Detox? Cleanse? Why do one?
I’m bring back up to the front of the blog an oldie from February 2013. I picked this one because, yes, I’ll be offering a 14 Day Clean Eating Program January 23. Read up on the why and the how of a short whole foods cleanse and consider joining us! More details here! [from February 3, 2013] […]
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Radiantly You Radio Interview is Live!
I had a great time on the Radiantly You radio show yesterday with Susie Hindle Kher. We went deep into my book WTF?! I Have Cancer? talking about the multitude of lessons I learned during my double cancer journey. We covered some big ground. I think this conversation would be valuable for anyone to listen to, even […]
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How to Make a Healthier Holiday Cookie
I love cookies as much as anyone, in fact, maybe more. I really love them. Cookies in general for me are connected to my mom’s affection, to family traditions, to sweet comforting yumminess. But I try to limit them because they trigger my sugar cravings and sugar is bad for cancer potentially coming back. Besides, I’m allergic to dairy (read butter […]
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Like Pie Applesauce
Did you know October is National Apple Month? We have a little orchard of 10 espaliered organic apple trees with a variety chosen by my wish-I-was-a-farmer husband. He likes tart apples so most of the trees he’s planted are “pie apples” and too tart to eat. Only a few are tart/sweet and are good for eating. […]
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Make Your Own Pumpkin Purée
For Flashback Friday, bringing up to the front an old post from 2012. I thought with October upon us, and pumpkin spice everything, the canned pumpkin will start hitting the grocery store shelves soon if it hasn’t already. Here’s how to easily make your own from little pie pumpkins if you have a food processor. […]
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Chicken Thighs With All The Yummy Jars
So I’m kind of a Trader Joe’s addict, I shop there almost exclusively. Seriously, 75% of our food comes from there. The other 25% is Costco and our co-op which has the best local organic produce. I created this recipe one evening as I wandered the aisles desperately looking for an idea for dinner. It came from […]
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How To Lose Weight Holistically
As I begin promoting my new Membership Club, I thought I’d bring back an old blog post about how to lose weight holistically, as in the way to do it so it stays off and becomes a lifestyle. Enjoy! [September 9, 2015] A few days ago I was interviewed/filmed for 6 hours by a […]
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Zoodles With DF Pesto and Sundried Tomatoes
I just treated myself to a new kitchen gadget that is proving to be pretty fun. It is a spiralizer—a gadget that makes spiral strips of whatever vegetable you put in between its prongs. I have heard of people having fun with curly fries but I wanted it for one purpose—zucchini “noodles”, aka zoodles! The […]
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Fantastic Summer Sale!
My favorite organic health and beauty company, Neal’s Yard Remedies is having a big summer sale while supplies last! Some of the summer must-haves (like the White Tea Facial Mist) are on sale 25% off as well as some items that rarely go on sale, like the popular Aromatherapy Essential Oil Diffuser and my personal favorite the […]
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Healthy Lifestyle Hack: Cook Once, Eat Twice (plus Roasted Chicken Provençal recipe)
I plan my dinners for the week ahead on Sundays. I shop on Monday usually because it’s not as crowded but I go with a list in hand and knowing what I’m making. Even though I like to cook, I am also pretty busy and want to save time in the kitchen. So here’s what […]
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