Finding Balance For Your Mind & Body
Seasonal coffee drinks and hot chocolate are a quandary…who doesn’t love a warm and cozy beverage on a cold, winter day…but who needs the 50g of sugar in a tall (as in, the smallest size) hot cocoa sold at Starbucks? Nobody besides Santa! People sometimes forget that the sweeteners in a […]
This winter weather has not done wonders for our skin, hair or fingernails. Cold, dry air outside and radiators cranking inside do not help the situation. You may notice your nails feel brittle, your lips are chronically chapped, and the ends of your hair are splitting. Diet really helps your […]
That was not to be confused with the famous Michael Douglas line, “Greed is good!” But I did love the movie “Wall Street”. There are so many great brands of hummus available in grocery stores, but it’s also super simple to make and so fun to try new add-ins, and […]
People often ask my opinion about protein bars for breakfast. I get it, some mornings are just too hard to pull out the blender or motivate in the kitchen—this is where Overnight Oats are a lifesaver, but I digress… (see recipe below!) When choosing a bar look for a short […]
Nothing makes me happier than receiving photos and videos from the parents of my students “recreating” some of the recipes we make together in our sessions. Getting our kids into the kitchen and having them involved in the preparation and selection of their meals and snacks is hands down the […]
When some people travel, they bring their favorite pillow from home or their scented eye mask to sleep on the plane…we bring rice cakes. I think of rice cakes as the perfect Tabula Rasa–the blank slate of the snack world. They are gluten free, require no refrigeration, last for weeks, […]
In our never ending journey to find healthy recipes for some of our favorite foods, I think this pumpkin bread will be a hit. I always bring it with me to holiday parties, sliced on a platter, so everyone can satisfy their craving for something sweet that does not contain […]
While I am not a fan of juicing or liquid fasts, and feel that our bodies are intended to “chew” our nutrients, I do see the health benefits of substituting one “solid” meal a day for a healthy smoothie. The purpose of drinking a meal is to give your organs […]
With all of my talk about following an “anti-inflammatory” diet, people often ask me, “But can’t I have a LITTLE fun? Are there no snacks I can indulge in?” And my answer is, “Absolutely yes!” If you are willing to spend a half hour in the kitchen, these granola bars […]
My daughters and I have finally perfected the blueberry muffin…they are so simple to make, not a “sugar bomb” which leaves you headache-y and hungry again in an hour, and the oil doesn’t soak through the paper bag and stain your pants like most deli baked goods! My immediate “go-to” […]