Malina Kaija, Author at AHAA Living

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Creamy Tahini-Avocado Udon Noodles

Healthy comfort food? Try these creamy Tahini-Avocado Udon Noodles.

Jul

Lifting Weights, Strong Women and Challenging Social Expectations

Why does being strong nullify your femininity? Strong Women; it’s a good thing.

May

Go-Green Energizer Smoothie

Combat Slothzilla, with this mean, green energizer smoothie!

Mar

Giving Plastic the Boot

I hate plastic. So, until I can unlock the mastery of giving all-things-plastic the boot, here are some of the ways I pare back plastics.

Jan

DIY Coconut Yogurt

Yummy, easy-peasy, DIY coconut yogurt that you can have with granola, use as sour cream, or add to smoothies. The possibilities are only limited by your creativity

Oct

For those of us that spend most of our lives navigating a concrete jungle, it’s easy to forget the importance of taking the time to get our nature on, especially when you live in a place where 40% of the year is dedicated to hibernation (Go, Canada, go!).

Sep

Creamy Miso Ginger Sweet Potato Soup

This wonderfully warming, vegan soup is a great way to celebrate fall

Aug

Personal Growth: Learning to Skateboard at 29

My newfound love affair with hopping on my board(s) is so much deeper than the activity itself. I love how learning something new forces me to get in touch with my body. As an athlete, it can be easy to fall into a pattern of doing what I’m good at and cruising on autopilot.

Jul

Nutrition: A Purity Pissing Contest

Food should nourish mind, body, and soul… Do what feels good for your body and sits well in your heart. It’s not a purity, pissing contest – it’s life.

Jun

DIY Coffee Body Scrub

One of my favourite homemade concoctions, is a body scrub made with used coffee grinds. Not only is this scrub a great way to reuse ingredients, incredibly simple to make, all-natural, and micro-bead free – the caffein in the coffee also helps to promote circulation (take that cellulite!) and the pigments in the coffee help give fair skin a summer glow. Can you say, win-win!

Jun

Taste Test: Ethical Bean Rocket Fuel

A good cup of coffee goes a long way

May