This post is long overdue, but with the rest of the December holidays upon us I decided to show what we had for our Thanksgiving dinner in Napa Valley. The easy option would’ve been to dine at the resort we stayed at, but since I had an itch to cook, we prepped all the foods […]
Food and Recipes
PLAN A WEEK OF SALADS
Like I’ve said before, planning is the key to eating healthy. I’ve written about meal planning before here and wanted to give you an example how I keep healthy eats available for the work week. These are salads, but you can do the same with whatever you have planned to eat that week, like stir-fries, veggie bowls, […]
Warm Ginger Pear Smoothie
I prefer all my drinks room-temperature or warm (including water), probably because I’m Vata according to Ayurveda and almost always feeling cold rather than warm. I use lots of warming spices like cinnamon, cayenne, cardamon and turmeric (when cooking, in smoothies, as well as with my morning tea), but never thought to slightly warm up my smoothie […]
MY 6 STEPS TO MEAL PLANNING
I’ve learned in my 30-something years in this life that planning is the key to eating healthy. Sometimes I slip (like just two weeks ago when I started a new job and did not plan my lunches), but eventually I always go back to my planning ritual. I pick a day of the week when […]
Oatmeal Cookie Smoothie
Fall is here and that means it’s time to switch up the smoothie game a bit by using warming spices like cinnamon, cardamon, turmeric, black pepper, cayenne and ginger. Use these spices to season your food and tea as well to promote a healthy, warming glow throughout the body. Although weather is getting cooler, try […]