Archive for February, 2011

5 Natural Sunscreens

Bethells Beach, West Auckland, New Zealand

I don’t usually wear sunscreen. You might already know that sunscreen doesn’t protect you from skin cancer (since the sun doesn’t cause skin cancer in the first place). But if you didn’t know that sunscreen blocks your vitamin D production, contains toxic chemicals, and can [...]

Food Fijian Style

Pineapple from Fiji

Since I’ve been in Fiji for a week staying a mission base, I’ve tasted a gamut of flavors. Most of them, unfortunately, included white rice. It surprised me (but then again it didn’t) that so much of the food eaten by the locals on this [...]

Homemade Toasted Muesli

Homemade Toasted Muesli

Since I’ve been in New Zealand all of 5 days, I’ve already started a file on my computer for new recipes that I’ve discovered! This muesli recipe is one of them. And it’s one of my new favorites. Our breakfast since we’ve arrived at this host’s [...]

Healthy Eating While Traveling

Snack Bars

Anytime you travel, it’s inevitable that you will end up eating what I like to call a ‘vacation’ meal. No condemnation here. I’ve taken plenty of ‘vacations’ when it comes to eating healthy while on a vacation. Case in point: I’m sitting in the Los [...]

Cranberry Apple Crisp

Cranberry Apple Crisp Ready to be Eaten

This is one of the easiest desserts to throw together in the history of desserts. Well, ok, maybe not the easiest. But it requires very little prep and tastes like you slaved over a hot stove for hours. I personally figure that any recipe with [...]