About Me

I'm Madinah, a 27 year old med student occupying Chicago.  When I'm not at the hospital, I spend my day sipping coffee at my local Starbucks, mooching over their free wifi while I study.

Studying has pushed me to keep my mind clear and body healthy. When I moved to the island of Curacao for school, embracing a healthy lifestyle was more difficult than one would imagine. Street food was a no-go as majority food trucks served only fries drenched in garlic sauce. Fruits and vegetables were abundant but rotted quickly due to the heat and lack of AC in my apartment.  Meats attracted flies, and cooking on the stove would turn my place into a sauna. Meal planning became essential for me to quickly use up ingredients and avoid wasting money.

I began developing simple tasty dishes that reminded me of home and my heritage.  Healthier twists on american food, fusion dishes, and most importantly utilizing whatever I had to build up flavors.  I quickly developed a passion for food and looked forward to seeing how creative I could be in the kitchen with what I had.  I was pleasantly surprised at how therapeutic cooking was after a long day and just like that, I became a foodie. 

My goal on this blog is to encourage those of you who feel cooking healthier is too difficult, expensive, or even time consuming, that it sincerely does not have to be.  Sometimes all it takes is someone to give you a little push; for you to step not too far out of your comfort zone in order to be on your way to leading an all around a healthier lifestyle.  Sacrificing doesn't have to be a "thing" when you've got no-so-guilty pleasures.