ORGASMIC AVOCADO SALAD

Orgasmic Avocado Salad


Heya people!

I have been busy and not in a writing mood, so I did a video blog aka vlog most recently, you can subscribe to my REBEL GLAM channel on YouTube and stay in touch with me there as well.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0_VYPJkCdNM&feature=youtube_gdata

Well it seems avocados are in season. I never knew they would go so great with feta cheese. I have added my favorite lime or lemon and garlic dressing, which is just lemon or lime juice, garlic and olive oil, and created a masterpiece! Add fresh herbs if you feel fancy and don't forget salt and pepper!


Try this with other vegetables too, like roasted peppers or egg plants brushed in oil and grilled! Fantastic!

Lovers fight sometimes - What is Your true Intention for your Relationship? Fix that ish.

OK let's face it...

We all do the TV thing and flip out sometimes. We all fall out with the ones we love and say hurtful shit better left unsaid, sometimes even partially untrue, out of spite because we are hurting.

I want us to focus though, on intentions. On our core desires. Do we want to get along? Do we really want the fight or are we still hoping for make up sex? If it is a friendship, does it really have to end or can one of us be mature and learn to have respect or endurance or whatever we need to have in order to at least be cool with the person we claim to care about?

What is the POINT in holding onto a relationship if we really believe that it is not worth it? There is none! Therefore, we need to make sure that as long as there is a loving relationship somewhere in the entangled mess that we have created with another person, that we respect that and nurture it at all times, especially the hard times.

Am I saying that this is easy? No way. This is not easy and sometimes feels impossible, however, if you let your intentions lie naked, if you expose your soul and your heart and lovingly and respectfully convey your feelings or at least try to do so, then you have done your best, you have given your all, you have tried, and by doing the right thing, for yourself and the other person, apologizing if you know you were wrong, and listening after you have said your piece, then you are doing your utmost to keep the relationship and make this issue just another thing you guys will laugh about going through later on.

Love is very tough. The bible says "love endures all things" and "love is long-suffering". Your love is strong. Stronger than any pain. Take care of it, and preserve it.

QUICK REMINDERS FOR NUTRITION/ BLACK BEAN HUMMUS - RECIPE FOR LIFE

BLACK BEAN HUMMUS

Hey! I hope you are busy remembering your potential today! This is very hard to do sometimes but it helps keep a smile in the eyes if not on the face and it will De-stress ya a lil so please try your best!

This morning my client ordered wraps for her workshop. I was really rushing and I forgot to take a pic of the wraps, however I wanted to have a special sauce for the vegan ones and opted to make a black bean hummus so here is the recipe, please understand that I throw in and taste so I am averaging and you can add little bits more of things if you want to add flavor.

I get very stressed when persons forget that taste is wonderful but quality is paramount. My favorite chef Gordon Ramsay is always saying "taste, taste, TASTE!" But he is also always using very high quality ingredients to make sure that what you taste is also worth eating.

On the healthy eating tip, I think this is a great recipe. I was asked to do a lecture for young mothers at the Barbados Family Planning a few days ago and the topics were "the importance of nutrition" and "How to prepare nutritious meals on a budget". I had a great time and I shared some tips with the young ladies that could help us all out:

1. remember nutrition is not just about looking good or feeling good physically, it also affects brain function  and will help you to look good, feel good, and think better. This means less stress, more positive emotions, so take it seriously.

2. Take your nutrition goals one step at a time so as to not become overwhelemed. There are things that you may be addicted to like sugar that you think you cannot live without so rather than cutting them right out, do it gradually.

3. Adding goodness to foods we like is also a great help because there are good foods that help to counteract the effects of bad diet. Adding herbs, spices, root vegetables and leafy greens will make you feel fuller and up the nutritional value of any dish.

4. Do research and contact a herbalist always because most illness has connection to diet. It is all good to see your doctor but for instance, if a person has cancer, cutting it out will not stop it from growing back, we need to de stress and eat well in order to change our physical composition and avoid disease.

5. Avoid foods that are processed. Why are we eating something that no one knows the recipe for? Cut them down, anything with chemicals should not be a main stay in our diet.

