I love fall.
Month: October 2012
Meal in a Pumpkin
Small, sweet pumpkins serve as both a unique seasonal serving dish and tasty addition to a fall dinner menu. For these, I made a very simple mix of brown rice, turkey sausage (can easily substitute with vegan), kale, onions and garlic. The combination of flavors was divine and it took no time at all…
Product Review: Trader Joe’s Kale Chips
I know I’ve ragged a bit on Trader Joe’s in the past for their tendency to carry so many imported items versus locally sourced ones, but I do still shop there for a couple of items and was pleasantly surprised to approach the register the other day and be greeted by Kale Chips. At $3.99…
The Value in Eating Well
A major hesitation for many in switching over to a healthier diet is a fear that it’s going to be prohibitively expensive to do so. The higher cost of organic versus non-organics at Whole Foods and other stores seems to misguide many a convert to a cleaner way of living. I’ve been eating a wonderful,…
Farewell Belly
17 days into our 21 Day Detox and Jovany has lost his belly! Way to go Jovany!!!!!!
Liquid Lunch
Day One on Seven Day Juice Fast.
Cucumber, Celery, Apple, Ginger, Kale
So You Think You Can Cleanse
We’ve made it 14 days into our cleanse and now arrives the moment that truly separates the men from the boys: juicing. Seven days on a liquid diet begins tomorrow and I’ve told Anthony and Jovany to savor their last moments of chewing. We will be doing a smoothie each morning and pure vegetable/fruit juice blends the…
The Battle of the Binge
It started when I was 25 years old, living in Japan alone; my small tatami matted apartment located directly over a bakery and a vending machine that sold beer. I was a world away from home, heartbroken, depressed and engaging in a destructive cycle of binge/purge. Each night the kitchen table hosted a party for…
Breaking Up with Joe
My love affair with coffee has spanned 18 years, 5 countries, countless cities, graduate studies, career changes and in some sense my transition from youth to adult. I’ve sipped espresso standing at a crowded counter in an Italian café, boiled water over burning sticks to pour through a plastic funnel in a remote Panamanian village…
The Cumpleaños Challenge
Jovany’s mother Maria Elena is turning 65 and has hired a live Rancheras band to perform at her birthday party. Anthony has gone to help decorate her backyard and Jovany has ordered a giant cake with a family photo on it. Cleanse or no cleanse how can we miss this???!! We’ve packed our bags with…
Kale & Quinoa 