At 32, I occasionally have to remind myself that I am no longer a young adult… I’m full-fledged and all, even though I often get mistaken for a college student (which is nice at times—if you look young, people expect less of you. I can deal with the condescension I sometimes get at work because …
When I was a kid, I had a very super special blanky and two small stuffed puppies (and I carried around one puppy under each armpit). Those items brought me more comfort than I could probably explain, and I had this deep love for Blanky, Puppy, and Puppie (I decided how their names were spelled …
Greetings from sunny Orlando! First, this post is really about granola, literally and figuratively. Yesterday, Woman’s Day magazine online posted my suggestion for their Snack Smart section of their healthy living blog. Check it out here (it’s only a paragraph…but it would be awesome if you’d go there and leave a comment!). Random update: It’s …
Thanks to the fabulous Sophia over at Raven Waves who nominated me for the Stylish Blogger Award! Have you checked out her blog? If not–please do! Here’s how it works… There are 4 duties to perform to accept this award: 1. Make a post + Link back to the person who awarded you this award. …
My friend Petra and I have had several discussions about how, when we come up with new recipes, we’d rather not try and make our fab new healthy foods sound like a spin-off of conventional foods. Some things, like Veganaise, make sense—it’s mayonnaise turned vegan. But, when I first made Chickpea Surprise (named by Petra), …
I have a theory! Actually, I have many, but this is a really good one (if I do say so myself). Do you know the saying, “It takes money to make money?” The concept is that if you have money to start with, it’s easier to make more. Now, I like to apply that to …
Thanks for your interest in the cilantro pesto! That stuff is great—but it is definitely more bitter than basil pesto. I’ll share the recipe with you below. I also want to tell you about a super cleansing mud mask (don’t worry, it does not involve cilantro pesto!). First, why cilantro? It’s a GREAT detoxifier, and …
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Today, I begin teaching a new (to me) course called Vitamins, Herbs, and Nutritional Supplements. This is kind of fitting–as I’m prepping to write a succinct (hopefully) user friendly review of Magnesium, since it appears many people may be interested in this topic. (If you’re not, skip down to the bottom for a few pics!) …
Wow, what a week! My visiting friends are gone, the commitments for food and drink are over…it’s freezing outside (but I did manage to go on a walk or two), and my apartment is even super duper clean. We stay pretty low key around here for any and all holidays—we’re just not fancy party kind …
Remember when I talked about how eating too much tuna is not good for you? Get it from a can, and it’s even worse (plus, the can is most likely lined with BPA containing plastic). Note: Chick pea surprise is a great sub for tuna, but it would also be best to not get the …
