Summer holidays began for me last Thursday and since that very day I have had the most amazing time. Firstly, I went to Seattle and back. After that, I went out Whistler for a day and a night. I saw a bunch of people I don't normally see. On the drive to Whistler I could only think of how beautiful our city is. I'm so proud to be living here. What an awesome city we live in and what awesome weather we've had lately. Really makes you appreciate nature and simplicity. Life should be simple and sweet. Just like kefir :) I have to throw that in somewhere. :)
Currently we are having a heatwave, which is wonderful since we rarely experience super hot weather, and it will be good for the kefir. My babies will grow nice and big.
Thursday, July 8, 2010
Wednesday, June 16, 2010
My favourite kefir recipes
Water kefir:
Brew plain for 2 days, ferment for 12 hours in bottles 1/2 water kefir and 1/2 pomegranate juice. YUM!!!
Milk Kefir: This one takes 4-5 days to make.
2 parts milk kefir, one brew per day. I like to brew a sweeter and milder milk kefir.
1 part coconut milk kefir
1 part almond milk kefir
I make them in that order and it takes 4 days total to make the main ingredients. While the other kefirs are waiting on the current ones brewing they are fermenting in a glass jar out of the fridge with orange peel and cinnamon powder.
I ferment for one more day to get it nice and fizzy. Watch out for that coconut milk kefir. It gets really frothy. It has pushed the lid off my jar more than once but it makes for a super creamy delicous drink. The almond milk gives it a more robust, nutty flavour and goes well with the cinnamon and the orange peel. The milk is just the base and the loaded nutrients. Makes for a savory, yummy treat. I really love this drink.
Brew plain for 2 days, ferment for 12 hours in bottles 1/2 water kefir and 1/2 pomegranate juice. YUM!!!
Milk Kefir: This one takes 4-5 days to make.
2 parts milk kefir, one brew per day. I like to brew a sweeter and milder milk kefir.
1 part coconut milk kefir
1 part almond milk kefir
I make them in that order and it takes 4 days total to make the main ingredients. While the other kefirs are waiting on the current ones brewing they are fermenting in a glass jar out of the fridge with orange peel and cinnamon powder.
I ferment for one more day to get it nice and fizzy. Watch out for that coconut milk kefir. It gets really frothy. It has pushed the lid off my jar more than once but it makes for a super creamy delicous drink. The almond milk gives it a more robust, nutty flavour and goes well with the cinnamon and the orange peel. The milk is just the base and the loaded nutrients. Makes for a savory, yummy treat. I really love this drink.
Thursday, June 10, 2010
goats milk is not for me.
So today I strained the goats milk kefir. The grains did look extra happy, a little plumper and slimier, however, I couldn't stand the taste or smell.
It's not very noticeable right at first, but the aftertaste is similar to goats cheese and I can't have that! I do have to say the kefir looked much nicer. It was a nice smoothy creamy looking consistency where as the cows milk kefir looks a bit more grainy. The goats milk kefir is also less sour. I just can't stand the goaty taste. So I had to pour the milk down the drain as I knew there was no way I could stomach that whole half litre. I also had to rinse my utensils and jars really well because the goats milk was so fatty. It seems to leave an oily film behind. Now I know, I will probably never buy goat milk again. I will still eat goat cheese though. I do like that.
Also I noticed a difference with my kefir since I've been brewing it differently. When the jar lid is on tight, I get no bubbles, and a very thick and sour kefir. It's a good consistency with a very nice aftertaste. When I put a cheese cloth over the lid and brew for the same amount of time, the curds and whey don't separate as much, resulting in a much milder, thinner, but slightly carbonated kefir. When I do a secondary fermentation I get nice fine bubbles like champagne. Wow! Like a little party in the mouth for sure. Lastly, the tastiest kefir I've made is a combo of almond and cows milk kefir, that was mixed together, and went through a secondary fermentation with some cinnamon powder and dehydrated orange peel. Yumo! Definitely sour but also delicious! I will always do a secondary fermentation with the milk kefir for at least two days now and I'll try other ingredients to it. I like!!!
