http://kardenaskitchen.com Just another WordPress weblog Tue, 27 Jul 2010 20:40:01 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Hello there! I wanted to let you in on what I’m craving, and that’s a mango vanilla parfait! This is great because it is non-dairy, raw, and there’s no processed sugar. I love it as a summer time refreshing treat! To start off, we’ll make the vanilla crème. What you’ll need ... http://kardenaskitchen.com/2010/07/mangoparfait/ I have been watching the news about the BP oil spill and all the aftermath and devastation in the Gulf of Mexico. It breaks my heart to see the livelihood and wildlife so negatively affected. This is not a fun, glamorous or joyous subject to talk about, but I feel it ... http://kardenaskitchen.com/2010/06/ocean-toxins/ Hey everyone, while I was at the Cal State Championships in LA, I met with Jen a fellow competitor. We were talking backstage about some tips and some things that really helped us get into shape for the competition. What a great time to share with you guys some healthy ... http://kardenaskitchen.com/2010/06/healthy-tips-from-the-cal-state-championships/ The morning of my figure fitness bikini competition I was so excited and nervous! If I didn't mention it already, I did  this competition on a 100% natural & vegan diet and lost 11 lbs. in 6 weeks… I wanted to get out there and show them what vegans can ... http://kardenaskitchen.com/2010/06/kardena-takes-5th-at-cal-state-championship/ Hello everybody! I’m here in Las Vegas for a family golf tournament. While I’m here I wanted to share some things that have been going on with me. I’ve been training for my NPC figure/Bikini Championship, Vegan Style which is definitely not the norm. I want to show them ... http://kardenaskitchen.com/2010/05/kardena-bikini-championships-vegan/ Do you want to know what my fat melting secret is that gives me energy naturally? And it’s not one of those potions, or pills, that you hear about with those crazy ingredients in it that you don’t even know what they are, and really, they cause all sorts of ... http://kardenaskitchen.com/2010/05/amp-your-fat-melting/ I just ran this race called the Warrior Dash with some of my friends and clients, we had a blast!  This race had obstacles along the 3 mile run. I highly recommend entering something like this even if you don't think you are in tip top shape, it's more about ... http://kardenaskitchen.com/2010/04/warrior-dash-race/ I had requests to show how to make some great raw dishes so I'm sharing one of my favorites that's also super easy and fast to make, Raw Spaghetti! In this dish I don't use spaghetti noodles, I use zucchini instead. Check out the video to see how I do ... http://kardenaskitchen.com/2010/04/how-to-make-raw-spaghetti/ I’m home from the natural products expo in Anaheim. It was a great expo, I picked up lots of samples and today we’ll go over the great stuff I found…and some of the not-so-great stuff I found! Here are some products that I recommend, and some that I don’t recommend... Let’s ... http://kardenaskitchen.com/2010/04/healthfoodproducts/ I had the privilege of speaking with Jay Kordich “The Juice Man.” I’m here with Jay Kordich, I’m so excited to be talking with him. He is the author of “The Power of Juicing” and he has wonderful products to get you started with juicing and eating healthy. Jay has introduced ... http://kardenaskitchen.com/2010/03/interview-with-jay-kordich/