I've been neglecting my hair regimen lately, I think due to laziness and boredom. I will argue that natural hair is hard to take care of if you want to have it the way everyone else wears their hair. Luckily, with my hair texture, I have more options for different hairstyles. Rollersetting, then doing a "Dominican method" of blowdrying should work for my hair. I bought some new vegan hair creme that works as a conditioner or leave in. I tried to use it as a styling creme for dry hair, but it has too many waterbased products. It will serve better as a conditioner that will be followed by a heat serum. I plan on still ordering the products that I listed in my natural hair products post.
Hairstyles for Blown Out Hair
Bantu Knot Out
Beach Waves
Monday, May 16, 2011
Vegan Diet Plan/ Desserts and Care Package
Vegan Diet Plan
Apparently, the semester has taken a toll on me. It seems that I went up a dress size (From 0 to 2) and my thighs show for it. I was telling my mom this over the phone last night and she wanted to go off. She was a bit dismayed at my comment about thinner legs and thighs being more attractive than thicker ones.
Since I had to drop one of my summer classes (mini-term), I can use these few weeks before my painting class to get in shape. As small as I am, I should NOT be short of breath after climbing stairs. Also, I figure that if I'm going to make food in my dormroom, I would have to make something that does not spoil so quickly. I want to throw in some fresh food into my diet plan along with some vegan nutrition bars, smoothie mixes and nuts and dried fruit. I've been buying chips everytime I want to munch on something, so if I'm going to nibble on anything I would want it to be healthy food.
I plan on buying and trying out the Vega Sports booster powder. It's vegan and it has enzymes in it (easier on the stomach).
Desserts
It's that time of the year again. I keep craving sweets through out the year. I crave them the most during the summer, or I should say at the end of the school year. Only if there was a way to make desserts healthy in my dormroom. At least I still have the Microhearth.
Vegan White Chocolate Recipe This is a printable recipe for white chocolate. I love this more than regular milk chocolate (before I became vegan). I used to go to the mall and buy Ms. Field's white chocolate cookies. Now, I can make them from scratch without the eggs, butter and milk with a chocolate chip cookie recipe. Or, you can buy these. Although some vegans out there do not want to consume white sugar (non bone-char) and hydrogenated oils. Hence the recipe listed.
Care Package:
My mom wants to send me a care package to take back to school with me, because I will pretty much be here for the rest of the summer (continuous housing). Being vegan can be very difficult considering that there is no grocery store close by and all the food places are closed until June. I've been vegan for pretty much five years (on and off again), so here is a list that I would recommend for a care package:
Vegan multivitamins- I usually do not advocate vitamins. All the food in the vegan diet should supply all needed nutrients. However, in a situation when going to the store becomes a bi-annual field trip, anything will work. The vitamins should have B12, D and Calcium.
Vegan Bars- These are recommended for women. They have all the nutrients that women need for our bodies and they taste very good. I usually buy them in Lemon, but I plan on trying other flavors.
Protein bars- These can be raw or not. Combining beans and rice for a full protein is a myth. So I recommend getting a vegan protein bar or shake or something.
Vegan Packaged Foods- Although I do not recommend the mainstream brands, Fantastic Foods and Tasty Bites have pretty good packaged products. My biggest recommendation is buying these in bulk.
Rice paper- This is great for rolling salads to make spring rolls. Hopefully when I go home, I can find these and package them.
Tempeh- Packing this in a box for shipping may or may not go well. It may go well because they are airlocked into plastic. They may spoil because they might require refrigeration. Simmer in water, grind and add to crumbled chickpeas for an awesome ground chicken substitute.
These are some of the many foods I hope to have in the care package that I will help make. I'll be adding some more items when I get a chance.
Apparently, the semester has taken a toll on me. It seems that I went up a dress size (From 0 to 2) and my thighs show for it. I was telling my mom this over the phone last night and she wanted to go off. She was a bit dismayed at my comment about thinner legs and thighs being more attractive than thicker ones.
Since I had to drop one of my summer classes (mini-term), I can use these few weeks before my painting class to get in shape. As small as I am, I should NOT be short of breath after climbing stairs. Also, I figure that if I'm going to make food in my dormroom, I would have to make something that does not spoil so quickly. I want to throw in some fresh food into my diet plan along with some vegan nutrition bars, smoothie mixes and nuts and dried fruit. I've been buying chips everytime I want to munch on something, so if I'm going to nibble on anything I would want it to be healthy food.
I plan on buying and trying out the Vega Sports booster powder. It's vegan and it has enzymes in it (easier on the stomach).
Desserts
It's that time of the year again. I keep craving sweets through out the year. I crave them the most during the summer, or I should say at the end of the school year. Only if there was a way to make desserts healthy in my dormroom. At least I still have the Microhearth.
Vegan White Chocolate Recipe This is a printable recipe for white chocolate. I love this more than regular milk chocolate (before I became vegan). I used to go to the mall and buy Ms. Field's white chocolate cookies. Now, I can make them from scratch without the eggs, butter and milk with a chocolate chip cookie recipe. Or, you can buy these. Although some vegans out there do not want to consume white sugar (non bone-char) and hydrogenated oils. Hence the recipe listed.
Care Package:
My mom wants to send me a care package to take back to school with me, because I will pretty much be here for the rest of the summer (continuous housing). Being vegan can be very difficult considering that there is no grocery store close by and all the food places are closed until June. I've been vegan for pretty much five years (on and off again), so here is a list that I would recommend for a care package:
Vegan multivitamins- I usually do not advocate vitamins. All the food in the vegan diet should supply all needed nutrients. However, in a situation when going to the store becomes a bi-annual field trip, anything will work. The vitamins should have B12, D and Calcium.
Vegan Bars- These are recommended for women. They have all the nutrients that women need for our bodies and they taste very good. I usually buy them in Lemon, but I plan on trying other flavors.
Protein bars- These can be raw or not. Combining beans and rice for a full protein is a myth. So I recommend getting a vegan protein bar or shake or something.
Vegan Packaged Foods- Although I do not recommend the mainstream brands, Fantastic Foods and Tasty Bites have pretty good packaged products. My biggest recommendation is buying these in bulk.
Rice paper- This is great for rolling salads to make spring rolls. Hopefully when I go home, I can find these and package them.
Tempeh- Packing this in a box for shipping may or may not go well. It may go well because they are airlocked into plastic. They may spoil because they might require refrigeration. Simmer in water, grind and add to crumbled chickpeas for an awesome ground chicken substitute.
These are some of the many foods I hope to have in the care package that I will help make. I'll be adding some more items when I get a chance.
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