Nine Tips to Detox Every Day Doing a detox after the holidays is a great way to kick off the New Year. It’s an effective way to get...
15 Reasons to Give Up Soda You’ve heard it before. That little voice inside your head that nags you to give up soda. You know it’s bad for you,...
All About Nutritional Yeast While it might not sound too appetizing, nutritional yeast has a pleasant, cheesy, savory, nutty kind of taste. As I've been using it in creating new recipes, I thought I better help you understand what it is before I post those new recipes!
The Dirty Dozen List 2016 If you are concerned about pesticides in the produce you feed your family and want to reduce them, then here is the...
27 Tips to Stretch Your Grocery Budget We all want to be smart shoppers no matter the budget. And when budgets get squeezed, we still want to do the...
10 Tips for How to Learn to Love Vegetables Recently I participated in a healthy living workshop for The Daniel Plan, manning the smoothie table and answering questions about healthy eating. One common...
My Tour at Sub-Zero Wolf and Gazpacho Andaluz Who could resist an invitation to a culinary playground? Not me. Last week I had the opportunity to tour the brand new...
How to Read Food Labels Learning how to read food labels is a crucial skill if you want to be healthier. In fact, it might just save...
My Thanksgiving Game Plan: Time to Get Organized! If the thought of hosting Thanksgiving stresses you out (or scares you to death), use these tips built from my years of experience...
How to Choose A Protein Powder and 12 Alternatives Smoothies are an energizing and nutritious way to start your day. With a bewildering array of options on the market, how do...
Shop with The Dirty Dozen List 2013 Talking with friends about food, cooking and grocery shopping (is there anything else?), I was surprised they did not realize that the Environmental...
Guide to Plant-Based Protein Part 2 Here is part 2 of A Guide to Plant-Based Protein. If you missed part one, you can read it here. In part 1,...
Guide to Plant-Based Protein Part 1 It’s almost impossible to escape the buzz about the benefits of moving towards a more plant-based diet. A former president adopted a...
Food Photography Behind the Scenes Food photography behind the scenes is about making food look good to the camera so it looks good to the eye. Many...
10 Tips for Using Dried Herbs and Spices Dried herbs and spices are an important tool in any pantry that transform simple dishes into something special, flavorful and different each...
Ten Tips for Healthy Eating in the New Year Start the New Year with a clean plate. It is the perfect time to let go of the past and focus on...
The Danger of Hidden Sugar in Our Diets As sugar consumption in America skyrockets, so have lifestyle-related diseases like obesity, diabetes and heart disease. It’s clear: consuming too much sugar...
Tips for Farmers Market Shopping In spite of the early hour and two hour drive, I was headed to the famous Santa Monica Farmers Market for an...
