It is sniffle season and we all are looking for ways to keep the yuckies away. I love to use food to help my family stay healthy and to get us back on our feet when the household is being raided by a stubborn cold. My go to is a good clean, healing soup. I […]
Fashion!! We are always looking for what’s hot on the runways. So, I will indulge that side of us, for just a moment; Retro is the thing this season, designers are getting their inspiration, once again from the 60’s and 70’s, but just an essence of the era, from high waist and wide- legged pans, […]
My dad taught me food should look as beautiful as it taste. Who wants to eat pretty food with no flavor and I am one who eat with my eyes first. Food is like fashion and art to me. I really do think about colors, textures, size and dimensions when I am preparing a meal. […]
I love to eat. I love food. I love flavorful food. I love the smells of different spices. My best friend Tami laughs at how I cook. I take my spices and I smell them each. I can tell by the smells which spice will pair well with the next to bring out the best […]
I love going to the grocery store and picking up ingredients you don’t’ find in a typical American household, like japanese radishes, lychee fruit, dandelion leaves and yes Napa cabbage, to just name a few. I picked up these beautiful napa cabbages at my local grocery with no real idea what to do with them. […]
This weekend I enjoyed my grandson, but he came over with a cold. He is too irresistible to not hold, kiss and just eat up. I woke up this morning with a sore throat, achy body and a headache like a truck run me over a few times. I decided today I was going to […]
This is the season for soup. Today I made a Spicy Corn and Poblano Soup. I wanted some bread to go with it. I was in the mood for some cornbread, but with a twist. I have had this idea in my mind for a week to make a Honey and Pistachio Cornbread. I did […]
I know. I know. I do a million things, but one of the things I love the most is teaching people how to look and feel great, through nutrition, exercise and a healthy mind. Today was a busy work day. I got up and taught my yoga class, the class mantra today was, ” I […]
I love mushrooms. I love all kinds of wild mushrooms. These little funguses are delicious and very beneficial for your health and for your skin. Since I am in the skincare business, let me share a few healing benefits of mushrooms. First off, they have anti-inflammatory properties. They have been known to help improve acne, […]