Fall foods and gorgeous colors are here! My foods have been strongly influenced by this season and I’m in love with farmers markets and the foods there, and can easily spend an hour just taking photos of everything. Squashes, pumpkins, root vegetables and Asian inspired cooking have been the stars of our kitchen.
JUIL GROUNDING BOOTS
It’s been hard to let go of the summer and prepare for the fall. Summer is my favorite time of the year, spring coming as a close second. To get ready, I’ve replenished my supplement (Zinc, Turmeric, D3, Chaga), candle and tea storage (lots of ginger, yerba mate & rooibos), packed away all the colorful […]
BRUNCH PERFECT: BLOODY MARY SMOOTHIE
It is now almost a “tradition” that we have Bloody Mary’s when we carve our pumpkins (because we did it once before here). This time I wanted a Bloody Mary that actually tasted good so I made it from scratch using my favorite kind of tomatoes: heirlooms. The plan was to juice them, but I […]
PUMPKIN POWERHOUSE
Cheerfully orange pumpkins are packed with carotenoids and are a good source of vitamins A, C, E and the B vitamins and fiber. They’re rich in minerals as well (potassium, iron, calcium, magnesium, phosphorus, copper, manganese, sodium, zinc). So go ahead, carve your pumpkins, but also make sure to eat some! Did you know that […]
HEALTHY COOKING CLUB WITH ROBYN YOUKILIS
Last week I ventured out to my favorite part of Manhattan, the East Village. I was not there for bar hopping, as some of you might have thought, but to attend a cooking class. Yes! My interests have totally changed at my old age :)! I haven’t done cooking classes since vocational school and been […]