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STOP!!! Go to Your Seasoning Cabinet Right Now and Throw this OUT!!!

LISTENNNNNN!!!!  Go to Your Seasoning Cabinet Right Now and Throw this OUT!!!

What you may ask?

EXPIRED SEASONINGS!!

I just did a live on Facebook about this YESTERDAY.!!! Didnt see it?  You can watch Here!

The goal is to make sure folks understand that we have to RESPECT EXPIRATION DATES!

They exist for a reason on foods and herbs and spices!!  YESSSSS THE SPICES IN YOUR CABINET!!!!

When they are expired they are no longer good for you!!  HEAR ME CLEARLYYYY!!!! Expired food and seasonings are not good for your body!

It’s for sure time for us to start respecting expiration dates!!

  • First stop… YOUR SEASONING CABINET!
  • Next…. YOUR FREEZER!!
  • Then….. YOUR FRIDGE!!
  • And dont forget about YOUR PANTRY

… with all the canned foods too!!!!  They already have additives and preservatives so that it lasts longer…. But chyleeeee if you are already past that…THROW IT OUT! THROW IT OUT! (In my T.I. Voice)

Ok! Imma get off my soap box 📦

But send me some pics fam!!! Show me you cleaning out them cabinets!!!! I’ll show mine first!!!!!

Look at This!! 

See my Cabinet!!! Go ahead and like it and leave me a comment!!! Did I do a good job?

Chyleeeee!!!!!

Love yall to Life!

And oh…. I started a text group so we can do better together! Shoot me a text (313) 992-4524.. I’ll respond!  #DontTrip! lol!

Que

P.S. Share this with a friend.. we all need to clean out some stuff in our lives!!!! (Whewww Chyle… a whole word saint)

P.S.S. We are starting our Faith, Family, Food & Fitness Challenge October 4, 2021!!!

Ok.. I’ll be quiet now!

😂😂😂😂

Why Can’t I Lose this Weight!

I feel like I have been trying to lose 20lbs for 10 years.  Let’s be real.  I am doing something wrong.  So I started paying more attention to the foods that I’m eating.  I’m 100% Vegan.  There is no way I should be having weight issues.  That is not real. It is a lie.  What you eat no matter who you are matters.

My issues have been consistency… I forget to eat, and by doing that it makes my body hold on to what it can because it doesn’t know when I will get another meal.  Facts.  So I have to be more consistent about eating.

Next issue, eating foods that are calorie dense.  The foods that I decided to eat once I finally got around to eating… were heavy. You can actually eat more and lose more if you focus on foods that are water rich.  Why? Because water dilutes the calories allowing you to eat more. I know it sounds crazy but listen… I have been learning more and more ya’ll.

An example… a cup of frickin raisins…. 500 calories. (which is more than a meal in our meal prep). Stay with me…now lets look at a cup of grapes.. (seeded of course) that same cup is only 62 calories!!!!!!!!

YEP. GO BACK AND READ THAT AGAIN!

And the result…both cups will make you feel full but one is WAYYYY HEAVIER!

So pay attention to the foods that you are eating, or they heavy and calorie dense? or Light & Water Rich?

This is Day 6 of the #Faith #Family #Food #Fitness Challenge (Click Here to Learn More #FFFFChallenge) and I am totally trying to make a difference in my body!  So join in with me… it doesn’t matter when you start, the blessing is that you just START!

What has been some of the struggles of your weightless journey?
Reply to this post and let me know, and let’s do this together 🙂

 

F  O  L  L  O  W    M   E  ❤️  🌱

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Cooking with Que Live On Let It Rip with Charlie Langton!

Family!!! I joined Political Consultant Greg Bowens and Attorney Terry Johnson in reference to Governor Whitmers order to have Restaurants Voluntarily stop indoor dining.

It was a fireeeeeeryyy hot conversation!!! I just refused to be a part of the fight. I wanted to just keep to the focus. You can see all the intense ripping a part below... butttttttttt I wanted to make sure ya'll caught... my focus! So Watch and Comment Below!!

Full Episode is Here 

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OMG 😱 - Did you you know that we have a brick and mortar now? SCREAMSSS

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Let’s Talk about Protein (Part I)

Understanding Protein

This is a conversation that needs to be had. Protein. Everyone has stuff to say about it, but everyone doesn’t understand how it relates to the purpose of it in your body. Many people will tell you you need it, you can’t have to much of it, but no one ever wants to really tackle making sure that everyone understands and the important functions of protein in your body.