It's not very noticeable right at first, but the aftertaste is similar to goats cheese and I can't have that! I do have to say the kefir looked much nicer. It was a nice smoothy creamy looking consistency where as the cows milk kefir looks a bit more grainy. The goats milk kefir is also less sour. I just can't stand the goaty taste. So I had to pour the milk down the drain as I knew there was no way I could stomach that whole half litre. I also had to rinse my utensils and jars really well because the goats milk was so fatty. It seems to leave an oily film behind. Now I know, I will probably never buy goat milk again. I will still eat goat cheese though. I do like that.
Also I noticed a difference with my kefir since I've been brewing it differently. When the jar lid is on tight, I get no bubbles, and a very thick and sour kefir. It's a good consistency with a very nice aftertaste. When I put a cheese cloth over the lid and brew for the same amount of time, the curds and whey don't separate as much, resulting in a much milder, thinner, but slightly carbonated kefir. When I do a secondary fermentation I get nice fine bubbles like champagne. Wow! Like a little party in the mouth for sure. Lastly, the tastiest kefir I've made is a combo of almond and cows milk kefir, that was mixed together, and went through a secondary fermentation with some cinnamon powder and dehydrated orange peel. Yumo! Definitely sour but also delicious! I will always do a secondary fermentation with the milk kefir for at least two days now and I'll try other ingredients to it. I like!!!
Wednesday, June 9, 2010
It worked.
So today I checked the milk kefir I had sealed in a glass jar for it's secondary fermentation and guess what???? Bubbles!!! It was also quite sour so I decided to throw in the towel for now. I bottled it up and then placed it in the fridge for cooling. It will continue to ferment a bit but much more slowly. It has a nice flavour. I mixed the almond kefir and milk kefir together so it has a slightly nutty taste. However, I can't tell if that was due to the orange peel and cinnamon I added. I bottled another bottle of milk kefir today for secondary fermentation. I only put a stick of cinnamon in the bottle. Let's see what it tastes like.
On that note, my water kefir has definitely multiplied but the sugar crystals are quite small. Looks like they are breaking or shrinking. So today, instead of using cane sugar, I used sucanat sugar. Apparently it has much more calcium for the grains to build their body up. I also started using goat milk today for my milk kefir. I hope it will make my grains big and healthy. I tasted some of the goat milk before I put it in. First off, it was weird when I opened the bottle as there were curds or clumps of fat floating up at the top. The clumps looked every much like goat cheese. When I poured it out more clumps came out, but not as big and chunky. I was afraid to taste it as I imagined liquefied goats cheese but in fact it was not. The goats milk was quite sweet and delicious. It had a teeny tiny gamey after taste. I'm not sure if I could drink it all the time but I think the gamey taste would disappear with the kefiring process. If it didn't have that slight gamey after taste I would prefer it to cow milk. Apparently, goat milk is way better for you than cow milk and more people in the world drink goats milk than cows milk.
I really love experimenting with all these foods. I feel like a fermenting scientist!
On that note, my water kefir has definitely multiplied but the sugar crystals are quite small. Looks like they are breaking or shrinking. So today, instead of using cane sugar, I used sucanat sugar. Apparently it has much more calcium for the grains to build their body up. I also started using goat milk today for my milk kefir. I hope it will make my grains big and healthy. I tasted some of the goat milk before I put it in. First off, it was weird when I opened the bottle as there were curds or clumps of fat floating up at the top. The clumps looked every much like goat cheese. When I poured it out more clumps came out, but not as big and chunky. I was afraid to taste it as I imagined liquefied goats cheese but in fact it was not. The goats milk was quite sweet and delicious. It had a teeny tiny gamey after taste. I'm not sure if I could drink it all the time but I think the gamey taste would disappear with the kefiring process. If it didn't have that slight gamey after taste I would prefer it to cow milk. Apparently, goat milk is way better for you than cow milk and more people in the world drink goats milk than cows milk.
I really love experimenting with all these foods. I feel like a fermenting scientist!
Tuesday, June 8, 2010
First taste of water kefir
So the brew I made this week was the typical first brew brew. It had 1/3 cup of cane sugar, with 4 cups of liquid and about 1/2 a cup of kefir grains. I also added a teaspoon of unsulphured black strap molasses and some eggshell. I also added one fig. I covered my jar up with a cheese clothe and wrapped an elastic band around that.