6. Remember that persons with special health concerns like persons with an illness or nursing mothers need way more nutrients.

7. Forget the number on the scale and start thinking about the years you want to live happy and healthy! Do not go on diets to lose weight, go on healthy diets and exercise! This will save you money and heartache and the first step is what we put in our mouths!

8. LOVE YOURSELF, DO NOT SPOIL YOURSELF. DO WHAT WILL MAKE YOU BETTER, NOT WHAT WILL MAKE YOU COMFORTABLE. There is allot of danger lurking in your comfort zone.

9. Lemon water and calcium are your friends for alkalizing.

10. Balance is key. If you eat poorly most of the time then you will be sick most of the time.

(I am planning to vlog on the things I have learned about yeast infections, hair care, and a whole host of health issues soon.)

How to save and still keep your nutrition up:

1. Price hunting - learn about the vendors in your vicinity and find out the prices so that you can compare and know what to buy where.

2. Buy what is in season to save and also to keep a varied diet.

3. Plant your own herb garden as this is both relaxing and saves money. Herbs are best fresh anyway.

4. Legumes, eggs and oats are cheap and very nutritious foods.

5. Add spices to things to cheaply up the anti-inflammatory properties in a dish

6. Use the whole item! Wash rather than peel when possible.

7. Drink more water and drink water BEFORE buying a drink.

8. Add finely chopped vegetables to stews etc. to make them easily hidden and easier to eat

9. Puree and or freeze fruits and vegetables before they go off and put them in soups, shakes etc.

10. Plan meals ahead of time to avoid heavy spending or binging on fast food out of desperation




RECIPE FOR LIFE:

BLACK BEAN HUMMUS

1. Soak 200G BLACK BEANS in water for 2 hours. Boil uncovered with 1 TBSP VINEGAR, & 1 TSP SALT added to the water until soft but not mushy (about 25 minutes) (canned will work but will not have the same texture)

2.Put the hot beans in your blender with the JUICE OF 1 LEMON, 4 CLOVES OF GARLIC, 3 SCALLION STALKS, CILANTRO TO TASTE, 3 TBSP OLIVE OIL, SALT TO TASTE and blend with just a little water until smooth, add water gradually, the mixture will be slightly more runny than normal hummus, pour it into a bowl and leave it for a few minutes and it will set.

This is very similar to normal hummus and goes great in sandwiches and wraps, and as a dip.

Here is a quick snap shot of the hummus with some left over salad.  It tastes fantastic, it is VEGAN AND GLUTEN FREE, and I think because of the colour it is a very great addition to your sauce menu!

TRY THIS RECIPE WITH WHITE BEANS AS WELL, AND IF YOU TRY IT WITH ANY OTHER BEAN, DROP ME A LINE AND LET ME KNOW HOW IT WENT!

HERE'S TO A HAPPIER YOU, WHICH IS DIRECTLY CONNECTED TO A HEALTHIER YOU!

I am a black woman/mixed with nothing. Pretty and black is not pretty enough?

I am reading AMERICANAH by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie and I feel like I am so close to the main character Ifemelu, but with a little more faith generally speaking. There are certain honest points made that filled me with gratitude because not only am I not crazy, but people are writing truths and being recognized so it makes me feel a very bright hope for me as I have often been disliked by those who find me hard to argue with when I show them the truth. Also I believe I am in a changing period in my life and I do not know exactly what the future will bring but the writer who sat in the background while I cooked people's dinner has decided to break out.

It is amazing how I felt like I was always thought of as not as pretty as other women of mixed race even though I was raised by a mother who let me know I was prettier than most people that I was overlooked for. In my younger days I had a boyfriend who was white and indian mixed and I was never considered right for him. One night a woman I knew back then and I ended up having a few drinks. I actually dislike her because she is very fake and always showing off but I got forced into it in a sense (lol) and she said "Oh i remember when you were with him and EVERYBODY wondered why because you were so.... uhmm... 'rootsy'"

OK maam. Like wtf is rootsy? You mean because I had natural hair and he was not black? Or because he had money and fit into a bourgie circle? Certainly we are all connected to our roots, just some of us have a very fake root. I was me, and he liked me, and I liked him, stay out of it. You mean to say 9 years later she still had to mention it? She still aint get over it nuh.

