Food

I’m super excited to be a new member of the Recipe Redux crew and posting my first recipe for one of their challenges!  This group of Registered Dietitians and food bloggers is all about [...]

Looking good isn’t all about weight loss and fitting into those skinny jeans.  What about your hair, skin and nails?  If those look dull and dingy, no amount of makeup or hair care products [...]

Did you know that 2016 is the International Year of the Pulse according to the United Nations?  What is a pulse you ask?  They are beans, peas, chickpeas and lentils and they are some of the [...]

I have an acquaintance who is kind of eclectic.  Ok, the word I’d really like to use is kooky. She is obsessed with kale.  Last year she reminded me to massage my kale for a salad I was [...]

I feel like salads during a holiday meal are always the bridesmaid and never the bride. They’re usually an afterthought.  “Why would you want to waste valuable stomach space on a [...]

I should have titled this post “How to eat a pomegranate and not destroy your kitchen with red juice”.  Pomegranates are sweet and delicious, in season during the Fall and Winter [...]

The best part of Thanksgiving for me was always waking up early to help my mom make pumpkin pies. It was the first order of business for the day and always resulted in a taste test of our [...]

I’ve never felt in such good shape physically as  I do now.  I exercise consistently and I eat a healthy balance of foods.  There was a time however, about 15 years ago, where I felt like a [...]

The holiday eating season is quickly approaching with Thanksgiving right around the corner!! T-minus 4 days!  For people on a weight loss journey, Turkey Day can easily cause loads of anxiety. [...]

Growing up and living in Los Angeles, I am definitely a warm weather lady.  Cold weather and I do not get along; however, if I have to experience cooler Fall/Winter weather, I will sacrifice so [...]