I want to make it as simple as possible for you, for the sake of you being able to remember it.

Proteins are an important part of great health.

  • What is a protein:

According to Webster's Dictionary- : protein is any of various naturally occurring extremely complex substances that consist of amino-acid residues joined by peptide bonds, contain the elements carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen, oxygen, usually sulfur, and occasionally other elements (such as phosphorus or iron), and include many essential biological compounds (such as enzymes, hormones, or antibodies)

The name comes from the Greek word proteos - which means Primary or First Place

Hence why proteins are so important, and why understanding what they do for your body is fundamental in understanding the basics of good health and eating.

I really would like to make this short and sweet.. But it is literally inevitable.

From the basics, proteins are made up of amino acids that join together to form long chains. See the pretty picture below?

Here are all the Amino Acids you will never remember.. To help you understand that in this “candy necklace” of aminos, each one has a special role, in a collection of special links that make up what we know as proteins.

There are 20 Amino Acids that form the different proteins in your body. They do most of their work inside the cells and go do different jobs throughout your body..

Here are some of the most essential proteins and duties that illustrate why your body depends on them and how they can benefit you.

  1. Growth and Upkeep

Our body needs protein for the growth and upkeep of tissues. Could you imagine getting a scar and your tissue never healing and replacing itself? (gasp)

The body's protein needs are dependent on your health and your activity level. Protein is in a constant state of turnover. Normally your body breaks down the same amount that it uses to build and repair tissues, when it is breaking down more than it creates we have to increase our amount of protein to assist with our body's needs, like when you are sick, or during pregnancy, and breastfeeding. Or if you have an injury or surgery more protein is needed to assist with the healing.

By making sure we’re eating and amassing enough protein for our body, simply put, we’re giving our bodies the ability to do its daily chores and maintenance wherever necessary in our bodies.

Remember, I don’t like to overload you with information. So I want you to use this as food for thought for yourselves today. Do you know what you are eating? Do you know if you are giving your body the protein that it needs to do the many jobs that it fulfills on a daily basis?

Nevertheless, this is just the beginning!!! Tomorrow, we are going to take it a step further, and in the meantime, here is a protein-hefty food that may benefit your diet.

Lentils

The lentil is an edible legume. It is an annual plant known for its lens-shaped seeds and is about 40 cm tall, with seeds that  grow in pods. 

There are 8 grams of protein per cooked cup (240 ml) of lentils and provide 50% of your daily recommended fiber intake (yes God).... and I’m talking about the good fiber that feeds the healthy bacteria in your colon saints….. That keeps a healthy gut!!!!! That means lentils can help reduce ailments like heart disease, diabetes, obesity and some cancers! So if lentils are not in your diet…. It is time to introduce them.  They can be cooked like beans, boil them and use them for soups, salads, stir frys, dahls, everything.

Ok ok.. I don’t want to overwhelm you.  Just give you some food for thought..for ya on this glorious day 🙂

Hope it was worth the read.  Share this with a friend….there will be more on protein….tomorrow.

This is a pretty important subject, and I want you to understand it.

So until next time.  May your tastebuds be…

Forever Satisfied.  

Que

 

It’s National Banana Pudding Lovers Month!

Hey Family!!! I know you guys are like.... WHATTTT???

How is that even a thing.  Well trust the foodie to know it is a real thing...lol!  So in honor of my excitement for Banana Pudding, we created a recipe for Meatless Monday

I have received such an overwhelming request for it... we now carry it in the store, and you can order it for your holiday dinner!  So many people are like... HOW IS THIS BETTER THAN THE REAL VERSION... AND THIS IS VEGAN... STOPPPP!!!!!!

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Day #16 / #75Hard with Cooking with Que Challenge

#Day16 Moment of Transparency
Good Morning. #Day16

Everyday won’t be easy. Diamonds don’t become Diamonds if there is no pressure applied. Tears will flow. You will own them. Journeys aren’t journeys because they are easy. There is a reason for Growing Pains.
It is ok.

This is the face of someone who is Full. Who took a break by hiding in their truck. This face understands that being tested pushes you to new levels. God has a reason for everything. Fail forward.
Look at the whole picture.
What went right.
What went wrong.
What can you control.
What / Who can you not control.
15 Minute Cry.
Scream and Ask God His expectations.
Wait Quietly for the Response.
Move Forward.