Surely, based on my complexion, and my mother's stories, I do know I am mixed far back, but not enough for it to count. I have always picked men who have been considered as popular, with that being based on looks to an extent. What can I say, life is too short for ugly, to each his own so leave me and my choices alone. It is sad that whenever a man is faithful or seems worth anything, even the darkest women will wonder why he didn't choose a lighter partner. We have been damaged darlings, we are damaged.

It is so hard to be that black woman who is happy for the other black woman after we are working so hard to get somewhere that when someone else who is working seems to arrive before us we get disheartened and feel we have lost the race rather than using her example as a beacon of hope for us all.

We are expected to be so many things, some very contradictory - smart, mannerly, pretty, genuine, good liars, willing to submit,understanding when we are put last even though we are the smartest. It is sometimes impossible to be a satisfied black woman who does not lash out when under attack on such a regular basis, and yet, some of us tell our stories and empower others. Some of us get it done. There is hope.

The Art Of Affection

TODAY'S PEACE:

Has TV affected how you view love?

I think it has. I think lots of us think we are ready way before we are, and we create expectations based on our own sentiments without thinking about what other people want.

Are we ready to give parental love? Are we ready to give romantic love? Are we ready to be a friend?
LIFE IS HAPPENING! How can we get ready? How can we stay on track? And when we fall off, can we get back on?

Today I did a post on my facebook page

https://www.facebook.com/RebelGlamQueen (you can like me if you like this blog)


Here are my sentiments: What do we REALLY KNOW about who we claim to love? How can we learn to love past initial stages of attraction? Past points in our lives where we are going through a phase or have our own discomforts to deal with?
Affection is so very powerful. In my life, 2 minute hugs have changed my whole attitude. Holding hands has fixed many a bad day. Conversing with a child has reminded me of what matters most.
Love makes us stronger. We all need to learn the art of affection and focus more on how we can be loving in tough situations, instead of seeing letting go as an option when things start to fall apart.
Sometimes in the worst situation, a kind word, a soft touch, can start the road to repair. #therealist #theartofaffection#stillgood

Awake Soul

I’ve been sedated by a kiss

And held hostage by intoxicating mist

I felt attraction but never. Anticipcated. This.

I’m still and you’re still with me

A wanderer in your embrace

Moving but without a pace

Basking in blurry lights

And blurred lines

Tongues flowing in and out of time

You say you’re mine

Say you got me on the mind

So let’s get intertwined

Like the hairs of my locks

How they twist and they knot

Flowing down gently stroking your face

You always find the prize in the maze

The best dreams are when your soul is awake

You wake my soul while your kisses sedate

The best dreams are when your soul is away

Take my love because I give it away

Like palm trees in ocean breezes I sway

Patient in forever kisses I wait

The best dreams are when your soul is awake

I stole caresses and with kisses I pay

And now you are

Breaking me down to my simplest form of fantastic

And like mathematics I keep adding to your magic

I move slow though my heart is ecstatic

Taste my sweetness and I will give you the energy to match it

You got the keys to my temple and my doors are unlatching

(Pieca cake…)

The best dreams are when your soul is awake.

I encourage you, especially in times of emotional turmoil, to pursue and practice the ART OF AFFECTION.

(I HAVE BEEN A VICTIM OF SOCIAL HOSTILITY AND CONTINUE TO HAVE THIS ISSUE WHILE I FOLLOW MY PATH TO BEING THE QUEEN I AM. I have benefited especially from the art of affection and it is what keeps me grounded. Even this message will be ignored by some people because they know the messenger. Some may think they know me and they have not elevated to a point where they can see the positive nature of that. We have to see such greatness in ourselves that we do not feel the need to deny its existence in others. We need to stop belittling what we do not have and strive for more. (See #therealist #goodmorningtomore) Some are only willing to accept a message if  Maya Angelou or Iyanla Vanzant (someone they do not know at all) said it. We are all human, we all have ability to teach and to learn. Never forget that we are all energy balls of potential and it is not what box people put us in, but the choices we make, that define our beauty)

Poems with Power if Perceived Properly

I speak allot on Black women. We struggle with authenticity. We fight it. We detest it sometimes, and when we do accept it we are forced to defend it fiercely. 