That was many days ago. And two days ago I strained the water kefir and bottled it. I left it on my counter airtight, almost* full to the brim and waited. The bottle kinda bulged a bit and I could tell it had carbonated nicely. So this morning I chilled it. I came home directly after work and was sooo excited to try it out!
Basically within several minutes I felt a bit woozy and my tummy felt warm, plus I burped a lot. It tasted slightly sweet and was quite carbonated but not like pop. The bubbles seemed more fine. I think the alcohol content kinda surprised me. Perhaps it fermented for too long? It was still good but I don't want to be knocked out every time I drink it. I would consider it a success. I can't wait till I have a big supply. I hope I don't get fat drinking this!
Secondly, my kefired almond milk was ready this morning. I bottled it up for extra fermentation. However, when I got home I took a taste of it and I didn't enjoy it all very much. Instead, I mixed it with my kefir milk that was going through a secondary fermentation as well. I added some cinnamon and orange peel. I saw a recipe like that online somewhere. I hope that turns out well. I think I'll ferment it for 4 days. I notice that since I've started using the cheese cloth to cover my milk kefir brews that there has been more carbonation. I'm hoping that the secondary fermentation will increase that greatly. I definitely notice a much more mild taste, which is good. I will conquer this!
And update on the scoby, so far I have not heard from the scoby man on craigslist. Hopefully soon.
That was many days ago. And two days ago I strained the water kefir and bottled it. I left it on my counter airtight, almost* full to the brim and waited. The bottle kinda bulged a bit and I could tell it had carbonated nicely. So this morning I chilled it. I came home directly after work and was sooo excited to try it out!
Basically within several minutes I felt a bit woozy and my tummy felt warm, plus I burped a lot. It tasted slightly sweet and was quite carbonated but not like pop. The bubbles seemed more fine. I think the alcohol content kinda surprised me. Perhaps it fermented for too long? It was still good but I don't want to be knocked out every time I drink it. I would consider it a success. I can't wait till I have a big supply. I hope I don't get fat drinking this!
Secondly, my kefired almond milk was ready this morning. I bottled it up for extra fermentation. However, when I got home I took a taste of it and I didn't enjoy it all very much. Instead, I mixed it with my kefir milk that was going through a secondary fermentation as well. I added some cinnamon and orange peel. I saw a recipe like that online somewhere. I hope that turns out well. I think I'll ferment it for 4 days. I notice that since I've started using the cheese cloth to cover my milk kefir brews that there has been more carbonation. I'm hoping that the secondary fermentation will increase that greatly. I definitely notice a much more mild taste, which is good. I will conquer this!
And update on the scoby, so far I have not heard from the scoby man on craigslist. Hopefully soon.
Monday, June 7, 2010
My new projects.
Lately, I've been very interested in fermented foods. They are all the rave on the internet and I've always enjoyed the store bought Kefir by Liberte. At one point it got to be too much to spend 4/5 dollars a week to buy a small container of kefir. I decided I needed to make my own and started my search for Kefir grains. Low and behold, a long lost friend (thank goodness for facebook!) was also into Kefir and she kindly shared some of her grains with me. So far, I've had some difficulty making my milk kefir. It tastes kefirish, but it does not have any fizz and sometimes it's much too sour. I suppose I have not been the most consistent with taking care of it either. So I've decided to really try and take good care of the milk Kefir grains and hope that they will one day repay me with fizz. Funny thing is I know my kefir is alive and well because it multiplies quickly and produces a lot of Kefirin. I often wonder if I am missing some important yeasts that produce large amounts of Co2. Anyhow, due to the excess kefir grains, I gave some of to a friend. I taught her how to make the kefir as I did and hers comes out slightly carbonated. So, I am thinking also it might just be the environment. Her home is much warmer than mine.
