My kitchen is overflowing with apples right now, is yours? I’m putting them in everything I make and I’m not even tired of them yet! This recipe is a can’t-miss. I love the combo of tender rice and crunchy apples and it has that sweet and savory thing goin’ on. Wild Rice & Apple Salad 2/3 cup wild rice, cooked… Read More
Summer is officially over and Autumn’s in the air!Β A new season is nature’s way of pressing the “reset” button and lucky for you, it’s an opportunity to reinvent yourself a little. Here are some of my favorite ways to Refuel for Fall: 1. Start a new ritual: My summer ritual was nonexistant. I like to think of it as… Read More
Fall is my absolute favorite time of year and living in New York City means that an apple orchard is never more than a car or train ride away. In my opinion, you can never have enough apples when they’re in season because not only can you grab one as an easy on-the-g0 snack, you can also add them to… Read More
I woke up this morning feeling sore. A good sore. The kind of sore you know you’ve earned. Yesterday I completed the Danskin Triathlon in Sandy Hook, NJ, an all-women’s sprint distance race that includes a 1/2 mile swim, a 10 mile bike ride and a 3 mile run. Yesterday, I also re-discovered a part of myself that I had… Read More
The booze-infused juice and smoothie trend has hit New York City and I, for one, am right on board! While speciality bars and drinks are showing up around the city, why not bring the refreshments home? Watch the video below to see how to make a better-for-you Appletini with a freshly-juiced Granny Smith apple. How to Cut Apples for Drinks… Read More
Now that Summer is officially over, the Twitter and Facebook feeds are filled with offers for cleanses and workouts to get you back in tip top shape in time for a new season. Personally, I feel very grounded in the Fall and Iβm all about turning over a new leaf by shaking up your workout routine and changing your eating… Read More
Triathlon Week is finally here! Here’s where I’ll be swimming on Sunday. This past week of training was a bonus one because I mis-calculated the weeks leading up to the race. Big oops! I repeated the previous weeks workouts with a few small tweaks of my own. This week will be an easier week as I taper to prepare for… Read More
At the end of last week’s training I battled the “I don’t want to’s”. Yes, even with views like this: Week 7 Workouts: Monday – StrengthTuesday – 45 minute RunWednesday – Strength + 40 minute BikeThursday – 30 minute Swim + 30 minute RunFriday – RestSaturday – 60 minute RunSunday – 30 minute Swim + 60 minute Run I knew… Read More
Impromptu date nights are the best. So is kale salad with spicy peanut dressing. Yesterday David and I wanted to enjoy the beautiful Summer evening here in NYC so we headed up to Eataly’s Birreria for a glass of rosΓ©. Two glasses of wine later we found ourselves at Hillstone — one of our favorite “after-work” places to have dinner…. Read More
