I have BIG news today, but first, in the interest of Valentine’s Day, a super-simple, healthy treat for all you chocolate and mint lovers out there (and I know there are lots!) Chocolate and mint is hands-down my favorite flavor combination and I used to swear by York Peppermint Patties. So when I tasted the vegan Peppermint Patties by Rockin’… Read More
This blog has been a bit of an ode to Hemp lately but I thought I would share what it is I do with the Hemp Milk and Tempt Hemp Protein Powder that I’ve featured here in recent weeks. After particularly grueling workouts with my trainer, I make this tasty and filling Hemp Protein Shake: 2-3 Tbsps Tempt Hemp Protein… Read More
I cannot even believe I just wrote that title! The truth is, I love vegetables and think they taste great. But, I’ve been reading a fabulous book by Kathleen Flinn called The Kichen Counter Cooking School and have discovered that perhaps not everyone shares my sentiments about veggies. The fact is that when many people think of vegetables they think… Read More
There are some foods that I’m guilty of ignoring and hemp is one of them. Yes, I know that hemp is one of the most nutritionally complete and sustainable food sources on the planet. So why am I not eating more of it? I had to get all Health Coach on myself. The main reason was that I didn’t know… Read More
Lately, apples are everywhere I turn and I’ve been taking full advantage as if you couldn’t tell from my healthy Halloween post. Earlier this week, while eyeing the apples on my kitchen counter, I decided to cook up an apple crumble sans refined sugar. Here’s the delicious treat I ended up with: Big Apple Crumble Preheat the oven to 350…. Read More
Β I spent the majority of last week on a business trip in London tempered by a brief, but much-needed visit with my bestie, Kathryn, who is living there for a stint working for the 2012 Olympics. When I returned home on Friday, jet lag in tow, I was in need ofΒ a restful weekend, ready to catch up on… Read More
I hope by now that it’s obvious that I’m concerned about what I put into my body. But this time of year I take my concern one step further to the Halloween treats I hand out to the kids. But that doesn’t mean I can’t still participate in the festivities. Every year, I post a recipe for a Healthy Halloween… Read More
Yesterday was the last day of my CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) season. I also happen to be leaving for a long weekend today. I was torn. Do I skip my last pick up of the season? I couldn’t. So I went and a short-time later was hauling home two heads of kale. Yes, two. I briefly considered living on green… Read More
Last night I was walking home with my friend Robyn when I proclaimed that I had nothing to eat in my house – not even a can of beans. It was true, mostly. I had been out of town for four days and was to leave today again for another long-weekend trip. Hence, no food. But yesterday afternoon when I… Read More