I am not one to judge, in the form of condemnation (i think we all make judgements in order to survive this world) but I am one to ask questions. WHY is a weave or straight hair still more accepted than natural hair on black women? WHY are dark skinned people still getting negative comments about their colour?

Hello mama Africa, How are you and WHERE are you? Have we forgotten? I think we turn our backs sometimes and pretend. I think we don't answer the phone when she calls. I think we delete the messages without listening.

Where are you? How are you? Hello Queen, I still see you.

NEW BLOG NAME/ UPDATES/ NEW TV SHOW/ ALL THAT JAZZ

Hello Darlings, I have renamed the blog and will be revamping it as well!

Here are a few links from my TV show for you to look at while I get organized, sorry for the delay but as you can see I have been busy!

Oh guess what? My event - D ARTS LIME is next Sunday! Can't wait to get inspired by all the awesome art contributors and performers!

Here is one of my shows! You can check them all out on the strongholdentertainment Channel.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K-hSREUTZJE

above is me on set and below is my photo for my new single - Oh It Falls! Please check it out, it is a funky, Jazzy vibe!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3k8I2w1uMYw

Love Only!

special needs

walking with two children in hand
healthy and beautiful like two fervent prayers answered

i saw two boys playing
not knowing what they were saying
old and young at the same time
Lost in an endless play time

And I walked on and held mine
Close to my side
ever grateful
ever reverent
ever conscious
ever blessed.

REBEL GLAM - May 3rd 2013


Healthy children are worth more than anything.

Kamau Inspired Poetry - nothing like his but written after listening to his

(I often write like this but don't often share.)


I want to
Go in a dark, dank place
with guilty eyes watching me
and shake up my body to sexual songs
on the phallus, firm
of the one
I
love.

And if I can't dance to slackness
And if I can't dance 'til slackness
If crude men won't whisper nonsense
And shout profanity
Through the big
Black
Speak-ers
Then
I WILL GO MAD

I WILL
SWEAT
in my bed
Being Pumped
Pumped
by man
Not beat
BOOM
Boom
boom
Oh
Biology...


Rebel Glam 2013

My art

i met my art long ago
i was a child.
i think i met my heart at around the same time
with my first smile
Sadiq said he met his soul with his father accidentally standing on his 4 year old hand,
how sore
my soul's been waiting for me like a shadow under the places and things I stand
For
Opening up doors
Connecting me to kindred mindsets
Letting me get my feet wet
I suspect
My art was with her all along
So when I said hello she sang me love songs
So thrilled that I acknowleged her presence
She flooded me with questions...
I couldnt answer all then
Other spirits were calling.
But now i never miss her call
I dream of showing her on walls and floors and doors and more and all
And she has different mediums and speaks in different voices
and she captivates my eyes and my lips and my music choices
And she makes me see God and she makes me feel thought
And she makes me see all the elements that make up nought
So that I can empty my mind and harness her from the blackness

Now i'll never miss her call
I wait for her and her black kiss.

MY LOVE

my

love for you is softer than the inner side of a beautiful woman's thigh

and fragile.

like a bubble of glass so light it floats on the winds of our ever growing past

they take it higher to obstacle free skies

but i fear sometimes.

Life isnt fair sometimes.

Yet for the peace that beckons like heaven's sweet siren

I believe.

I believe in my love.

I believe in you, my love.

And it frees me.

No costs attached, no stipulations

My love has passed the point of feeding hungrily on your reciprocation

(though i find it sweet like soul vacation, though I find it blissful - I am learning patience)

My love is encompassing

Embracing the root of our situation

giving herself away

to your fingerprints on my skin

She is a gift to your caress

she adds sacredness to your infatuation

provides a home for your sincerity

like the goddess in your trinity

the father first, love yourself.Adore me

because i

let you tongue emotions softer than inner lips

quench you with oceans sweet

And let you lose your grip on this... everything

Become so close we are one unit

your love stays on my lips

they whisper with a kiss

My love

Is all

There is.

