Category Archives: Food and Drink
Flashback Friday: The BluePrint Cleanse
The great thing about summer (especially when you’re a teacher) is that you get a break from the crazy schedule you keep all year. Things are more relaxed. Your schedule is yours. That can also be the downside sometimes too. … Continue reading
Thirsty Thursday
For the past few months, I’ve been having a sordid love affair with my Vita-mix. Once, sometimes twice a day in this crazy heat, we make sweet sweet green monsters. Here’s my new fave: Banana + A big, fat handful … Continue reading
How to Stay Cool When It’s Wicked Hot Out There
When the forecast looks like this every day: And you don’t have air conditioning (or, maybe you have it in your bedroom but can’t justify using it all day), a girl needs to make some changes. It’s times like these … Continue reading
CSA Pick-Up #2
My CSA just started 2 weeks ago. If you aren’t familiar with CSAs, they are basically subscriptions to a farm share. CSA stands for community supported agriculture. To buy into a farm’s CSA, you are essentially making an investment into … Continue reading
Hello, Lovahhh
You tease… OMFG! That’s right. I gifted myself with a Vita-mix! Oh, you sexy thang. Haha, my husband was a leeeetle worried as I whistled and dropped lines on my new blender. Sorbet: apple/berry/banana sorbet Smoothie: strawberry, banana, almond milk … Continue reading
Adventures in Allergen-free Baking
This week has been totally amazeballs. I picnicked for dinner not once, but twice in Central Park with the foxy hus. AND I’ve hit up a class at Core Fusion every day since Sunday. (Nothing like yuppie scumming on my … Continue reading
Gwyneth, Jamie, and TED
Many of us tuned in to watch Jamie Oliver’s new show about changing the world by changing how we eat. This morning, I got Gwyneth Paltrow’s GOOP newletter which featured an interview with him. It’s a great read – check … Continue reading
Product Review: Mary’s Gone Crackers Cookies
Before I went on a recent road trip, I stopped by Whole Foods to pick up some healthy snacks. I love Mary’s Crackers, and had heard rumors in the blog-world that new cookies existed. Lo and behold, there they were. Miraculously, … Continue reading
On the Road: Packin for (Healthy) Snackin
It’s so easy to get derailed when on vacation. At least for me it is. I’m a creature of habit, and as soon as my routine is disrupted in any little way, I can find it so easy to throw … Continue reading
McNommin
Happy St. Patty’s! For the first few years of my working life, I admit to taking sick days and/or personal days on March 17. A friend of mine argues that if New York has a major parade for it, it … Continue reading