On a major mission to NOT throw food out (my mom must be doing a dance of joy...Mitch and I will always remember how upset she got when we tried to throw out the turkey carcass one Thanksgiving many years...what were we thinking?) With some fruit leftover from the weekend, inspired by Kim Lyons (ex Biggest Loser trainer) recipe for a fat flushing water, I filled a pitcher with … [Read more...] about Good to the Last Drop or Every Day is Earth Day
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Stalking
Well, who knew May was of all things, asparagus month? I am picky about my asparagus and very partial to the thin stemmed variety, skipping over the thick stemmed ones, every time. Apparently the older they are, the thicker they get, which makes a lot of sense. There are lots of things you can do with them, but around our house, we love to put some extra virgin olive oil and … [Read more...] about Stalking
One More Reason to Embrace
With all the money people (especially women) spend on creams, lotions, potions, injections, fillers and surgeries on their face, we should never lose sight of that old cliche "we are what we eat." Look to your farmer's markets and produce sections for the rainbow of foods that nourish each and every cell of our bodies, inside and out. The following foods are loaded with … [Read more...] about One More Reason to Embrace
Walk the Walk
Having spent the last 4 days in NYC with the family, bonding, celebrating and doing the tourist thing, there was something very clear to all of us. As you look around the streets of Manhattan, most everyone appears to be a healthy weight. It's not for lack of or lack of variety of places to eat. From street vendors peddling hot dogs and pretzels, to Chinatown, (the best) … [Read more...] about Walk the Walk
50 Shades of….Green
People often ask me my opinion about drinking "green" drinks, and honestly I don't know enough about the many brands of premixed greens that are out there, but yesterday, being Earth Day (and coming off a night of eating and drinking too much) I decided to make my own. Out came the blender and in went lettuce, spinach, celery, cucumber, parsley and of course some fruit to … [Read more...] about 50 Shades of….Green