Not long ago (maybe 3 months ago), I also discovered water kefir grains. I was reluctant to try these grains as the instructions on the internet seemed a bit more complicated than making milk kefir. However, as I read on more, my interest increased so I ordered some online and got it recently in the mail. I ordered them from the Kefir Lady (www.kefirlady.com) and it came dehydrated. When they arrived they reminded me of small pieces of rock sugar. I instantly putthem in water and sugar and within 2 hours they looked about the size shown in many pictures on the internet. They had rehydrated beautifully. The first batch took 5 days or so to brew. That first batch I threw out, however the next batch fermented quickly and within two days I had a slightly carbonated yellow liquid. Today was the first day I bottled up the water kefir for it's secondary fermentation (for that extra fizz). I tasted it and it had a very nice, slightly sweet, fruity taste with a light fizz. It's much easier to drink than milk kefir. Tomorrow night I will put it in the fridge and ferment for several more days before I drink it. I was so happy that it was carbonated. It was also as easy as pie to make: add sugar, water, egg shell, fig and grains. The grains seemed to have doubled already. I'm not sure they really had or if my eyes were just fooling me. But if they had doubled, soon I'll have enough water kefir grains to share and experiment with.
Since the water kefir has been so successful I started to read up on Kombucha. I had always thought Kombucha looked kinda nasty and it also looked a little complicated because it took so long to brew and because usually the brews I saw on the net were so big. However, after some research I realized it didn't seem so hard. I checked and saw that on Craigslist someone was offering free kombucha scoby's (symbiotic colonies of bacteria and yeast) so I emailed them. I'll keep you all posted on how that turns out.
Also, today was the first day I made raw almond milk. That was the easiest thing I've ever done. It's great because now I can make exactly the amount I want. I rarely drink milk and I always end up throwing all my almond milk away whenever I did buy it . What a waste. So today I made about 4 cups of almond milk. I drank one cup. Saved another cup for lunch tomorrow, and put the rest in with some kefir grains to ferment. I read that fermented almond milk was a great treat. Let's see how that will turn out tomorrow.
It's a day for many firsts. In the meantime, I will try many different methods to increase carbonation in my milk kefir. I don't think I will be satisfied until that happens. Hopefully I'll find the magic key to making my milk kefir sparkle.
Not long ago (maybe 3 months ago), I also discovered water kefir grains. I was reluctant to try these grains as the instructions on the internet seemed a bit more complicated than making milk kefir. However, as I read on more, my interest increased so I ordered some online and got it recently in the mail. I ordered them from the Kefir Lady (www.kefirlady.com) and it came dehydrated. When they arrived they reminded me of small pieces of rock sugar. I instantly putthem in water and sugar and within 2 hours they looked about the size shown in many pictures on the internet. They had rehydrated beautifully. The first batch took 5 days or so to brew. That first batch I threw out, however the next batch fermented quickly and within two days I had a slightly carbonated yellow liquid. Today was the first day I bottled up the water kefir for it's secondary fermentation (for that extra fizz). I tasted it and it had a very nice, slightly sweet, fruity taste with a light fizz. It's much easier to drink than milk kefir. Tomorrow night I will put it in the fridge and ferment for several more days before I drink it. I was so happy that it was carbonated. It was also as easy as pie to make: add sugar, water, egg shell, fig and grains. The grains seemed to have doubled already. I'm not sure they really had or if my eyes were just fooling me. But if they had doubled, soon I'll have enough water kefir grains to share and experiment with.
Since the water kefir has been so successful I started to read up on Kombucha. I had always thought Kombucha looked kinda nasty and it also looked a little complicated because it took so long to brew and because usually the brews I saw on the net were so big. However, after some research I realized it didn't seem so hard. I checked and saw that on Craigslist someone was offering free kombucha scoby's (symbiotic colonies of bacteria and yeast) so I emailed them. I'll keep you all posted on how that turns out.
Also, today was the first day I made raw almond milk. That was the easiest thing I've ever done. It's great because now I can make exactly the amount I want. I rarely drink milk and I always end up throwing all my almond milk away whenever I did buy it . What a waste. So today I made about 4 cups of almond milk. I drank one cup. Saved another cup for lunch tomorrow, and put the rest in with some kefir grains to ferment. I read that fermented almond milk was a great treat. Let's see how that will turn out tomorrow.
