Zana the Chef

One of the great things about doing something like this is actually taking the time to prepare your own food. That means when you begin to do that, you end up spending more time at home to have your meals instead of going out. I’m not sure in the long run if you save money because I’ve yet to experience the long run and I am cooking for one person.

Also, taking the time make your own meals I would say that it’s a sign you are loving yourself because you care enough what goes in your food which subsequently links to what goes inside your body.

Again my parents have been really instrumental in making all this happen. Of course I have a dad with a sense of humour! He has a few times during dinner actually picked up something and offered it to me! And then he says, “Oops! You can’t have this!” Apparently, according to him he was testing my will power! Thanks dad!

Beef cooked in soy sauce (the kind you're allowed to eat) with black pepper and white pepper served with a simple stir fry of vegetables cooked with onion and garlic.

Accompanied with rice cakes on the side unless you have them as snacks.

Chicken soup with kai lan. I added soy sauce to the broth and adding ginger makes a big difference. Black pepper has become my best friend. I served it with lime and some tabasco sauce for some more kick!

Stir fry beef with broccoli or stir fry broccoli with beef! I marinated the beef in soy sauce and pepper. Apparently soy sauce has become my other best friend! Again, the ginger makes a big difference.

Straw mushrooms cooked in olive oil and garlic. Served with tuna stir fried with onions, garlic, ginger, tomato and kai lan and balsamic vinegar to taste. Now this tasted a bit strange. I ended up having it with one teaspoon (yes you read it right! That's the amount I'm allowed to have) of low fat mayonnaise.