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
Now that I’m working for myself, I practically live in stretchy pants and slouchy sweatshirts. But my one requirement is that even though I’m wearing exercise gear, it has to be fashionable and functional. I went straight to the experts and asked Marja, co-founder of Zweet Sport, a high-end active wear company that marries fashion-forward design with incredible fit, to… Read More
I’m so very excited to profile my friend and fellow runner, Marc Bergman. I’ve been wanting to write this post forever but kept putting off asking Marc, a Jersey boy-turned-Austinite, to help me out. I mean, the guy is a marathoner (he’s done 28 to date!) and parent (a vegan one at that) among all other things so how in… Read More
I celebrated my birthday this weekend and am feeling so blessed right now from all the thoughtful birthday wishes! My only request for my birthday was to spend some time outside of the city so David took me upstate for apple and pumpkin picking. I think I can speak for most people when I say that the clean air and… Read More
Wanna know what goes well with cabbage? Apples! I’m not kidding. Give this recipe a try before you tell me you don’t like cabbage. It’s sweet and savory and of course, simple. You won’t be disappointed. Sauteed Cabbage and Apples with Thyme 2 Tbsps. olive oil 1 medium onion 2 Tbsps. apple cider vinegar ¼ head of cabbage 1 apple,… Read More
