I haven’t been taking many photos lately. I just can’t stand the 18-55 mm lens on my Nikon, and Basil normally has the lens I love on his camera for work.



That’s a really long explanation for why my flickr feed has been lonely. I think I took about 6 pictures the entire time I was in Honolulu two weeks ago. Stupid lens.



But I did manage to take a picture of the delicious sweet raw treats I made this weekend. I’ve finally gotten to the point in my life where I can have treats like this in the house without eating them all in one sitting.



I’ve lost over 20 pounds, and feel more in control of my relationship with food than I have think I have ever been. My body has been thanking me with super soft hair, and over two months of no heartburn.



I know I keep mentioning heartburn as one of the major benefits of going raw, and that’s because it’s been the most life changing part of the whole experience for me. Before changing the way I eat, I had heartburn all day every single day for four and a half years. When something like that disappears, you want to learn to yodel, and go the the nearest mountaintop.



So, back to the treats. One is a Coconut Blueberry Bar, and the other a Walnut Baci cookie. Both are delicious! I would share the recipes, but I was just in the kitchen experimenting, and didn’t do anything sane like measuring or writing down the ingredients.

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In case you don’t get the impression that I know just how lucky and blessed and fortunate I am, I wanted to say this:



I am incredibly lucky and blessed and fortunate!! To be able to come here, do work that I love, and be able to share it with other people. It’s stunning to me.



For some people a week of strategic planning might seem like the most boring torture one could face. For me, it’s heaven on Earth. And to actually be in paradise, that’s just icing on the raw cacao cupcake.

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Another reason to give up dairy. I went to Star Market in Mililani tonight to pick up a few fruits, vegetables, and some olive oil. I thought you guys might like to see what dairy prices are like in Hawaii right now.

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