We interrupt this winter to bring you: a taste of summer.. 🌺

This is a lazy chef’s dream: easy recipes that taste good, look pretty, are endlessly customizable and healthy for you. This one, from Cookie and Kate, fits the bill.. and for all of you struggling through a long winter, the flavor of the sauce will transport you to Florida.. where it was 84 degrees yesterday….

“Revolutionary” Brownies

Going vegan is nothing short of a personal, dietary revolution. I’d sugarcoat that truth for ya, but in our home we need to monitor our glucose as well as cholesterol..so yeah, NO colorful sprinkles on this chunk of tofu 4 u – sorry!! Avoiding meat and refined sugar is like avoiding flying AND driving..you can…

What did I learn this week?

ABOUT FOOD-  I learned that just because pasta is green and comes in a green box, doesn’t mean it’s the healthiest option.  Case in point: That box of SuperGreens sure looks super healthy, and while it does surpass its plain counter-part in the nutrition department, nothing beats the bag of pasta made with just one ingredient:…

Tapping into hidden reserves of motivation and self control.

Honey Crisp apples are on sale this week at our Florida grocery store.  Seems a bit early for apples, but I bit on the deal none the less. (Get it..? 😂) WOW!! Are they delicious! That’s one thing I will say about the lost summer of 2020, the produce has been off the chain.. 😜 ..Juicy peaches,…

Chick Pea Summer Salad

Earlier this month I posted a super simple recipe for roasted chick peas. The following recipe is a light and healthy option to make with your left-overs. So easy to prepare and again, talk about protein packed deliciousness! I have put this in a sandwich as you would a chicken salad, but it tends to fall…

To bake or not to bake..that is the question.

So I was casually scrolling around online the other day, marveling (as I always do) at photos of amazing food.. sky high cakes, Picasso-level cheese platters, Nutella mousse…(!!) bodacious burgers dripping with melted cheese, colorful cocktails with spirals of fruit peels pirouetting inside.. and I thought to myself: “Self?  You know what stinks is the…