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Haitian Legumes? The Best Way to Add Veggies to My Diet

Haitian Legumes (legim) is a delicious stewed mix of vegetables that is well-balanced and rich in flavor. It doesn’t matter if you’re a vegan or meat lover, you will totally enjoy it. No doubt!!!

Legim is by far my favorite Haitian meal, I don’t care if I eat it every day but this is the best way of me eating tons of vegetables at the same time. I love having it with rice and black beans puree as sides.

The process of preparing this flavorful dish ” legim” requires quite a few steps ; therefore I’ll be making another post just for that. For now, I’ll share with you the ingredients to make ” Legim”.

Serves: 4

You’ll need:

  • ½ pound eggplant, peeled and sliced.

  • ½ pound cabbage, green or purple (half of a medium sized cabbage chopped up)

  • Chayote ( peeled and sliced)
  • ½ pound carrots, diced.

  •  1/4 pound string beans, cut in half (if you’d like, I don’t)

  • 5 oz fresh spinach

  • ½ medium yellow bell pepper, chopped

  • 3 garlic cloves ( chopped)

  • 1 medium onion, chopped

  • 4 sprigs of thyme

  • ½ cup chopped parsley

  • 3 tbsp tomato paste

  • 1 scotch bonnet pepper (or habanero)

  • water

  • 1/3 cup “Haitian epis” spices or dry spices. ( Will probably make a post on how to make the spice)

  • 1 tsp salt

  • 1/8 cup of olive oil
  • 2 lbs stew beef if you’re a meat lover

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Well, Get to know me!

 

I’m Woodeline, I go by Woody,  but some people call me Woodwood, Woody or whatever random  nickname my friends call me.

I am a Registered Nurse, I love food and I do watercolor painting in my free time.

I first started blogging  December 31st 2017, just a couple months after I moved all alone to Philly from Florida. It was pretty much right after college and had very little funds to take care of all the moving. My life at the time was a testing of the waters of my new-found independence and I was excited about this new opportunity.

In my early months of blogging, I started blogging about  life & style focusing on health, self improvements and some very personal posts. I never knew that I would be able to keep with a blog while working these long hours;  however, It gets better and I try constantly to better myself in every way possible.

Then, that job I was excited about has tested every bit of my patience and mental health to the point where I spent my saving going to Doctor’s appointments.  I was pissed all the time, I have become a mad woman, something I never was and it showed.

That was my “Whoa” moment!!! I needed to make a move, and that’s when I realized how stress can take the crap out of you. Nevertheless, there’s one thing that I am proud of; I was able to launch ” My Dedication Planner”. A planner to help healthcare professionals and female entrepreneurs prioritize life goals and practicing self care at the same time.

Talking about self care, two weeks after I leave the job, I visited three countries, took two months off, moved to a new state, new city and started a new career job. I got a chance to spend Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year with friends and family after almost 4 years.  I feel happy again and take a huge step about my mental health.

Allow me to reintroduce myself

I am Woodeline, I am a creative, I am a food lover, I am passionate about self-care and love dancing in front of the mirror or when I’m cooking . I love art and am a recovering multi-tasker. I love making new connection and meet cool individuals.

This is my honest, reintroduction if you haven’t read one already.

Woody

Health

Here’s Why Eating Sweet Potato Is Good For You!

Hello dolls, today’s topic is ” Sweet potato”!!! I will be sharing a few reasons on why it should be part of your diet and when you should eat it moderately. Personally, sweet potatoes are always part of my grocery list; I boil and fry them, but my favorite way to eat them is baked.

What are sweet potatoes? Sweet potatoes are a rich source of fiber and potassium. They also contain tons of vitamins and minerals including iron, calcium, selenium, and they’re a good source of most of our B vitamins and vitamin C.

Why sweet potatoes are important !!!

Vision

One of the key nutritional benefits of sweet potato is an antioxidant known as beta-carotene, which converts to vitamin A once consumed. Vitamin A deficiency can damage vision leading to clouding of the front of the eye. Therefore, correcting vitamin A deficiencies with foods high in beta-carotene can restore vision.

Have Beautiful Skin

Sweet potatoes are also rich in vitamin C and Vitamin E, both are very important in keeping the skin healthy and glowing. Vitamin C helps boost collagen, which tightens your skin. Sweet potatoes are also a rich source of anthocyanins that help with blemishes and dark spots.

Blood pressure.

Sweet potatoes are also high in potassium, which works in balance with sodium in your body . Moreover, the high fiber content of sweet potatoes can lower your LDL (bad) cholesterol levels which can help to prevent cardiovascular disease.

Cancer

Another thing I have learned is that Sweet potato peels, particularly those of the purple varieties, may be powerful when it comes to cancer prevention. Sooo, but I have to eat it more often.

According to this study, Up to 80% of the protein in sweet potatoes is a type of storage protein known as sporamin. This distinctive protein has been known for its anti-cancer ability and can be found to be effective in several disease types such as gallbladder, and colorectal cancers.

When you need to moderate your intake.

Sweet potatoes contain oxalates which bind calcium and other minerals. Having too many oxalates in your diet may result in kidney stones. You should take it in moderation if you have existing kidney stones or if you are at risk. For necessary precautions, contact your healthcare provider.

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Mental Health & Mimosa / Vision Board Party

 

Our First Mental Health & Mimosa Event  was a huge success.

Where do I begin? I met Anim, Licensed Mental Health Therapist over Facebook couple months ago while we were both planning our moves to Atlanta. We are part of different Facebook groups together and somehow share similar interests.

We were hesitant at first because we were both new to Atlanta but we made it happen. We connected, chatted, exchanged numbers, and  planned our first event.

For the very first time, we met in person the day of the event and it felt like we’ve known each other for a very long time. Anyways, we could not be more thankful to everyone that came out to support us.

We hosted “Mental  Health & Mimosa” while working  on our vision board because we cannot imagine a good year without focusing on our MENTAL WELL-BEING.
Setting our intentions allow us to focus on who we are and what to do next; however, setting our intentions while we’re in a positive state of mind will raise both our emotional and physical energy. It gives us zest, motivation, and more reason to get up in the morning.

Special thanks to Cindy from shotsbypriiincesss for covering this event. You’re loved.

Until next time…💛 Xoxo

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Five best late night eats in Philly

I lived in Florida for many years, then I moved to Philly. Honestly, it’s hard finding a lot of fun things to do in Philadelphia compared to Miami but there are some really cool places to eat in Philly. Coming from the south, I didn’t enjoy the snow much and wouldn’t get out of the house;  I hated the snow!!! Anyways, this list is not a complete list but these are some late night restaurants you  bars might enjoy. Continue reading

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