Toxic Free Living And Natural Alternatives for Life
Sitting in an ice cream shop in Charleston, South Carolina is where I had my first classic affogato. The in house vanilla ice cream melting sweetly and perfectly into the hot espresso. What a divine treat! To be honest, I have never had another as good as that first experience! Perhaps because “firsts” are always …
Gingerbread Coffee Affogato with Triple Ginger Cookie ThinsRead More
Thanksgiving is here and it’s time to make memories and mom’s best sweet potato casserole ticks all the boxes! During my childhood, holidays were such a joyful time. My mom, my sister and I would get up early and head to my Grandparents’ house. It was the most wonderful place on earth and I can …
Christopher Kimball and his amazing team of cooks in downtown Boston have done it again. Only this time, they’ve outdone themselves! Why? Cookish: the recipes, as always, are top-notch and very clever, but the size, feel, and look of this book set it apart from the previous cookbooks. It looks so cute on my cookbook …
Milk Street Cookish: Throw It Together Cookbook ReviewRead More
My son loves fresh bagels and trips to the local bagel shop. In my Pumpkin Spice Bagel recipe post, I shared my motivation for learning to make bagels at home. Even though I don’t eat too many bagels myself (carb load!) I enjoy making them for my kids. Everything bagels are one of the tastiest flavors …
For many of us, fall is a time for pumpkin spice! Recently my son asked that I make homemade bagels and teach him how. His favorite is everything bagels and we often drive across town to Old City to grab a couple to eat in the park while we talk about politics. Well, he talks, …
This podcast episode is one of the most important topics for parents: How to stop eating so much sugar. As we’ve discussed in the past, our children are what we ate and what their grandparents ate. Research shows over and over again the tremendous negative impact of added sugars. The American Heart Association has recommended …
This book has been on my radar for a while, so I finally picked up a copy. Right off the bat, I loved what Kimball writes in the introduction. Rules are a mixed blessing. They are useful in building a foundation of knowledge, whether in music or cooking. But they also create boundaries that can …
In episode ten of Samurai Gourmet, the main character, Kasumi, who is recently retired finds himself wandering through the neighborhood. As he is feeling hungry and being on his own for the evening, he happens upon a Yakitori restaurant with a hateful chef. After watching this series, I found myself dreaming of a trip to …
Wellness shots are all about supplementing your healthy lifestyle with extra vitamins, minerals and antioxidants in the form of a small concentrated shot. Around 2-3 ounces is typical for holistic health shots. Wellness Shots combine functionality with flavor in a nutrient-packed two-ounce shot. Reasons you may want to use Wellness Shots to Kickoff your Wellness …
Kickstart Your Health Journey with these 7 Wellness ShotsRead More
These sweet, spicy, crunchy, refreshing chickpea tacos with sweet chili sauce hit the spot when you’re in a hurry. In fact, if you want the process to be even faster, you could buy prechopped veggies and reduce the prep time to 5 minutes! An excellent main course for meatless Monday, this recipe is a tasty …
Chickpea Tacos with Sweet Chili Sauce and Lime Zest Read More
As much as I’d love to sleep on my back because researchers say it is the healthiest sleep position, I tend to be a side and stomach sleeper. If you are a side and stomach sleeper, it’s important that you choose the right mattress that will cradle your body yet offer support your pressure points. …
Have you ever considered why you feel so fantastic while you’re on a beach vacation? Time away from work and other responsibilities accounts for part of that good feeling. However, I believe that the more significant factor is that you’ve spent so much time in contact with the Earth’s surface. Spending time outdoors has always …
The star of my Hungarian Spice Breakfast Bowl is truly the spice combination. The flavor that most people tend to associate Hungary with is paprika. Not only does the spice give Hungarian dishes that trademark color, but it also lends plenty of bright, peppy flavor. Hungarian paprika is harvested from pepper pods from southern Hungary …
What is Face Yoga? Face yoga is a completely natural alternative to anti-aging remedies. By practicing a series of facial exercises you can learn to tone the muscles beneath the facial skin and increase facial circulation and blood flow which results in a more youthful and radiant complexion. I discovered face yoga through a friend …
Forget Botox – Face Yoga is the Natural Way to Look YoungerRead More
If you’re like me you love salmon and may find yourself looking for various ways to incorporate it into your meal plans. In addition, I also really enjoy eating tzatziki for it’s tart and cooling flavors. That’s why this delicious and nutritious salmon and tzatziki bowl recipe with a Greek flare is going to be …
Can you exercise with anemia? CAN you or is it safe to? If you are one of the nearly 3 million people in the US diagnosed with iron-deficiency anemia, you already know how much of a struggle it is to climb the stairs let alone workout. There have been times when climbing the three flights …
I picked up the hardcover edition of Christopher Kimball’s Milk Street Tuesday Nights while browsing a bookstore in Orlando, Florida during a stay for my daughter’s Taekwondo tournament. We were in the store to cool off and kill time; I had no intention of purchasing a book. This book, however, called to me – I …
I’m so excited to share this review of the Bollywood Kitchen Cookbook! Yes, another new cookbook on the shelf, and you’re going to adore this one! Imagine you are sitting down to a scrumptiously delicious and amazingly aromatic Indian meal…and here’s the kicker – it’s at YOUR kitchen table. You will feel so fine when …