Moment of Transparency .
No one is Perfect.
God made us all perfectly flawed.
The Bonus.
God Made Us.
GOD DOESN’T MAKE MISTAKES.
Chew. On. That.

#Faith #Family #Food #Fitness #75HardwithCookingwithQueChallenge #Vegan

The Best Vegan Brownie Recipe Ever

Heyyyyyyyyy….When it comes to Brownies, they need to be soft…a little fluffy.. but oooeeeyyy goooeeeyyyy…with a little crunch right?  So, as a Vegan.. I needed all of those things to exist….. in one Brownie.. and I think we’ve got it!

The recipe is simple.   The ingredients can all be purchased at your local store.  It doesn’t take too much brain power, just some great mixin and stirring skills! LOL!

Be prepared to be amazed and, Thank God for this recipe! 

Did you see us on Fox 2 Detroit making these Dunkin Peppermint Mocha Latte Brownies?  Check it out here

and until next time….

May your tastebuds be…. #ForeverSatisfied!

Que

Cravings! What is your Body telling you?

The most asked question in the last 2 months has been about Snacks. So I wanted to talk to you all about it. My Meal Preps with Cooking with Que fam has been at it for 4 weeks strong now, they get Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner, but they have to drink a glass a water with each meal. Meal prep I great, but what happens when you want to snack in between. Some times we Stress Eat, Some time we just wanna stuff our faces.. I’m just speaking for myself (side eyes) lol. So I’m going to give you my honest snacking options.

1. Know why you are snacking? Are you really hungry? or Nah?

2. If you are genuinely hungry… has there been any changes in your diet, activity etc.

3. Pay attention to what you are craving, because usually what we crave is what our body is lacking.

Ok… Lets look at some things we CRAVE!

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Late Lent Starters?

You ever get so busy that you know you are supposed to be doing something, but you can’t remember what?

How did I forget Lent was here.  What’s even worse, I didn’t have a thought about giving anything up. Like literally.  I hear and see everyone talk about, I’m giving up sweets, drinking, eating...blah blah blah.

I think, it’s almost become so commercial, it’s like a New Years Resolution.  Remember that? The thing that is promised to do… but never lives past like the last day of January! Smh.

Lent is supposed to be a journey, sacrificial, its to represent the time Jesus was in the wilderness preparing for his ministry work.  

And I. Forgot.  

#InsertPalmToFaceEmojiHere  smh.

So, I am not going to beat myself up.  I’m going to deal with it, and face it head on.  

What I plan on giving up for the next 40 days, and hopefully it starts a new habit……

WORRY

I’m giving up worrying.  It’s not healthy for you.  It makes you sick, mentally and physically.  It’s a waste of time, and God doesn’t make mistakes!  PERIOD!

So goodbye worry!  I don’t need you. Everything is going to be alright in it’s time

What did you give up for Lent?

Que 🙂

P.S.  If you missed me on Fox 2 Detroit (we’ve been on 3 times in the last 2 week!!) You  can check it out here for Links & Recipes:

  1. S. S. We are still #Crowdfunding!  Donate to our campaign to Create a Healthier Detroit here!

Ok, ok... until next time fam.. May your tastebuds be...

#ForeverSatisfied!

Que’s Fox 2 Bloopers that made National News

I almost kept this to myself,  but we all deal with life right?  Imagine having a segment on Fox 2 News in the morning....literally prime air time... and you don't have everything that you need.

I'm talking its the week before the Super Bowl! The beginning of Black History Month, and Heart Health Awareness and you get invited to talk about some amazing recipes that can be used for Super Bowl Parties for those family and friends. I'm excited!  Some of the recipes that we are known for is the Buffalo Cauliflower Tacos and the Chorizo Queso Dip...so we go with those two ideas along with some oven roasted (not deep friend) buffalo wings, for the meat eaters in the house!

I'm set to be on the segment with Deena Centofani, Lee Thomas, and Ryan Ermanni,  all of the faves! Set to be there by 9:30 but the work starts before hand. This segment was during Michigans Winter Storm Dante (it had some name.. I just remember calling it Dante) Listen, it snowed uncontrollably and the weather was like -35 degrees!  It was aweful!  Because of the weather... Trader Joes couldn't get deliveries, so they couldn't get Soy Chorizo, the main ingredient for the Vegan Chorizo Q'ueso,... I drove around and checked every neighboring store.  So I knew I had to change of the recipe!

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