Nutrition tips for the frequent flyer
Traveling is a huge part of my life. I’ve been blessed in that I have seen much of the world and I plan to see much more of it. Fortunately, because I have logged so many hours in the air, I have gotten my inflight kit down to a science. With a little preparation, and a few nutrition tips, flying doesn’t have to take such a toll on the body or the mind. Flying can actually be a time to ...
Seven spices you are probably not eating but should be
Spices are healing foods. They not only enhance flavors, but they strengthen the nutritional potency of any culinary creation. I began to embrace spices while living in India. A spice box with a rainbow of colors and flavors was always beside the stove of the best Home Cooks and Chefs. My Southern Indian landlord taught me how and why to use each spice while considering both the taste and the medicinal effects; much like a doctor might prescribe medication. A world ...
Review: Food Babe
A few weeks ago I received a new cookbook called Veggies for Carnivores which totally made me giggle and immediately think of one of my male friends that won’t go near any vegetables…Did Lora Krulak, the author, unlock the secret to turning veggie haters into veggie lovers? The simplicity of ingredients and recipes makes bringing vegetables to the center of the plate a piece of cake! I don’t know anyone who could pass up these beet root french fries I made today ...
Portable, practical healthy living . . . AND a GIVEAWAY!
Do you ever wonder how to port your healthy-living habits along when you are running around or traveling? It is so easy! It just takes a bit of streamlining and finding new tricks. I was just at Expo West, the Mac Daddy of all natural product shows and my idea of falling into a fluffy organic pillow of shopping heaven—thousands upon thousands of natural and organic products to discover and investigate. Food shopping and natural food shops have been a ...
Egg Nog Lattes
I love the holiday season. Though the warm Florida sunshine doesn’t bellow that the Christmas season is upon us, it’s the sudden flood of tourists, the Christmas music on the radio and the arrival of the Starbucks Egg Nog Latte that say it best. I thought a lot about the Egg Nog Lattes this year. I’m often drawn to order the Latte but never have and most likely never will. I’ve always wanted to like Egg Nog, as it sounds ...
Avocados and Travel
We have been traveling a lot lately. Four flights in 2 weeks. I love traveling, but often it’s the food and the snacks that create a dilemma, what to bring?! Personally, I find solace in the avocado as it is one of my favorite foods and highly portable. My sweet husband looked at me cross eyed the first time he saw me pull one out of my bag on an airplane. But the avocado is the perfect snack to toss in ...
Kale Salads and Not Blogging
As anyone involved with social media can attest, daily experiences aren’t just daily experiences anymore. They’re experiences to be tweeted, blogged or pinned immediately, which lends new meaning to the notion of living in the moment. I haven’t quite decided how I feel about all this as I participate in this world, and often find myself saying, “Shoot, I should have tweeted that,” or having my dining companion say to me, “Shouldn’t you be blogging about this?” And then feeling ...
Italian cooking lessons via Skype
If you’re lucky enough to have a Southern-Italian friend with a mother who can cook, I’d advise extracting as much culinary wisdom as you possibly can from your friend’s mother. My dear friend Gabriella, originally from Bari, Italy, happens to have that mother. Her mama speaks very little English, and though my Italian cooking lessons with her are sporadic, I’ve learned priceless things, mostly pertaining to seasonal vegetables. Gaby’s mother and I have never actually spoken. Gaby translates her mother’s ...
Brussels Sprouts, Miami and Boobs
We never know where inspiration will come from. And when the usual tactics don’t work, we have to find new ones. I’ve been called a “free spirit,” which I don’t like, as it brings up insecurities about being flaky, which I suppose we all can be at times. But in the best sense it means to follow ones heart. I like to think of myself as a curious meander-er. Miami doesn’t really lend itself to my normal curious-meandering habits. Translation: ...
Peanut Butter Quinoa
Not much of a breakfast person, I am quite content with strong maté and a green juice. But I experimented for a while with properly food-combined mushy things, soaking and cooking every grain or seed I could think of, attempting to find breakfast foods to feed my clients and myself, of course. I stumbled upon quinoa flakes, which appear to be the perfect breakfast flake! They are light and fluffy, easy on the stomach and cook quickly. This recipe is literally a mistake, but it tastes like peanut butter for some bizarre reason and anything that tastes like a big-bowl peanut butter but isn’t, is brilliant to in my eyes.