It's a day for many firsts. In the meantime, I will try many different methods to increase carbonation in my milk kefir. I don't think I will be satisfied until that happens. Hopefully I'll find the magic key to making my milk kefir sparkle.
Monday, May 24, 2010
It's a small small world. Long weekend update.
Maybe everything IS connected. Eventually you find all the reasons for the bumps in the road. Today I found some interesting coincidences and instead of looking at them as random happenings I rather see them as patterns. There must be patterns in life I have no control over that affect me in ways that I don't notice. How interesting. Let's follow the pattern and see where it takes me.
Anyway, update on the long weekend. What did I do this long Victoria Day weekend. Not much really. On Friday I spent the whole day sleeping and catching up on some rest. I felt wayyyyy better after. I felt as though I was cured. However, right now feeling sluggish and tired again. I guess too much rest is not good either. Saturday went to work for a little bit, then I got my nails done. I didn't get it done by my regular nail tech but it was still good. However, I do prefer my regular nail tech. Trust is built over time. I went home for a rest after that and met up with friends at Johan's bday party out in Burnaby. We saw some people we haven't seen for a while. It was a good time. I'm glad I went. Sunday, worked again, then I went shopping for a bit. Went for hotpot dinner and casino with friends. Monday, last day of long weekend :( plan was to meet Elaine out by the farm to help out, but they were super late, I went shopping instead and left b/c I didn't want to wait anymore, met up with Shirley and Cliff downtown and came home for dinner.
It was a very low key long weekend. However, it felt very much like summer holidays. I can't wait till vacation.
On another note, today I was watching TV. Too much TV really is bad. Today I had a major issue after watching 'The best food ever". After watching I had cravings for all sorts of food. Instead of pushing the cravings away I ended up making pancakes, with carmelized walnuts. That's something I never ever ever ever make!
It was decently good. I should really stop watching all these shows.... but they are a bit irresistable. I still havent' lost any weight! But I am eating healthier everyday. I just gotta get back to the gym... that's the hard part. I can do it!
Anyway, update on the long weekend. What did I do this long Victoria Day weekend. Not much really. On Friday I spent the whole day sleeping and catching up on some rest. I felt wayyyyy better after. I felt as though I was cured. However, right now feeling sluggish and tired again. I guess too much rest is not good either. Saturday went to work for a little bit, then I got my nails done. I didn't get it done by my regular nail tech but it was still good. However, I do prefer my regular nail tech. Trust is built over time. I went home for a rest after that and met up with friends at Johan's bday party out in Burnaby. We saw some people we haven't seen for a while. It was a good time. I'm glad I went. Sunday, worked again, then I went shopping for a bit. Went for hotpot dinner and casino with friends. Monday, last day of long weekend :( plan was to meet Elaine out by the farm to help out, but they were super late, I went shopping instead and left b/c I didn't want to wait anymore, met up with Shirley and Cliff downtown and came home for dinner.
It was a very low key long weekend. However, it felt very much like summer holidays. I can't wait till vacation.
On another note, today I was watching TV. Too much TV really is bad. Today I had a major issue after watching 'The best food ever". After watching I had cravings for all sorts of food. Instead of pushing the cravings away I ended up making pancakes, with carmelized walnuts. That's something I never ever ever ever make!
It was decently good. I should really stop watching all these shows.... but they are a bit irresistable. I still havent' lost any weight! But I am eating healthier everyday. I just gotta get back to the gym... that's the hard part. I can do it!
Thursday, May 20, 2010
What people say...
People always have something to say about something or other. They wanna tell you how to live your life or they tell you how you should feel. Sometimes that gets confusing and you get a little unsure of you who are. I think it's more important to just be happy. To find a place where you are content. What's wrong with being content? Why does everyone have to be the best at something or reach the top? What's wrong with just being comfortable? They make it sound like being comfortable is such a bad thing. However, comfort is equilibrium and everyone needs balance.
Wednesday, May 5, 2010
So many questions.
Back in the day I had so many goals. I knew what I had wanted to do and I did it. I don't why I've have stopped wanting this. In some ways I'm relieved, in other ways I'm sad. So am I just settling right now because I don't have to try as hard and because most days are carefree? Or am I actually content? I know what I'm happiest doing but I'm doing something else right now because it offers me comfort. Someone once said never to take the easiest path. I feel like I have but I just don't feel comfortable taking a risk. I'm afraid as I've grown older, I see more of my family in me. In some ways I should feel proud but I should also not be so fearful.