Today Is A Female

Today is a female.

 

Hot - flashes

Cold responses.

But really lovely,

And wet

And inviting

And stimulating

And snug

And invigorating

Anxious remember

Persistent and unforgettable.

Praises for her

Moaning waves and shouting thunder

Frighten the children

Enlighten the children

How do your winds come and go

Over the pleasant Atlantic?

Over the sun kissed Caribbean water?

Miss today.

Thanks I did not miss today

Sunshine gorgeous morning

Angry sweetheart afternoon

Look at her wash all over me

I am female too.

Lemon Grass Tea/ F the Box

I HAVEN’T BLOGGED FOR A LONG TIME, TOO BUSY VLOGGING I GUESS.

WHILE MY VLOG DEALS WITH MORE SERIOUS ISSUES THAT I THINK NEED ADDRESSING, MY BLOG, IS MORE PERSONAL, IT IS TIME FOR PERSONAL TIME.

IT IS FUNNY HOW PEOPLE USE THE EYES MORE THAN THE MIND. SOME PEOPLE SEE YOU ON A SCREEN OR IN A MAGAZINE, THEY HEAR YOUR OPINION ON ONE OF THE MANY TOPICS IN LIFE, AND THEY PUT YOU IN A FUCKING BOX AND FEEL THEY KNOW YOU. I MUST CURSE THAT BOX, THAT BOX IS CANCER, THAT BOX IS GARBAGE. THE ONLY WAY TO FIT INTO A BOX IS TO CUT OFF PARTS OF YOUR REAL SHAPE, AND BECOME THE DIMENSIONS OF THE BOX. THE ONLY WAY TO STAY IN THE BOX IS TO NEVER GROW, AND THE ONLY WAY TO GET OUT OF THE BOX IS TO KEEP GROWING, TO LET YOUR BRANCHES STRETCH AS FAR AS THEY WANT TO GO. THIS IS SERIOUS. FUCK, AND I DON’T MEAN INTENSE SEX WITH SOMEONE YOU CARE ABOUT, THAT BOX!!!

TODAY I WOKE UP AN AMAZING WOMAN.

TODAY I TASTED AWESOME IN THE MINERAL SALT WATER OF THE SEA.

AND I HAVE COME HOME TRIUMPHANT

NOW I SIP LEMON GRASS TEA.

TODAY I SAW LIFE IS ABSENT

IN PURE WHITE COUCHES

SWIMMING POOLS AND CAGED BIRDS

AND DEATH IS PRESENT

IN APPEARANCES THAT DO NOT HOLD UP THEMSELVES

SO I HAVE DECIDED NOT TO KEEP UP

WITH DYING

NOT TODAY.

AND I SAW LIFE WAVE TO ME

AND CARESS MY FEET IN CLEAR POOLS OF COOL GOODNESS

AND ADORN MY HEAD WITH HOT KISSES THAT WARMED MY MIND

SUNSHINE

NOW I SHINE

ALIVE

A LIFE

IS NOT DEFINED IN THINGS NOT LIVING

KISS THE LIVING WATER

STARE AT THE LIVING SAND

FALL IN LOVE WITH THE CARESSES

SEE THE BEAUTY IN THE LAND

THEY CAME AND CONQUERED BUT THEY DIDN’T FIND JOY

THEY CAME AND PLUNDERED BUT THEY DIDN’T FIND JOY

THE STOLE AND WONDERED FOR THEY DIDN’T FIND JOY

BUT I FOUND IT IN 40 MINUTES OF SUNSHINE

AND A CUP OF TEA THAT WAS ABSOLUTELY FREE.

LEMONGRASS TEA TASTES LIKE 3 TYPES OF BEAUTIFUL. THEY ALSO CALL IT FEVER GRASS IT IS GOOD FOR MANY THINGS, GOOGLE IT. SEASON SOMETHING WITH IT, ADD A STALK OF IT TO A CURRY. LIFE IS IN THESE HERBS, LIFE IS NEVER GOING TO BE IN A PACKET. NEVER.

