Japan Ironman in beautiful Hokkaido is this Sunday August 23rd.
Good luck to all competitors including the 8 representing the Philippines. See the Japan Ironman page here.
Be safe, have fun and enjoy every aspect of your wonderful journey.
The 8 Filipinos Racing are:
Jong Sajulga
Gregie Pamakid
Harley Keith Yu
Samuel Lapena
Patrick Gan
Anna Grace Arbolario
Miguel Luis Pelino
Matt Paz De Leon
Check their progress with the Live Japan Ironman Athlete Tracker here.
“Becoming a good cook will do more for your health, body composition, and longevity than any exercise routine, miracle drug, or “diet” in existence.
When you develop the ability to create fresh, mouth-watering, healthy meals for you and your family on command, you have a SUPER POWER.
In fact, a recent Cambridge study found that people who cook up to 5 times a week are 47% more likely to be alive after 10 years than their non-cooking peers.” From Abel James. Check out Abel’s cool website here.
From Our Primed Friends in Switzerland
“Very proud of my girls, they have an app on their iPhone “yummly”, registered themselves as being Primed, found a delicious recipe, and we just had it for dinner, they cooked with my help!”
Avocado, tomato, red onion, dressing of lime, olive oil, cilantro, salt/pepper and prawns on the left. On the right is an easy egg and veg bake and banana dolphins.
Henning, Ellen, Josephine and Charlotte are a happy, fit and healthy Primed family. They know that when you eat real food with real flavor you feel great.
One of our favorite books is Wheat Belly by Dr. William Davis.
Continue reading Teach Your Children To Cook and Unleash Their Inner Super Hero
Here’s a delicious and nutritious Primed meal that is extremely versatile. It is great for breakfast, lunch or dinner. It is easy to prepare, inexpensive (if you exclude the smoked salmon and substitute bacon or chicken) and you can make a big batch to make life easier tomorrow.
Ingredients
Beetroot
Zucchini
Sweet Potatoes
Eggs
Salt and Pepper
Chili (optional)
Coconut oil for frying
Smoked salmon (optional as you can also substitute kimchi, avocado, spinach, chicken etc.)
Also can use:
Squash
Carrots
Onions
Garlic
Mince pork, beef or chicken
Malunggay
Coconut flour
Almond flour
Method
1. Grate sweet potatoes, zucchini and beetroot (other veggies are welcome, especially malunggay).
2. Add salt, pepper, egg and chili (optional) then stir.
3. Pan fry in coconut oil till crispy.
4. Add smoked salmon (or chicken, spinach, tomato, kimchi etc.) on top.
Additional
1. You can add smoked salmon (or chicken, spinach, tomato, kimchi etc.) on top. Add perfectly poached egg and voila. A great nutritious and delicious meal for the family.
The runny poached egg can be used as your sauce. Delicious.
2. Of course you can use your Primed Vegetable Pattie as a base for your Primed Eggs Benedict with Hollandaise Sauce.
Once you have your creative base (who needs sugar spiking, anti-nutrient, leaky gut causing bread) simply add your poached egg and then Hollandaise Sauce.
Earth Kitchen has opened a second branch in the Fort by popular demand. Their other branch in White Plains, QC is very popular and well loved by many.
They have always been known for excellent, healthy, sustainable food that supports local farmers and indigenous communities. This collage was taken from their facebook page linked here: Earth Kitchen.
We went to Earth Kitchen BGC as a belated birthday lunch for Christian who just turned 13.
We loved all our food and found it to be excellent value-for-money. We were guests of Pinky but Earth Kitchen is very affordable with our two salads of Grilled Vegetable Salad (Php 300) and Pomelo Salad (php 360) being large and extremely tasty.
Their Soups looked to be really nice with the options being Curried Squash Soup (pumpkin, yoghurt, mint – Php 190), Smoked Tomato Soup (organic smoked tomatoes, cream, gremolata – Php 235) and Fresh Mushroom Soup (organic shitake, button, milky and abalone mushrooms – Php 200).