Monday, April 26, 2010
Veggie chicken nuggets
So today after I got home from the gym I started on making my lunch for the next day. I wanted to make something healthy but something different. I was at the grocery store earlier and wanted nothing more than to buy some chicken nuggets. However as I am trying to eat as healthy as possible I decided not to buy any of the chicken nuggets at the store because they all had ingredients in it that I couldn't pronounce. Jamie Oliver! You changed my life! So I decided to make my own chicken nuggets. I wanted to make sure they were healthier than usual so I decided to add vegetables in them.
Ingredients list:
2 chicken breasts cubed ground
1 clove of garlic
1 head of broccoli ground
1 cup of carrots ground
1/2 small onion
salt pepper
2 eggs (less one yolk)
2 teaspoons mustard
1/2 cup flour (add more for desired consistency)
all these ingredients blended together until the consistency of thick oatmeal
1 1/2 cups of flour
1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
salt and pepper
coat chicken strip sized pieces in flour mixture
Heat in 425 F for 30 minutes.
turn over half way through
I think if I added some orange juice to the chicken with some orange zest it would taste much better. Plus for the coating next time I would use bread crumbs.
So far I like this recipe and I will try others such as spinach nuggets with flour and egg coated in breadcrumbs or Kellogg flakes. Just some ideas for now.
Ingredients list:
2 chicken breasts cubed ground
1 clove of garlic
1 head of broccoli ground
1 cup of carrots ground
1/2 small onion
salt pepper
2 eggs (less one yolk)
2 teaspoons mustard
1/2 cup flour (add more for desired consistency)
all these ingredients blended together until the consistency of thick oatmeal
1 1/2 cups of flour
1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
salt and pepper
coat chicken strip sized pieces in flour mixture
Heat in 425 F for 30 minutes.
turn over half way through
I think if I added some orange juice to the chicken with some orange zest it would taste much better. Plus for the coating next time I would use bread crumbs.
So far I like this recipe and I will try others such as spinach nuggets with flour and egg coated in breadcrumbs or Kellogg flakes. Just some ideas for now.
April 26th
Breakfast: yogurt with blueberries walnuts and agave nectar
Tea with milk and stevia
Snack: carrot sticks
Lunch: fried brown rice with egg, mushroom and kale
Snack: cabbage with lemon and olive oil
Dinner: rice noodles with cabbage. Tasted a chicken nugget that I made for lunch and a cup of tomatoes.
Missing my red today. Maybe I'll go out and buy some tomatoes or grab some reddish fruit.
*** still have spent no money today and actually trying to figure out how to make more money. Goal: 35 grand extra a year. Will I do this with the stock market? If so I need to take a course. I will put some money into RRSP's and mutual funds too. Another idea that my friend gave me was real estate. If I sell a grand home, I'll make a hefty commission. Easily 35 thousand on a 1 million dollar home. Wow... that sounds nice and easy doesn't it? But first gotta figure out how to make money without having to get off my ass... I will at least make a bit more money this year by doing absolutely nothing compared to last year. Let's make it a goal to make at least 35 thous more than I am making now within the next 3 years. I know that's a high number but if I don't dream high, then what's the point. In fact, maybe that is actually low. :) If I don't succeed I'll just try again. However as I'm ordering from the universe right now, there is no way I won't succeed.
Ahh and tomorrow I assume I am gonna have a rough day but I've decided I will change my mind on that and it will actually be extremely positive and if not I will try not to internalize the negative emotions and circumstances of others. Be mindful. Off to work again. Toodles.
Tea with milk and stevia
Snack: carrot sticks
Lunch: fried brown rice with egg, mushroom and kale
Snack: cabbage with lemon and olive oil
Dinner: rice noodles with cabbage. Tasted a chicken nugget that I made for lunch and a cup of tomatoes.
Missing my red today. Maybe I'll go out and buy some tomatoes or grab some reddish fruit.
