When I first started teaching cooking classes, I wanted to inspire busy people to make healthy meals. One year and several successful classes later, I am accomplishing that mission in a way that leaves me feeling more nourished and fulfilled than any meal can. At last night’s Easy Entertaining class, one of my regulars told me, “Whenever I’m here, it… Read More
I’ve been feeling a little lackluster this week after a recent trip to the West Coast. Yes, I’m easily jetlagged π … so I picked up a young coconut on my trip to Whole Foods last night. I had heard some horror stories about opening these things but I was determined to tackle the chore. Unsure of how to proceed,… Read More
The Number One question I’m asked is, ” How can I stay healthy on vacation?” For me, this is really all about balance, knowing what to order and when to indulge. Vacation shouldn’t be a time to stress about every little thing you eat, but it’s also not wise to throw caution to the wind. Since I just returned from… Read More
Since the Inner Mean Girl (IMG) Cleanse ended, I have had intentions of reflecting on the experience and so now, two weeks later, here it is in all its late glory – better late than never! For those who don’t know what this IMG Cleanse is all about, you can read my past posts: Inner Mean Girl Be Gone: Kickin’… Read More
I just celebrated my birthday and consequently, I’ve been feeling some aches and pains of late that I’d never felt before. A visit to the chiropractor and an X-ray revealed some stress on the bones of my lower back resulting from years of living an active lifestyle and some slight scoliosis. This brought to the forefront that while keeping my… Read More
Miss me? If you’re wondering where I’ve been, I was on a beautiful, restful vacation! Hence my blogging took a short hiatus. I admit it — I used to be one of those people who never shut down. Every vacation away from the office meant I was still tied to my Blackberry and even though my out of office responder… Read More
I’m on the homestretch of the Inner Mean Girl (IMG) Cleanse and this week was all about jailing judgment. I’ll admit, I got off to a slow start with this one. Judgment comes naturally to me. Like breathing, it just feels right. The truth is, I judge myself all the time and recent life events have really tested this toxin…. Read More
Looking radiant in red, Bethenny Frankel wowed a crowd of hundreds of New York women who showed up hoping to get the “skinny” on how to be Naturally Thin and unleash their Skinnygirl Chef at last night’s Learning Annex event, Skinnygirl Cooking for Your Naturally Thin Life. Ever since I first saw Bethenny on the first season of The Real… Read More
Week 4 of the Inner Mean Girl Cleanse was a no-brainer for me. I’m a recovering perfectionist and although agreeing with myself not to be perfect often gnaws at me, I live a fulfilling life knowing I’m working smarter and getting more of the things I love accomplished rather than working harder at being perfect. Sure, there are those things… Read More
