My Little Monsters

October 28, 2020.Reading time 1 minute.

My Little Monsters My Little Monsters. Halloween is coming up soon, so Gigi is in the kitchen playing around with some ghoulish halloween treats for the grandkids! Okay it has to be a bit healthy, but not too healthy where they look at them like U am making them eat spinach! They actually loved these […]

Arugula Salad with Sautéed Peaches, Honey Harissa Almonds, Fresh Burrata topped with Organic Waikiki Honey

February 12, 2018.Reading time 3 minutes.

Valentine’s Day is all about making that special someone in your life feel appreciated and loved. My favorite way of expressing my love is through food. However, not everyone wants to be in the kitchen cooking up a five course meal all day. No worries I have a beautiful salad you can prepare in under […]

Penne Pasta with Sweet Peas Roasted Tomatoes Mint and Lemon Zest with a Green Apple Mint Salad

January 20, 2018.Reading time 4 minutes.

Yes! It’s winter and our bodies are craving those wonderful comfort foods, like l a big bowl of chili with jalapeno and cheddar cornbread or some creamy mac and cheese, but it’s good to give the digestive tract a little rest, even in the cold wintry months. Today I was missing summer, so I decided […]

Gluten Free Apple Cinnamon Walnut Flax Muffins

September 21, 2016.Reading time 3 minutes.

FALL is officially here in two days, September 22, YES!! I love the crispiness in the air, the leaves starting to change, yellow and orange and seeing some of the Fall produce out in the farmer markets and grocery stores. If you haven’t figured it out yet, this is one of my favorite seasons. I […]

Coming Home to You Birthday Luncheon

June 13, 2016.Reading time 6 minutes.

Coming Home to You Birthday Luncheon Dee this one is for you. I love my friends. I am even so grateful that God put some incredible women in my life. I have women that have been in my life for over 3 decades. They have celebrated life with me and some of my most tragic […]

Galettes ~ Easy ways to Celebrate Summer’s bounty

May 10, 2016.Reading time 8 minutes.

A galette is probably one of the easiest ways, I know how to celebrate summer fruits. Today I am sharing my Summer and Fall versions of my favorite dessert, The Galette. Sometimes you need to enjoy a little sweet treat and I love dessert. The truth is, I look at the dessert menu first, when […]

How to Break “Fast” and Have more Energy

February 19, 2016.Reading time 2 minutes.

I love talking about food, nutrition, wellness and beauty. So, I thought that, I would share how my days usually go, that keeps me full of energy, balanced, looking and feeling my best. I learned a lot of this when I studied Holistic Nutrition and Medicine at Clayton College of Natural Health. How we break […]

Green Apple and White Cheddar Gratin ~ The Lighter Flare

October 19, 2015.Reading time 4 minutes.

I love french inspired food, using the familiar and making it your own. The beauty of living in the melted pot, is we get to learn from each other and infuse our cultures. The brilliance of doing this, we create new experiences and new traditions for our families. This french inspired gratin dish is for […]

Greens with Garlic Herb Sauteed Chick peas, Green Apples, and Vegan Cheese ( homemade)

October 13, 2015.Reading time 3 minutes.

This weekend was amazing! I renewed my vows to the love of my life, 20 years and counting. The house was bursting with cheer, family and friends all weekend. It was a blast! Honestly, we both felt this wedding was more exciting and very powerful than our first one. I guess that has to do […]

Raw Breakfast ~ Berry – Pumpkin and Sunflower Seed Muesli

July 18, 2015.Reading time less than 1 minute.

Sometimes we just need life to be simple, clean and not complicated. I have found the way you can experience such moments in within the simple things of life. Breakfast can be a great way to demonstrate this energy within your day. I love this breakfast recipe for those reasons, it is simple, clean and […]

Go Raw Inspiration~ Raw Apple Cinnamon Crunch Oatmeal

July 10, 2015.Reading time 3 minutes.

I am so happy to be partnering with Go Raw junk-free foods. I have the honor to use their foods to make some creative recipes for an e cookbook and brochures for their customers, me being one of them. I love the fact that this company has some amazing, flavorful and super nutritious snacks for […]

Go Raw Raw Chick Pate bites

June 26, 2015.Reading time 3 minutes.

I am in love with #GoRaw Organic Sprouted Watermelon Seeds. I have snacked on the bag of seeds, made a big salad with them, a smoothie and yesterday I made Vegan RAW Nut Free Basil Pesto. Here’s the thing, a lot of us can not eat nuts. I love nuts, but sometimes we do not […]

Breakfast ~ RAW Oatmeal Cinnamon, Apple and Raisin Chia Pudding

March 4, 2015.Reading time 2 minutes.

RAW Oatmeal Cinnamon, Apple and Raisin Chia pudding, that’s a mouth full. I decided to make my breakfast last night. I made this delicious heart healthy and very detoxifying, chia pudding. Why heart healthy and detoxifying? Okay, let me put on my Nutrition and Wellness Hat ! Got it. Okay here we go a little […]

Smoothie with a Purpose

February 6, 2015.Reading time 2 minutes.

I love making my smoothies in the morning and also juicing, but it’s not just to feel good and have lots of energy. You can purpose your juicing and smoothie making, by just adding the right combinations for fruits, vegetable and herbs to help with specific health issues. Always talk to your Physician before starting […]

Quinoa Corn Cakes with a Carrot, Apple and Cranberry Slaw

January 15, 2015.Reading time 3 minutes.

This is perhaps one of my favorite things to eat for lunch or breakfast, these amazing Quinoa Corn Cakes. They are gluten free and high in protein. A great way to start the day, before a hard cardio workout for me. I just filmed a how to video about these yummies, but wanted to give […]

Set the Table with Love

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