TODAY I GREET YOU WITH GRATITUDE FOR LIFE, AND REMIND YOU, THAT IF THERE IS A CURSEWORD YOU THINK IS WORSE THAN THE F WORD, THAT IS WHAT YOU SAY TO THE BOX. WE ARE DIVERSE, AND WE DESERVE FREEDOM. WE HAVE CHOICE AND IT IS OUR RIGHT TO CHOOSE, OF COURSE WE FACE THE CONSEQUENCES OF OUR ACTIONS, OR THE BENEFITS, SO THINK, WITH YOUR SUN KISSED BRAIN, BREATHE IN SOME FRESH AIR, AND BE.

ONE LOVE.

SEX IS NOTHING/ SEX IS EVERYTHING

And like most addictions, your were more powerful before you started it but now that you can't stop it it gives you endless power.

Sex without the right background is nothing but a (cant remember the term right now) Life endangering sport that people do for thrills and sometimes happen to actually die.

To all my committed couples out there who were but now feel broken, take a minute to look for sex inside your relationship rather than outside of it. Respect your differences and value your similarities.

love is the foundation, from it comes family, family is the essence of every human's life and predetermines much about their path.

If you have found love and commitment, cherish it and work on it.

One love... seriously - ONE LOVE.

BEHOLD THIS WOMAN

I will now be known as the artist Rebel Glam.

I am still Selena the Chef.

Rebel Glam is a person - noun
Rebel Glam is a moving movement - verb
Rebel Glam is a way of describing a person who practices the movement - adjective

Check me out http://www.facebook.com/RebelGlamQueen, check out my music tab. For me music is about expression and also to trigger thought and help people who sometimes forget to think :D Reggae is especially good for this but I got some pop elements in the coming album and allot of fusion with hip hop, even a Floetry-like track.

Food - wise I am still Chef Selena. Been playing around with mayonnaise recently - using jams and concentrates to flavor mayo and then enhancing with a bunch of herbs.It completely makes a sandwich taste much more gourmet and can add a theme. Like a preserved lemon mayo for a dolphin sandwich... on some fresh crusty whole wheat bread with a gorgonzola slaw and fresh salad, maybe a few capers in that mayo and some honey??? Awesomeness!!!!!!!!!!

here is a video of a recent piece I did, BEHOLD YOURSELF -  LOVE YOURSELF FAMILY! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7z0HbyyXjV8&feature=youtube_gdata

I WON!

Aww mann....missed u guys.

recently I entered NIFCA and I did not make it to the finals, that is the only way for a poet in Barbados to really get any recognition and though they had little criticism for my piece I still found I was not called to do the finals so I was upset, then I got over it.

I did however win something way more important to me than a medal from those NIFCA judges who don't really have much experience with spoken word, I won the IRON MIC SLAM COMPETITION! Now in order to even attend that slam something terrible had to happen to me, I was to plan a catering job for 5 months only for an idiot to fire me at the last minute after falsely accusing me of being unprofessional but that is a long story and I don't waste time on fools...but I am glad I didn't do that job, gave my husband a rain check for love and left and went to the Iron Mic slam. I had a headache the whole night but was able to wow the crowd with my spontaneous topic: Ban Peter Ram. lol. I think there is a video somewhere so as soon as it is on youtube I will upload it. Anyways, my point is, don't wait for someone to tell you that you are beautiful, know it!!!

If I waited

If I waited for them to tell me I was beautiful

Then I would be cold and dead as winter’s dust.

I had to see myself, my beauty’s potential

I had to celebrate my relevance

I thank God for my common sense

They ignored all the evidence

But I am still

Stunningly me.

And though this fact may annoy the judges

I know that I am beautiful.

Never perfect,

Often corrected

Please - when I apologize

Accept it…

But despite my normality

I am exquisitely

Beautiful.

