Happy Friday! My dear friend and I are gearing (literally) up for 6 week trip to walk and bike the Camino de Santiago in Northern Spain later this month. As we get closer to our departure date, I become more and more fascinated with the ‘Camino’ and its history. I had never heard of this pilgrimage route before July 2016 and now I...
Happy Friday! Today’s post is going to be short, tart and sweet. As I write this, I am baking lemony rice pudding for inspiration. Recipe to follow. Lemons, scientifically known as citrus limon, likely originated in China or India and eventually spread throughout Europe. We can thank Christopher Columbus for bringing those little balls of yellow sunshine to the New World in the...
Happy Friday! The practice of giving gratitude daily is essential for good health. Thankful people have less inflammation, improved immunity, better heart rhythms, less depression and fatigue. Gratitude is the antidote to stress. Do you ever notice that really positive, optimistic people have all the luck in the world? I know one such person. However, it is not luck that keeps...
Happy Friday! If you have ever had authentic risotto made by a true Italian (I have – thank you Lucia!), you know how good it is. What you may not know is that this dish is normally made without cream. The key to risotto is to use a short or medium grain rice (typically Arborio) which releases starch and effectively soaks up liquid,...
Happy Friday! chia, the pet Chia pets have been around since the late seventies and continue to be popular even today. They were originally made in Mexico but are now produced in China (shocker). Chia pets were first modeled after generic animals like turtles and puppies but you can also find chia pets of Shrek and Homer Simpson and even...
Happy Friday! Soy is a sensitive subject. Is it bad, is it good, is it both bad and good? In this post I try to make sense of soy and namely tofu. I’ll tell you right off the bat my take on soy- it rocks my world! Organic, sprouted tofu provides a good source of protein and is incredibly satisfying to...
Happy Friday and happy almost VDay! Did you know that another important yet lesser known celebration will happen next week? Random Acts of Kindness takes place February 12-18. Quite timely, no? Some ideas for random acts of kindness Give a homeless person a fiver (not just the loose change in your pocket). Let someone out into your lane even if there is mad traffic....
Happy Friday! I subscribe to the 90/10 way of living- eat clean and stick to a healthy routine 90% of the time and go off the wagon and splurge 10% of the time. My 10% splurges looks different every day and at every meal. The point is to go off the wagon in small doses, regularly, for optimal health. A...
I am back in Miami after two weeks in Massachusetts celebrating the holidays with my family. As predicted, a detox is in order in more ways than one. Today I started back up my routine which always makes my day a more healthy, happy and productive one. HEALTHY MORNING RITUAL 4-7-8 yoga breathing upon waking oil pulling and tongue scraping...
TIME TO MAKE THE CHRISTMAS DONUTS The holidays are a time of indulgence. A time of over-doing and Santa Claus-sized bellies. We all know and love the quintessential Christmas Sugar Cookie but what about the perfect Christmas coconut vanilla donuts? I’m not going to say no. For first-time donut makers (like myself until about 2 hours ago)- do not be...
