I love to cook but to do it well and with love, I need to be inspired. Last week, I was browsing Facebook and came across a post by the Institute for Integrative Nutrition plugging their What’s On Your Plate? contest and congratulating one of the winners. This recipe is courtesy of Eleanor Haddad of Elemental Fit whose Asian-style Lettuce… Read More
The Smoothie Comes to Life
I “met” Lisa Orgler of The Lunch Box Project on Foodbuzz and was immediately enthralled with her food art. It’s whimsical and totally adorable. I submitted the smoothie photos from my blog in the hopes of getting my creations illustrated and luckily, the talented artist loves smoothies as much as I do! Check out her blog post about this masterpiece… Read More
This One’s for the Chocolate Lovers
Chocolate lovers take heed! My favorite way to enjoy chocolate lately is not in cupcake form. I’m loving raw cacao nibs which are as crunchy and satisfying as they are nutritious. Cacao is the source of all choocalte and cocoa but in a pre-processed form so it maintains all the antioxidants and minerals that uphold the claim that dark chocolate… Read More
My Favorite Kitchen Gadget
I’ve been cooking up big things at Marissa’s Well-being and Health (MWAH!) and as a result I’ve been a delinquent blogger. To make it up to you, I’ll be posting twice today and make sure to stay tuned for big news tomorrow! What’s better than an organic juice bar around the corner? Your very own at-home juicer, of course! When… Read More
Rice, Rice Baby
Last night I had one of my very best friends over for dinner. She lives in my hometown of Louisville, Ky and I can’t even remember how long it had been since I’ve seen her so we were really looking forward to catching up during her short visit to NYC. Instead of going to a busy restaurant or noisy bar,… Read More
Your Pantry Staple and 3-Ingredient Recipes
Over the weekend I was relaxing with this month’s issue of Real Simple and the question posed to readers was this: What is your favorite pantry staple? The answers ranged from pickles to pasta. I gave this some thought and figured mine would have to be tempeh. A product of Indonesia, tempeh is a high-protein fermented food traditionally made from… Read More
Good to the Last Drop
The humidity has let up a bit but it’s still sweltering in NYC. After yesterday’s morning run, I couldn’t wait to make one of my favorite juice recipes – pineapple mint juice. It’s super easy, tasty and refreshing, especially after an intense workout. Pineapple Mint Juice (from — where else? — The 3 Day Cleanse) 2 cups chopped, fresh pineapple… Read More
La La Leftovers
I love leftovers because they force me to get creative and try new recipes and they make for quick and easy meals. Cook once, eat two or three times! My boyfriend is traveling for work (again) so I’m eating for one this week and after Sunday’s stuffed peppers, I had some leftover stuffing which led me on a search for… Read More
Egg-cetera
One of the times I’m happiest is when I’m in the kitchen. Five years ago I would have never said that — I barely even set foot in my kitchen. What can I say – I’ve come a long way! Yesterday I spent a lot of time in the kitchen. One of our favorite Sunday breakfasts is eggs. Eggs are… Read More
