I love traditions and routines! I grew up with many simple yet memorable traditions and routines, like going on vacation as a family once a year, playing with cousins Saturday and Sunday afternoons, going to church twice on Sundays, having routine mornings, a snack after school, and bedtime routines. Easter traditions, Christmas traditions, and others…
Having a Dutch heritage, there are certain foods and traditions that I have learned to appreciate. The Dutch are often known for their meat, potatoes, and vegetables and one of the “meat” meals that I have loved since a child has been pig-in-the-blankets. Now let me clarify. The “pigs” I am talking about are not…
I have only been on one strict diet in my life. Back in 2013, I was wrestling with a lot of digestive issues and my doctor suggested that I try the elimination diet. If you know anything about that diet, it is extremely restrictive, to the point I was sneaking in cucumbers to eat as…
As many of you know, due to my heart condition, I was recommended to be on the Mediterranean diet. Unlike most diets, this one is fairly easy to adhere to and doesn’t you require to completely change up what is in your cupboards. It is well-balanced and ever since being on it, I have felt…
After seeing my blood draws be consistently out of whack, I was getting very frustrated. Of course I like my pizza, crackers, and pasta, but I felt I wasn’t eating those items constantly, but filled my diet with fruits and vegetables as well. And indeed I was – I just wasn’t aware of how medications,…
Because of my on-going heart failure and the issues that my meds and high-potassium foods are doing to my body, it recommended by my dietician to start following the Mediterranean lifestyle when it comes to eating. Like I had mentioned earlier, I am not a diet person. I have a hard time calling this a…
