A curious thing happened on the way to the Kitchen...

Hey ya'll
I test tried one of the new veggie meals that i have made a decision to try and OMG its the greatest meal ever. I truly enjoyed it, I mean i should have known it would be great it was a clean eating veggie meal. (no i dont work for them) but i must say they do know what they are talking about when they tell you to follow these meal plans want to guess why?? Ok i can't hold back much longer: I HAVE LOST WEIGHT.

Now i know many of you (hahaha thats a joke but im writing for future audiences not just you internet) are wondering why would i try something that i didn't think would work. See the difference is Clean Eating isn't just a diet its a lifestyle choice, its me making the decision to actually take charge of one of the few things we as humans actually are in charge of : our health.

Now if i haven't said it before let me explain i have tried the clean eating diet before and lost a lot of weight BUT I never maintained the lifestyle that was needed I like most people went back to eating at all hours of the day and I quit working out and just got real REALLY lazy. I have Lupus and i need to maintain a healthy weight, but sometimes life gets in the way and you stop taking care of the "little" things.  So I'm back taking care of myself and my health, which i have to admit have led to some great experiments in the kitchen. I'll continue to share the really great meals i have just as soon as these three weeks are up i;; be making more vids & posting more. But for now just know that im upping the ante on this blog and ill let you know whats going on soon.

Oh and the total weight i have lost; 10 lbs
Old weight :230
New weight 220

goal weight: whatever healthy for a five three woman is ( i don't care really about numbers on a scale just as long as im healthy --well as heatlhy as one can be with a chronic disease)

the really great part for me was on Thursday i got out of a meeting early and had ten minutes to make the train (its a ten-15 min walk) i made it with two minutes to spare and man did it feel good to be able to push myself and make it. I realized though that didn't just want to almost make it next time i wanted to be able to know that i could run it without having a heart attack (ok highly unlikely at my age but you know what i mean).

thanks for stopping by and reading

Love and Light always
Blessed be
Aisha

Vegetarian Menu: Starters

So i wanted to share some new recipes Im trying and will be making for this season:







Hummus:
Ingredients: 


i clove garlic
1-2 tablespoons olive oil
2 cups cooked or canned chickpeas
1 tablespoon fresh parsley
3 tablespoons lemon juice
1/4 cup tahini ( Sahadi and Joyva are good brands)
1 teaspoon sea salt
1 cup water

(Makes 2-3 cups)

Directions:

1)whiz the garlic and olive oil in a food processor
2) add the remaining ingredients and process them slowly adding the water


Serve with raw veggies, crackers, tortilla chips, or pita bread.

Artichoke Dip
Makes about two cups


Ingredients:

1 can (14ozs) artichoke hearts
1/2 pound tofu (firm or soft)
2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 tablespoon olive oil
sea salt to taste

Directions:

Blend ingredients in a food processor or blender

Serve with blue corn chips or your favorite tortilla chips


These recipes courtesy of the Accidental Vegan. Tope you love them!!!

Thanks for stopping by and reading
Love and Light always
Aisha

Vegetarian Cooking Class

Hi Internet

So I have come up with the menu for my cooking class on Beltain and i cant wait
for appetizers we will have Artichoke Dip
Main Course will be Pasta Primavera
and For dessert i will make date and almond rice pudding

all the recipes came from the Accidental Vegan by Devra Gartenstein

i will do a dry run and share with you how it comes out. Ill put up the videos here and on my YT: AishaOaktree1122 is the name.

thanks for stopping by and reading
Love & Light always

Super Excited:

At my church we are doing a 40 days of learning about the earth and alternative thing we can do to make a difference in our lives.

So i volunteered to teach a cooking class, about being vegetarian and i know that i am a Flexitarian (someone who eats meat rarely and mostly vegetarian meals) so i wanted to teach people about this and i am in the process of creating the menu for that day (Beltane-May1st).

So i will share with you the menu as soon as i finalize it. I will have a snack, a main dish, and maybe a dessert!! I cant wait this is going to be a great meal and another chance to get out of a eating rut!!

thanks for stopping by and reading
Love and Light always

Eggs

Clean Eating Eggs

I had this morning a great breakfast with my greek yogurt smoothie and these delicious clean eating eggs i hope you enjoy!! Dont forget to comment and let me know how you like your eggs

Happy Eating!!!
Love & Light Always