January 1st, 2012 by Paola Huizar
Almost eight months ago, I stumbled upon a great article about “The Clean Program”, which really opened up my eyes to what REALLY is in what we know as “food” and gave me enough reasons to sit down, write a weekly meal plan, and try a 21 day detox. Well, I can tell you this now: this detox wasn’t a 21 day-type-thing. I will explain why. It became almost overwhelming in many different ways, including the enormous support I received from all of you!! It was wonderful to hear that friends of friends in different parts of the globe were reading it and following the updates and were also looking forward to reading some more. This detox took me to a whole new world in the food field, so much so, that I stopped writing my “detox journal” to take the time to absorb and comprehend what I was learning and discovering. Of course, I’m nowhere close to being done learning and discovering, but I feel ready to share with you some of the main things I’ve learned over the past eight months. Things Aren’t Always What They Seem One of the first things that completely blew my mind was… [ Read more ]
Tags: cleanse, Detox, green smoothie, nutritional facts, The Naked Label, whole food
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August 22nd, 2011 by Chris Gregg
We always remember key events in our life, when something happens that you always remember where you were. That moment for me was my first sip of beer. At the age of 7, I was sitting in the living room with my Dad and brother watching the Leafs game, as we always did Saturday evenings. My dad would crack open a beer and watch the game while sitting in his recliner. I was always curious what my dad was drinking in this mysterious brown bottle with a funny lid. I walked over to his recliner, and asked him if I could have a sip. Without hesitation, he responded by simply handing me his beer. Surprised by his response, I took the bottle in hand, and took a big sip. As it flooded into my mouth, all I could think of was… DISGUSTING!! It was a taste I’ve never had before, and at that time never wanted to have again. Looking back, I realize it was my dad’s way of teaching me a lesson! It wasn’t until late in high-school, and early college when I began my quest to acquire a taste for beer. Mission accomplished! In the words of Will… [ Read more ]
Tags: ale, beer, favourite beer, india pale ale, lager, pilsner, porter, stout
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July 24th, 2011 by Paola Huizar
Miche – what?? was the first thing my fiance said after I first mentioned this drink to him 3 years ago. Now this is a favourite of his during the summer time, and it is the very first thing he orders at the Restaurant when we visit Mexico. Inspired by his love for this refreshing beer drink, I blogged about Micheladas a couple of years ago, but it wasn’t until last week, that my cousin Lili brought up the fact that there is only one recipe for Michelada on Foodberry.com. Yeah, shame on me, only ONE of all the many different types that there are. I immediately saw the need for a new blog to showcase just a few more of the popular options of this goodness in a glass Okay, Michelada is basically made with beer, lime and juice. And apparently, that is what many call “Chelada”. This drink has been a popular choice in Mexico for as long as I can remember. It is said that the drink goes back to the 70′s and, like many fabulous inventions, it was discovered by “fluke”. The controversy of the names for the different variations also goes way back,… [ Read more ]
Tags: beer, chamoyada, chelada, clamatada, lime, michelada, summer drink
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