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!

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!

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)

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')