If I waited to match their definition of talent

Then my poetry would be words lost in time

Never documented

And my stories would have died

Characters formed but breathless

And all of the colours would be humanity without the breath of life

Like Adam in the soil who never opened up his eyes

I pardon this world for creating the demise

Of so many women who failed to realize

But I survive

Vibrantly alive

Talented and gifted

With or without permission.

So forgive me for failing miserably at your definition of humility

I will not berate myself or make another feel that they are better than me

I have come from far away

The waves the wind creates travel the seas

And they are what they are ever more

Even without your small shore

For sure.

If I waited to be appreciated

My cold hands would not feel the tears

And my eulogy would not bring back the years

Or highlight the could be’s  that I currently am

And if I waited to be loved

Lived for glory and recognition

Then I probably would cry at night wishing that I was at least born a man

I value some true opinions

Others are the writing in the sand

Maybe knowing the right people helped some

But I am one who understands

That greatness is possible even in unbelieving lands

If I waited for their acknowledgement

I would live a can’t life

I am can.

So even if they tell me I have failed miserably

I am not bound to their energy

I will rise continuously

For dust and stagnancy are all that are promised to me

If I waited.

See my video for this piece here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1K_TNs7KtJY&feature=related

Now I know this blog is supposed to talk about food too, I just haven't taken much pics of the food I've been making other than my cupcake bouquets but I did make some gorgeous conkies today, ALMOST vegan, just a splash of milk but will leave out the milk next time!  They are lighter than the traditional Barbadian treat but quite lovely.

Artistically speaking I am doing an album and it is going well. Big shout outs to TRIPLE E STUDIOS &FANTOM DUNDEAL for the talent and support that have recently been added to my album. Fantom and I just finished a track and it is for a fact, fire.

What I would like to say finally is this: KNOW THAT YOU ARE BEAUTIFUL AND YOU ARE SOMEBODY DO NOT WAIT, START OUT IMPORTANT! That way nothing hurts too much because you are not waiting for validation from others. TALENTED AND GIFTED WITH OR WITHOUT PERMISSION! LOVE WUNNA!(WUNNA IS BAJAN FOR 'YOU GUYS')

BLACK IDENTITY, BLEACHING ETC.

www.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3Dp4QvsTmt1oM&h=ZAQCc-z5P

FOOD - FOR THOUGHT!

Know yourself. Develop yourself into someone you can truly love.

Nowadays false validation is in style. Persons will big up something truly horrid and laugh at you behind your back. This is why confidence is essential. Whatever you know yourself to be, whoever you are and however you are, is something that should never be swayed by the public. Love yourself from within.

Pepper

(*scotch bonnet is also known as habanero chili)

PEPPER
everyone has a little spice inside
and surely cayenne kicks though her red is mellow
she has a way of making paprika jealous
but a scotch bonnet slut will only attract certain fellows
Still
everyone needs a little spice inside.

i admit it and some wish to hang me from the moon
make a spectacle of me with a silken noose
sex is everywhere, practiced, recorded, rehearsed
so why do you cringe as though i just cursed?
chilies and scotch bonnet seeds
ever rampant in the streets
people judge them but they always have enough to eat
And multitudes called vegetarians secretly miss meat
and crowds of christians play the same charades
but on quiet days
when it rains
they wish they had that pepper whole
floating around their yellow bowl...
Everyone needs a little spice inside.

Selena Dodson, June 16th 2011

PROTEIN POWER

HI FOLKS!

Just thought I would share this with you though I DID NOT make it. Actually it was made by my husband's partner in fitness crimes - Corey Springer.

High protein and low carb is definitely the way to go if muscle is what you are looking to develop and fat is what you are looking to obliterate. Healthy carbs are essential in the daily diet but we really do overdo it on the sugar and most of us look like we do! Just wanted to showcase these Tuna Burgers Corey made and topped with Turkey Bacon. They are packing a hard protein punch and I bet they tasted great. For the full recipe you can contact Apollo Fitness Barbados - http://apollofitnessbarbados.blogspot.com/

If you are or will be in Barbados you can message me and I will tell you how to come to Barefoot Boot camp and get a Sunday burn that will change you for the better! They are very affordable and definitely give you a good, fun workout that you can be proud to conquer.