*** still have spent no money today and actually trying to figure out how to make more money. Goal: 35 grand extra a year. Will I do this with the stock market? If so I need to take a course. I will put some money into RRSP's and mutual funds too. Another idea that my friend gave me was real estate. If I sell a grand home, I'll make a hefty commission. Easily 35 thousand on a 1 million dollar home. Wow... that sounds nice and easy doesn't it? But first gotta figure out how to make money without having to get off my ass... I will at least make a bit more money this year by doing absolutely nothing compared to last year. Let's make it a goal to make at least 35 thous more than I am making now within the next 3 years. I know that's a high number but if I don't dream high, then what's the point. In fact, maybe that is actually low. :) If I don't succeed I'll just try again. However as I'm ordering from the universe right now, there is no way I won't succeed.
Ahh and tomorrow I assume I am gonna have a rough day but I've decided I will change my mind on that and it will actually be extremely positive and if not I will try not to internalize the negative emotions and circumstances of others. Be mindful. Off to work again. Toodles.
Sunday, April 25, 2010
Woah 4 years later...
Recently I've been feeling a bit down and out. This year, after I had turned 30, ironically I had felt wonderful. "Thirty isn't' so bad" I told myself. I had a wonderful birthday party and throughout the year I was having a lot of fun. I loved my job. I loved my friends. I was happy with myself. Of course there were things that I would have liked to improved on such as loosing weight and finding a boyfriend but I didn't feel like my life was in the pits. It was great. I also didn't feel like I was aging at all. Either I was having too much fun to notice or at some point in time the aging process was so rapid that it just knocked the wind out of me. Starting a couple of months ago I noticed wrinkles on my face, and other parts of my body had begun to change and it was just a nasty realization that I am truly aging. What a scary thought. I"m morphing into another me. Of course I had frantically ran out to get anti wrinkle treatments and had started justify ideas of Botox and plastic surgery to myself. Apparently everyone does it.
All these feelings that are emerging from me right now made me want to start a blog. Then I remembered that once upon a time I had one. I went to see if it still existed and low and behold it's still here and funny enough I'm still trying to track my food and stay healthy though I have fallen off the wagon too many times to count. Though let's just say that in the last 4 years certain things have become obvious to me. 1) I can't stay on a diet to save my life. 2) I can't live a low carb life style. 3) I CAN go to the gym regularly but if I go on vacation for any period of time, good luck trying to drag me back to the gym when I get home. 4) Vancouver has too much good food.
My newest thing now is to just try everyday to be healthy. I have a daily goal of eating 5 colors of fruits and veggies within the day and drinking at least 1 glass off water. I still try to have as little sugar as possible but I don't make myself feel bad if I eat rice or noodles. I am Asian after all! Let's see how far we get this time with this healthy blog.
Also, from today on, this blog will just be about anything, not ONLY about being healthy because that would be a bore for anyone reading this, which is unlikely anyhow, but I like to entertain myself too.
So here's the blog to my journey into a midlife crisis at 30 and counting. What wonders of aging are out there for me to discover?
All these feelings that are emerging from me right now made me want to start a blog. Then I remembered that once upon a time I had one. I went to see if it still existed and low and behold it's still here and funny enough I'm still trying to track my food and stay healthy though I have fallen off the wagon too many times to count. Though let's just say that in the last 4 years certain things have become obvious to me. 1) I can't stay on a diet to save my life. 2) I can't live a low carb life style. 3) I CAN go to the gym regularly but if I go on vacation for any period of time, good luck trying to drag me back to the gym when I get home. 4) Vancouver has too much good food.
My newest thing now is to just try everyday to be healthy. I have a daily goal of eating 5 colors of fruits and veggies within the day and drinking at least 1 glass off water. I still try to have as little sugar as possible but I don't make myself feel bad if I eat rice or noodles. I am Asian after all! Let's see how far we get this time with this healthy blog.
Also, from today on, this blog will just be about anything, not ONLY about being healthy because that would be a bore for anyone reading this, which is unlikely anyhow, but I like to entertain myself too.
So here's the blog to my journey into a midlife crisis at 30 and counting. What wonders of aging are out there for me to discover?
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