Rainy days & Tuesdays & a glass or two of warm juice

August 16, 2016 No comments Article

It’s been raining for more than a week now here in Manila and according to news, we will continue to have more rains in the next days.

While juicing is healthy and fun during hotter weather, it isn’t so in this cold, bed weather.  Before I share personal tips on juicing in this weather, allow me to share why juicing is the juiciest decision you will ever make.  Full text on juicing is available in the FIT + FAB Guide by Raw Yogini Sonia published by Moulinex Philippines.

rawWhy juicing is the juiciest decision you will ever make

You’ve probably heard it in the locker rooms where health or yoga enthusiasts gather. “Yes, I had green juice before I left home” or “What’s in your juice?” or “I used kale, celery, spinach, cucumber, lemon, and a bit of apple in mine, oh and ginger too, that gave it a kick!” or “Oh I tried my new masticating juicer and it works so well, I’m getting rid of my centrifugal!”

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Chocolate-Strawberry Lovecakes

February 17, 2015 No comments Article

Happy Valentine’s Day! To make up for my absence last Tuesday, I’m sharing to you a recipe from a good friend and classmate from Pure Joy Culinary Academy, Mira Marinova of Wholesome Vibes. Since it’s still the love month, how about some Chocolate-Strawberry Lovecakes? Chocolate-Strawberry Lovecakes

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Peppermint Tea

January 27, 2015 No comments Article

I just got home from a raw food lecture and demonstration at Manila Tytana Colleges (formerly Manila Doctors College).

Feeling a bit tired but I know exactly what I needed.  I went to the kitchen and got myself some dried peppermint leaves (I dried them myself), warmed some water, and I’m set for a relaxing afternoon.

Thought you might want try them and have a relaxing Raw Food Tuesday tea.

How to make this tea…

Peppermint Tea

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Unsoy-Pear Salad

January 20, 2015 No comments Article

I’d been spending holidays in my hometown.  I call it my “super extended vacation”.  I stayed in Cavite from December 24 until January 9, went back to the city to teach a Saturday yoga class but as soon as I found out that January 17 is holiday, I packed my bag and was back home on January 14 for an extended Christmas vacation.

One thing I love about being in Indang, Cavite is I get to find vegetables that are never available in Quezon City.  One such vegetable is unsoy.  I asked my aunt for its English name and she said it’s coriander.  Still it’s different from the coriander that I find in Quezon City.  They smell the same but coriander has bigger leaves while unsoy has very thin leaves, more like pine trees, and they taste different too.  I love unsoy better.

I’ve always loved eating unsoy salad.  Normally, we eat it with onions and tomatoes.  Since, I couldn’t find tomatoes, I had to make do with left over fruits (the 12 +1 round fruits) from New Year.

So, here’s the recipe for this Unsoy-Pear Salad:

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