Why should you go through all of the trouble to cook your own food when you could just buy it? We have countless fast, made-for-you meal options, aisles and aisles of tasty, cheap food. Why carve out the time to do this for ourselves? Because food manufacturers don’t really care about your health. Take this […]
We’ve got things to do, places to be, people to see! Whoooeee, feels good to say that doesn’t it? We have earned the right to spend some time outside the kitchen. Which is why all of the recipes I selected for my upcoming workshop are designed to deliver maximum flavor and can be made ahead. […]
A couple of years ago I had a friend over for lunch. When she asked me for the recipe of whatever I had made, I answered honestly; I hardly ever cook with recipes because I’m really bad at following them. I use recipes for inspiration or for ideas for flavor combinations but my family can […]
This picture below sums up why I do what I do. This is what I want my retirement to look like. Fun, happy, productive, a little off the wall… Is eating healthy an absolute guarantee that I’ll be lucky and age gracefully and painlessly? No, but it can’t hurt to at least put the odds […]
For many people, when talking about diet and healthy eating, they’re either completely in or completely out. I’m talking about that diet mentality that invariably leads to self-sabotage and then self-loathing, then dieting again…. Sound familiar? Just the word diet feels heavy, sad and deprived doesn’t it? Diets are not sustainable which is why […]
What comes to mind when I say: clean diet or healthy eating? For many people, when talking about diet and healthy eating, they’re either completely in or completely out. I’m talking about that diet mentality that invariably leads to self-sabotage and then self-loathing, then dieting again…. Sound familiar? Just the word diet feels heavy, sad and deprived […]
Most of us have been waging war against these pesky weeds. But I’ve started looking at dandelions differently. Did you know that dandelion (taraxacum officinalis) has anti-diabetic, anti-inflammatory, anti-oxidative, anti-rheumatic and choleretic properties (increases bile)? For those of you that feel like eating dandelion is a bit too out there, check out the references below. […]
A few things happened recently that made me realize the importance of diet and lifestyle and …ahem listening to my own advice. So like most folks, the pandemic and winter took its toll and I put on a bit of weight, nothing critical, but a few pounds from my happy weight. My happy weight is […]
Switching to a healthier diet and changing habits has to be a win – win if those things are going to stick. Being a food gal through and through, by win- win I mean it has to be delicious and it has to be doable. I hear the same story a lot… ‘’I got […]
I’m always inspired by the power of food and lifestyle changes. The reason for that is because of my amazing clients. I’ve decided to try something new and give you a small sample of the kinds of transformations I get to be a part of everyday. Meet Courtney; Courtney is a vibrant young […]