Servings: Makes about six rolls. Prep time: 15 minutes. Cook and Roll Time: 30 minutes. Cast of Ingredients: 4-6 sheets of super thin spring roll wrappers 4-6 sheets of Korean roasted seaweed 1/4 cup cilantro chopped 1/4 cup soaked wood ear mushrooms drained and chopped 2 cups chopped baby bok choy 3 large crimini mushrooms…
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Diet Dilemmas when Traveling
Traveling post breast cancer has never been harder. In prepping for my trip to NYC, I spend more time measuring out my herbs, teas, powders than I do figuring out my clothes. I encounter new problems like how do I keep up with my no carb diet, bone broth, shiitake, nettles and oat-straw tea, vitamin…
Now What 2.0?
A year ago around this time I had just finished radiation and faced this humongous question of now what? I felt like I had finished a triathlon that I hadn’t trained for much less signed up yet, someone had entered me in this race and I couldn’t find a loophole for me to disqualify myself:(…
A Story About Connection on NYE 2015!
So here’s a story about connection on New Year’s Eve–hopefully you can bear with me to the end. So, on Thursday’s I usually work desk shift for the contact improvisation class in Berkeley and I get to take the class after my shift ends which is what I did. It was the first time I…
My First Modeling Gig and I Am Asked to Pose Topless!
So it’s not quite what you thought–heh heh;-) My acupuncturist (the one who feeds me gluten free muffins) asked a while ago if I would be her model for her website! Of course I said yes. I was quite flattered actually:-) Right after my lumpectomy, my left breast was quite swollen from the surgery. I was…
Wasabi Deviled Eggs with Pickles!
Deviled eggs is my favorite dish to make for potlucks! They’re finger food and they disappear pretty fast at every pot luck I’ve ever been to. Recently, I decided to come up with a new recipe that has my own twist to it. Being a big fan of wasabi, I wanted to see if it…
MRI all clear!
I got a call from my breast surgeon today! My MRI came back all clear; no abnormalities whatsoever–YAY!! What a difference a year makes. A year ago, I found my lump and one of the most stressful tests I had to take a few weeks after my diagnosis was the MRI:( 35 minutes where I…
Pineapple Carrot Juice for Chest Cold
Prep time: 15-20 minutes Juicing time: 75 minutes Makes approximately 1 gallon For the last few weeks I have been getting over a bad chest cold:( I knew it was going to be bad when I felt as if some creature was growing in my lungs and it would burst out any moment like in…
Botched Breast Surgery: A Real Nightmare
Last night after I worked with a friend on some emotional stuff, I went to sleep and had a horrible dream. A nightmare is more like it. This is my recollection of it… In my dream, my left breast was crooked and it didn’t match my right one so, I decide to go the vet…
Reflections From My Breast Cancer Retreat Part 4 of 4: Top 10 Memories
Here are my top 10 memories of the breast cancer retreat. Many thanks to the organizers Maura and Shell for making the retreat a great experience! Here is a fantastic video of photo memories compiled by one of the participants: 10. The amazing food and the dried mango slices always available in the dining room! I…
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