Continue reading Support Earth Kitchen and Support Local Farmers and Indigenous Communities
Cooking is fun. Yes it can be tiring, hot and you sometimes cut yourself, but IT IS FUN!
Cooking is also good exercise. In fact, you can exercise less and get fit simply by cooking and eating the right food. Primed food. My Primed Journey is proof of that.
Being in hospitality for 20 years, and having my own restaurant in Brisbane for 3 years, I learned to appreciate and love cooking. It means even more to me now as I know I am feeding my family well so they become healthier in body and mind.
It is never too late to learn/master a new skill and even if you don’t know how to boil, poach or scramble an egg you can learn. With our 500,000th visitor to soon visit Primed for your Life (from 140 different countries) I want to highlight our TOP 11 dishes learn to cook/prepare. They are not too hard, not too expensive and they TASTE awesome and have an AWESOME effect on your mind and body.
If you can master yourself you can master anything.
Continue reading Top 11 Primed Food Recipes to Learn to Prepare for Healthier Living
I completed my first Ironman late at night in the cold and rain of Hokkaido on the 31st of August 2013. I almost cried as I approached the finish line as I thought of my wife, children and my Ironman journey.
I loved every minute of the very tough race but even better was the whole experience of travelling in Japan and enjoying their culture, the beautiful scenery, delicious food and friendly people.
Japan Ironman will be later this month on August 23rd 2015 and is definitely one to consider for the future.
Our Filipino super triathlete Jong Saljulga is racing this one and we wish him all the best. If any one else is competing in it please email me at chad.davis.1@gmail.com as I’ll be glad to pass along my Japan Ironman 2013 race report.
Good luck Jong.
We have been big fans of Hossein’s almost since we arrived in the Philippines 15 years ago. We have tried his branches in Makati, Greenbelt and Serendra and have never been disappointed with excellent food and service every time. No wonder Hossein now also has restaurants in Trinoma and Alabang.
The food is a fabulous combination of Persian, Arabian, Indian and Mediterranean.
The occasion for our visit was for Christian’s 13th birthday and we all counted it as one of the best meals we have had in a very long time. The quality of ingredients and cooking was outstanding.
Thank you for the Duo of Dips Hossein. I have known Hossein for the whole 14 years we have been going to his restaurants and was even lucky enough to teach his daughter at Enderun Colleges.
Borani Eggplant and Hummus
Traditional Levantine Arabic mezze of pureed garbanzos blended with Tahini paste, olive oil and Middle Eastern herbs and spices with pita bread. Served Solo / Share
We loved these flavorful dips and simply ate them without the Pita Bread. Easy.
The Greek Salad was so fresh, so delicious and truly memorable.
Greek Salad – The classic summer Greek salad of feta cheese, lettuce, cucumber and tomatoes dressed with a Greek spiced infused lemon vinaigrette. Served Solo / Share / Family
Continue reading Quality Food & Service Every Time at Hossein’s
I used love rice. Especially white and fluffy, it goes well with so many dishes. I had been eating rice my whole life, especially as a boy when I lived in Singapore and Hong Kong, and even for thefirst 13 years whilst living and working in Manila.
However, with my new Primed Lifestyle, rice (and all grains), are out of my meal plan so I want to find more nutrient dense alternatives. Alternatives that do not spike my blood sugar too much and leave me more full and satisfied.
Continue reading Great Carbohydrates Sunday – Broccoli and Cauliflower “Rice”
Sweet Potato Fries are the bomb. They taste sensational, are good for you and go well with any dish. Especially bacon!
If you are carbohydrate intolerant due to having abused them in the past then Sweet Potatoes should not be a staple in your diet but a once in a while item. However, for a healthy person once a week is cool.
Ingredients:
Sweet potatoes
Coconut oil
Salt
Continue reading Great Carbohydrates Saturday – Sweet Potato Wedges
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