This past summer, my daughter Sonia went to a cooking class taught by Susan Harari, founder of @thehungryhippos_. She came home with a goodie bag of a deliciously healthy and crunchy sweet treat – Quinoa Granola Bars. This became a…
5 Health and Wellness Tips on the Go
When I have a vacation planned or on specific days when I know I’ll be out from morning till night, I’m mindful of what I need to do to stay on track of my health and wellness routine. In general,…
Three Easy Summer Salad Recipes
I’m a salad lover regardless of the season, but come warm weather and I serve summer salads in abundance. I always think light, flavorful with minimal preparation. During summer months, when corn and tomatoes are at their peak, I take…
Chop, Mix, Repeat: My New Favorite Asian Chicken Salad Recipe
I’ve been hearing murmurs from the peanut gallery that my meals are getting a bit repetitive -guilty as charged. Dinners typically include a salad which is why I set out to find a new chopped salad to add to my…
How to Avoid the Pitfalls of Cocktail Hour
With summer on my mind and vacation in my dreams, I am motivated to look and feel my best – we’ve all heard the term “bikini body ready” one too many times. One thing that tends to get in the…
What I Eat in a Day
While reading other blogs, I always tend to click on posts titled What I Eat in a Day, as I am always curious and looking for inspiration for my own meals. I thought I’d share what my daily meal plan…
My New Favorite Cookbook for Healthy Recipes
I came across Kitchen Matters, a fabulous cookbook full of healthy recipes by Pamela Salzman on Mama and Tata’s Instagram feed a little over a month ago. The author is an educator and cooking instructor that was raised on produce…
My Secrets to Clear Skin
People often comment on the clarity of my skin (might as well own it while it lasts!) and ask me what my skin care routine is, so I thought I’d dedicate a post to this topic. Let me introduce you…
How to Prepare Vegetable Chips Without the Calories
I got the idea to write this post because my girls love to munch on butternut squash chips as an after school snack. I get requests weekly! It’s really quite simple to prepare. I peel and slice the squash on…
Fashionably Clean Beauty Products You Need to Own
I always put thought into what I wear, creating outfits in my mind, looking for inspiration on social media and following trends. Over the past year, I have extended this mindfulness not only to clothing but to what I wear…
Three New Healthy Recipes to Kick off Spring
I recently came across 3 mouthwatering recipes that also happen to be healthy and I am so excited to share them with you. With Spring right around the corner, salads and veggies are especially on my mind. Believe me when…
Where to Get Chai Tea in New York City
I first got into Chai Tea about a year ago as per the suggestion of celebrity nutritionist Tanya Zuckerbrot as an afternoon low cal pick me up to coffee. I don’t think she meant for me to develop a hot…
