nicaragua: a love letter
48 (of many) reasons I love Nicaragua.
chocolate chia pudding
My name is Alana and I am addicted to buying magazines. I recently picked up a copy of VegNews for the first time and found a recipe for chocolate chia pudding, which I mostly-followed (creative liberties outlined below) to make a great post-dinner snack (or breakfast, if that’s your thing). instructions 1. Add 1/2 cup...
DIY crackers
These DIY crackies were ridiculously easy to make. 1. Mix together 1/2 cup each of chia, pumpkin, sunflower, and sesame seeds. 2. In a small bowl, whisk a cup of water + 1 tsp each of grated garlic and onion 3. Combine and spread onto a parchment paper-lined tray 4. Bake at 325 for 30...
yoga in amsterdam
Three* of the things I love the most came together to create this post over on the lululemon blog. Check it out! *yoga, travelling + lululemon
my first half!
It’s official – this is happening, people/spammers: my first half marathon! Training to commence: asap. This is going to be so fun/scary.
quinoa sushi
The idea of quinoa sushi actually came to me in savasana a few months ago. I’m so brilliant!, I thought at the time. Of course, once I got home and searched, I found out that the internet’s all “been there done that, quinoa sushi”. Nevertheless, it’s new to me, and tonight I made it: Is...
amaranth is the new quinoa
Recently, three things lead me to believe that amaranth is the new darling of the ancient grains world: 1. My buddy Allessia (who is on top of these sorts of things things) told me so 2. The amaranth barrel at Whole Foods was empty 3. There are very few amaranth recipes on the internet I...
