Click the video to watch … I love almond milk in my smoothies, granola, chia pudding and more. But store-bought brands have emulsifiers and sweeteners – definitely unnecessary ingredients. You can make your own almond milk for pennies. Simply soak 2 cups of almond milk in overnight. Drain and rinse then add them to a blender with 2 cups… Read More
Meet Carly. A two-time Total Reset Plan-er. A newlywed at the time, she initially signed up for the Spring plan so she and her husband could get on track with healthy eating. A surprising side effect of the plan? She’s a green juice addict these days! The best part about Carly’s story is that she made the plan work for… Read More
Squash is one of those vegetables I love but can only eat in small amounts. This recipe changed that. The special ingredient? Coconut oil. Starchy squash needs a heavy, decadent oil to stand up to its texture and sweetness and coconut oil is up for that job. If you’re looking for a healthy side dish this Thanksgiving, try this one…. Read More
Snacks. What would we do without them? They’re that little bridge between meals. The extra pep in your afternoon step. The saving grace on a flight without food. But not all snacks are created equal and certainly not every snack touted as “healthy” deserves such a description. Here are five of the biggest offenders and easy alternatives to try. Eating… Read More
What’s better than sipping wine in a swank Soho lounge with an amazing group of women? Sipping wine in a swank Soho lounge with an amazing group of women entrepreneurs, of course! And that’s exactly what the Young Female Entrepreneurs of NYC did last Thursday at Sixty Thompson. After eight years here, New York City never ceases to amaze me. In… Read More
It was an emotional week here in NYC with Sandy aftermath unfolding to reveal the true devastation in many communities of the city’s boroughs, the controversy which ultimately led to the last-minute cancellation of the NYC Marathon and the philanthropic efforts of New Yorkers banding together as the city begins to rebuild. It was a week of lows and some… Read More
Sandy put “the city that never sleeps to sleep ….” But not for long New Yorkers are resilient and that’s why I love this city. We’re still without power and now water and staying with friends to wait it out (thank goodness for them). Needless to say, cooking at home hasn’t been possible this week. So in the spirit of… Read More
The scene at my local Whole Foods looked like this yesterday afternoon: And this (they were baking and bagging bread on site) Luckily, David and I had stocked up on Saturday. We went back for a couple more bottles of water but in keeping with the bread trend, there were none to be found. We spent yesterday running a few… Read More
Today has been an unbelievably good day. Not only do I have the apartment to myself all day, but I had an unbelievably productive meeting with a local fitness studio. Nothing more I can say about that just yet, but it’s fitting for today’s blog post. And speaking of fitness, I’m sharing 7 of my favorite, vegan-friendly, high-protein, post-workout snacks… Read More
