cook everyday. They claim that I…
When I was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2004, the oncologist instructed me to avoid soy. Back then, I was buying soy milk by the case. I was an avid soy milk drinker but not anymore! Soy increases estrogen levels. When estrogen level are high, it increases the risk of breast cancer. Since soy seems to…
I eat my greens because they are my natural source of vitamins, my medicine cabinet, my flu shot, and my health care. I don’t buy vitamin pills that are loaded with fillers and synthetic ingredients. I like my vitamins straight from the earth. Salads are sexy, nourishing, satiating and shouldn’t be boring. I eat salads regularly and alternate between…
Repeat after me, “Cancer is not a death sentence”. Affirm it. Say it again and again until you believe yourself. No matter what you are going through, trust and believe that you are an overcomer. God has blessed us with the earth: land and sea, which provides natural healing for our bodies. Listen to your…