My Addictions.

Lately, I’ve really fallen for quite a few things.

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2. Criminal Minds and of course, Dr. Spencer Reid.

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To all cheese fanatics,

BASAJO IS THE BEST CHEESE EVER!!!!

It’s basically a very creamy blue cheese, not very strong in flavour, BUT it’s somehow been cured (is that the right word??) with a real fruity wine (not sure which kind of wine either, the guy didn’t mention, or he probably did but i couldn’t be bothered because i was SO FASCINATED BY IT).

So, it looks like regular blue cheese, made from goat’s milk. It smells a little like regular strong blue cheese too, but has a fruity end to it. The taste, well.. MAMAMIA. It once again tastes like a medium-ish blue cheese with an amazing fruity flavour at the end. Think of a really sweet fruity red wine, that’s probably the finishing taste which leaves you wanting MORE.

Where did I get this amazing slice of heaven?

Borough Market. 3pounds50 for 100g. A little pricey but oh-so-yummy. 

here’s a link for a more historical/in depth description Basajo rather than just OMGDELICIOUS. ;)

http://articles.sfgate.com/2009-12-20/food/17331615_1_cheese-passito-wine

Diet plan went out the window.

A couple of weeks ago, i blogged about how I was going to follow blogilates diet plan. I said I was going to finish up the food i had first before starting the plan. HOWEVER, I decided to just cut out meat from my regular diet. 

As crazy as this sounds, I not only save money, I also save a lot on cooking time and defrosting time. I only have meat when I go out, or if someone cooks me meat. 

Therefore, this does NOT make me a vegetarian, it just makes me slightly richer and healthier, i think. 

Other changes I’ve made.. I really like soy milk, so i’m going to stick to that. OH, and sparkling water, LOVE IT. Don’t know why I do even though it tastes awful, i just really really like it. Plus, you can add it into other drinks for an extra fizz.

I recently picked up an old book I brought along with me as well, it’s called “Why French Women Don’t Get Fat”. It’s written be Mireille Guiliano, a French lady who moved to America ten years ago, i think. The book is AMAZING. It has funny stories from Mireille’s own experiences as well as fantastic recipes that are yummy and super easy to make.

Her book is all about changing your lifestyle, not just starving yourself or sticking to a strict regime for X amount of time. She talks about really enjoying your food, not gobbling it all down like we often do. According to her, it’s “all about quality, not quantity”.

Anyway, I showed this to my French course mate. She looked at me and went, “Well duh?” She says it’s all about portions, having everything but in moderation and reasonable-sized portions. 

There are 4 phases I shall be going through. Firstly, the WAKE UP CALL. To do this, we’ve got to write down EVERYTHING we eat. Make a note of when I decide to gobble down what, without changing the way i usually eat. This shall last for 3 weeks and all that is written down shall be analysed properly.

Phase two (I can’t wait for this phase, really!): RECASTING. This phase basically allows you to reset your body’s eating habits, both what you eat and when you eat. We start with a weekend of leek soup (literally, leek boiled in water) for a weekend and begin the whole process. This shall be the most challenging process.

Phase three, stabilization. So everything “bad” and “excessive” that was cut out in the previous phase is allowed back into your life, BUT in moderation. As Mireille puts it, “choose your rewards” and “make them meaningful”.

Phase four, the rest of your life! By this time, you should have reached your target weight, completely cultivated a new way of eating and a very French way of living. The trick now is to carry on this way with grace and style. HA!

She also recommends moving more (not necessarily exercising more, rather walking instead of driving or taking the stairs instead of the lift), drinking more water and shopping on a need basis -shopping for food for no more than 2 to 3 days. Also, eating properly, chewing slowly and always eating at the dinner table. Good habits, no?

I really love how this is about a radical transformation towards my appreciation for food and not just some quick fix that will not last past Easter.

So yes, this shall be my new self project and you can shoot me if I change my mind again. :)