Hello there! Coming off my Thanksgiving (or as the Cubans say San Givin') high I feel inspired to share my love of food. I didn't plan on starting this blog today so please forgive the limited amount of photos in this post. Next time I'll be ready! Backstory Over the past 18 months I have changed my outlook on food, particularly the ingredients I use. My Dad had a health scare and I became his accountabuddy. We went vegan together and that was a horrifying experience but not for the reasons that you may think. The amount of soy I ate while going vegan messed with my hormone levels and left me overly emotional and exhausted. Once I was able to figure out what the source of my problem was and detox all was well again, mostly. It opened my eyes to the additives and preservatives put into our foods particularly replacement foods in the vegan world... I could go on about that but will leave it for another post. Mainly I knew I couldn't cut out this kind of food complet...
Not many people would immediately equate dancers as gourmands. Growing up in a Cuban household it was a given that I'd develop a love for all things delicious. Let me share my love of food with you as I find balance in my everyday eating habits yet indulge in home spun goodies one day and decadent treats the next.