It occurred to me the other day, as I was cooking with a couple of different coconut products, that I probably use some part of this marvelous nut each day. It’s no wonder. Not only does coconut taste good, but it’s credited with numerous nutritional benefits, among them anti-viral, anti-bacterial, and anti-inflammatory. The coconut has…
Flowers are the perfect gift, always, for Mother’s Day… or a new nightgown, or an elegant bathrobe that she’d never buy herself. But there are some healthy goodies that you can slip your Mom on the side that might help her energy and boost her mood for the long term. I pulled together some healthy…
A Place at the Table: one nation, underfed Actor Jeff Bridges comments, “If any other nation in the world treated their kids this way, we’d be at war.” He refers to hunger in America, an issue being brought to light by a new film called A Place at the Table. Hunger is not something normally…
Dear friends, I seldom get political on my blog, but I’ve decided that this issue is too important and needed to be shared. The media has grabbed hold of this issue, including Jon Stewart at the Daily Show, the NY Times, and The Huffington Post. If you don’t have the facts, please read the…
Photographer Chelsea Fullerton and designer Jennifer Elsner joined me at our farm a few weeks ago to photograph recipes for my new website, coming later this year. Chelsea took photos of a brunch I served for my husband and friends after a trail ride, and then Camille Styles decided to feature it. You get to…
Imagine having someone call and say that they want to photograph your fridge. It’s sort of like having someone want to peek into your clothes closet. I’d worry if I left bras and panties lying around. So it was with my fridge. Well and Good NYC wanted to know..and I barely had time to pick…
My husband and I recently did an eight-day juice fast… not a big deal for me, as a nutrition coach, but a pretty big step for my hub. His idea of “green” was sautéed spinach and eggs, and healthy food means his morning protein smoothie. But green juice? Never. It turned out to be a…
When USA Today asked me to me one of their “Age Proof Beauties”, I was flattered, but when I saw their “Modern Woman” magazine on the newsstands over the weekend, and I watched my mom tear up, I was grateful for the turns I’ve taken. I remember sitting in a Chanel company meeting years ago,…
I’m not a coffee girl, as I’ve shared, so teas and warming drinks help me get through the day. I believe that almost anything can be solved by a warm cup of something.. My favorite mug, an electric tea pot, and the occasional drop of liquid stevia or raw honey is heaven in a cup….
We all have our “thing”. Our weak spot, our food, or vice that can bring us to our knees. Sugar, wine, bread, cheese… COFFEE. Coffee can make you feel amazing, or it can drop you flat like an evil boyfriend. Maybe you’re fine with it, and you can take it or leave it. No drumming…
