Shameless Self-Promotion: Pounds to Peru Launches Today!

Alrighty, folks! Happy New Year's Eve. We made it through another year, and I'm happy to report that my bestie Jenna Leigh and I are seriously going to rock the momentum of eating more healthfully and moving our bodies, stat. So, welcome to Pounds to Peru, the new blog I'll be contributing to daily (yes, I did say daily... that's going to be a challenge in and of itself, but I won't have to cook anything for these blog entries, which = infinitely easier). As for the title, I picked it to get us revved up for an upcoming trip to Peru in August 2011.

We're going to see our good friend Elie get hitched, and we'll be bringing sleek North American bodies down South with us (wink, wink, nudge, nudge).

I will still bake several times a month (and try my hand at healthy AND delicious cooking). I will make this vow now though: I'm not down with fat-free cheese, margarine, or non-dairy creamer (ugh), so if I eat any of that delicious, fattening stuff, it's in moderation, bitches.

Hugs, high fives, and a healthy New Year, 
Kella

Whole Wheat & Molasses Bread: Slowing Down

"Smile, breathe, and go slowly." Thich Nhat Hanh, Zen monk

Whole Wheat and Molasses Bread with Wildberry Jam and sunlight.

For those who know me well enough, you know that many times I go too fast, do too much. I know I'm not alone in this bad habit, and there are even days when I think I would defend my actions as a result of wanting to be my best, of accomplishing more for myself, but also for the world and community around me. But the more I consciously think about my actions and my quality of life, the more I want to slow down and be present and focused on the moment, the people before me, and my life.