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I consider myself a foodie. Eating is most definitely a hobby of mine. Yet my experience has been that the more food I eat the more I want. Just like with any other addiction I suppose. One of the things I have started doing the past 3 years is to go on a raw food detox. When I first did this 3 years ago, I had been suffering from migraines for quite some time. The migraines however were getting increasingly worse. It got to the point where I was going to the doctor to get a shot to be able to function. I heard about this place in San Diego called Optimum Health Institute. I was desperate so I decided to give it a try. I definitely learned a lot about healing my body with organic raw foods. I felt like a new person after one week of staying there. I still however have not given up the foodie side of who I am. I do find though that every time I go, I pick up a new healthy habit. This time I continued the detox for almost a whole week after leaving. I also plan to incorporate more raw foods into my diet & continue to juice veggies and wheatgrass.

At OHI this is what a typical breakfast consists of.. usually some sort of organic fruit. like watermelon, oranges or cantalope

this is a typical raw lunch. salad greens, sprouts, seed cheese

a raw dinner, cold organic tomato soup, raw crackers, salad greens and sprouts

for 2 1/2 days you do only juice

The organic garden at OHI

I love avocado ;)

aren't the colors pretty?

red and yellow chard

beautiful artichoke plant

Optimum Health Institute San Diego

OHI San Diego
6970 Central Avenue, Lemon Grove, CA 91945
(800) 993-4325 or (619) 464-3346
E-mail: optimum@optimumhealth.org

China Point Ontario| Rancho Cucamonga Food Photographer

A couple months my friend Lia and I happen to be in the Ontario area, we were looking forward to having a healthy lunch at souplantation. We were hungry and couldn't wait to get there and grub. On the way she started talking about this little hole in the wall restaurant called china point. She said it's in a strip mall on Archibald and it's the bomb. I was intrigued and while I had been looking forward to a big plate full of salad green and raw veggies...a great hole in the wall restaurant is one I will never pass up. So we went and it did not disappoint. First let me say Chinese food is not a favorite of mine. However I enjoyed China Point very much. I recommend it if you are in the area. They have a great lunch special for $5.99 with yummy wonton soup, salad and a egg roll.

The orange Chicken was tangy,crispy and moist

Fried shrimp. Big portions ;)

this was my favorite. The spicy eggplant crispy yet soft in the middle you can't go wrong ordering this

If you are in the area or on your way to the airport or just in from a flight I recommend China Point
9028 Archibald Avenue Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91730-5205

Wednesday is a good day~

Im making a effort to get back to eating healthy...after going crazy on all the yummy food the past couple of weeks. I definitely feel the effects and I feel yucky. :(

but I did eat some good food..I will post that later this week..

Spinach, cabbage, bell peppers, olives, feta cheese crepe~

Saffron At Riverside Art Museum| Riverside Photographer

I Might have found my new favorite lunch place. Saffron at Riverside Art Museum. Alexis, Todd and I went to lunch here the day after she came up to visit me and I did her and Todd's engagement session. We walked the streets of downtown Riverside and decided on Saffron's

I really liked the ambiance and the decor

Todd ordered the hamburger..they only have a few items on the menu and it changes everyday

the average price is about $10.00

Eating my meal under a tree ;)

Makes me happy~

I and Alexis ordered the veggie wrap with roasted bell peppers, hummus, cheese and avocado

couscous salad was refreshing and hearty

I think this is a great spot for lunch. The service is great, the ambiance is quaint and the wine and food were D'lish~

It's also a bargain for the quality of the meal~

Check out the website for more info.

Saffrons

3425-A Mission Inn Avenue
Riverside, CA 92501-3368
(951) 367-1396

Too Much Eating Out~ Inland Empire Food Photographer

last week was a eating marathon and I am feeling the effects of it today. It's time for a raw food deto, yet I don't feel ready for it at this moment. I need to lean into it. Here is a glimpse of some of the dishes I took photos of.

Victoria Gardens 12624 N. Mainstreet

Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91739 909-463-RIBS

elmomonster.blogspot.com photo credit

Langers in LA corned beef hash my friend Cindy ordered this

street vendor selling fresh squeezed oj

Bagels n Lox

Langers

704 South Alvarado Street
Los Angeles, C.A. 90057
(213) 483-8050

Happy Saturday

Some fun cupcakes my friend Christina made for me. Check her out at yummycakesbychristina.com

The girls enjoying the cupcakes~

Frustrated~ Inland Empire Food Photographer

I have a refrigerator full of stuff. I have cabbage,radishes,celery, jicama, tomatoes,jalapenos,black beans....and I don't know what to make for dinner. I see all these ingredients and the only think that comes to mind that i can make is veggie burritos a la chipotle style. but I make that all the time. & I just don't want to eat it AGAIN! I want to make something exotic, warm, something that makes me wants seconds until I eat it all up. I wish I could open my fridge look at what I have to work with and voila! All kinds of recipes pop in my mind. I guess i can go on the Internet and see what I can make but that always scares me. I don't feel like failing at dinner tonight.I also dont want to spend 3 hours in the kitchen. I want it fast,easy and scrumptious, oh yea and healthy with lots of vitamins and minerals and low calorie too. I guess in the end that's what it's all about all the time. Afraid of failure. Wanting something big without putting the effort. ***sigh***

I leave you with something I wish I knew how to make.



Paella

7 Veggie Salad and Whole Wheat Pasta| Inland Empire Food Photographer

I mess up when I don't plan ahead. I was pretty good about breakfast and dinner but lunch? Don't even ask. I ate fast food.. eh. I was on my way to a photoshoot I got hungry and there you have it. Anyway for dinner I made a salad and pasta. Kinda boring but hey at least it wasn't fast food.


Salad- 1/2 avocado, romaine lettuce, cherry tomatoes, red onion, jicama,radishes, shredded carrots, yeloow bell peppers



Whole wheat pasta, asparagus, peas, soy beans, olive oil, a little parmesan cheese~



On a scale ofrom 1-5 i give this meal a 3.

I don't know how to cook| Inland Empire Food Photography

Hi internet, I have created this blog to document my journey of learning how to cook. I want to be fabulous rock star health food guru foodie. :D
Actually I would be fine if I could just have some sort of an idea on what to make for dinner everyday. Other than Chicken, brown rice and beans. Because that seems to be the only thing I put on the dinner table like 3-4 times a week. Something that won't make my boyfriend look sad when he sees what I put on his plate. I eat chicken. I eat beef. but I try to keep it to a minimum. If I could whip up healthier better tasting dishes I would for sure. I can't say now that I am willing to give up meat. But, I would like to be able to one day. Today I am just a vegan wannabe.



This is what I made for dinner the other night

I put some veggies in the oven and accidentaly baked them for too long because some of them like the squash was a little chewy on the edges. Its Yellow squash, eggplant, red and orange bell peppers, and red onion.


I put all the veggies between these orowheat sandwich thins. (This was the first time I tried these and I really liked the bread)
I added hummus, Queso fresco a little avocado and salad greens. They were yummy. I didn't take a picture of the final product because I was so hungry I just ate it. That happens with me and food I just cant wait sometimes...



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