I recently hinted about hosting an in-person social gathering and today, I’m here with a big update! I’d love to invite you to a potluck picnic in Prospect Park. The theme is Garden Harvest and to celebrate the bounty of the season, please bring a dish to share made with fresh, seasonal ingredients from your garden…
Food
How to Eat Healthier This Week
At this point in my life, I consider myself to be a pretty health-minded person. I care about the food I put into my body, and I prioritize good sleep, daily movement, and surrounding myself with positive people. But I wasn’t always like this! So when I think about my gradual transition to becoming more…
Optimize Your Fertility With These Delicious Recipes
As a health coach, I sometimes work with clients who are trying to conceive. As someone who didn’t get pregnant “naturally” because I am in a same-sex relationship, this topic is near and dear to me because I understand how emotional and overwhelming the TTC journey can be. If you’ve also been through it, you…
How to Recover from a Sugar Hangover
Halloween has passed, the costumes stored, and the skeleton decorations traded in for autumn wreaths made of foliage and corn husks. But there’s one thing lingering from October in my house and it’s a pumpkin shaped bucket filled to the brim with Snickers, Twix, and Milky Ways. I won’t pretend to be a candy snob….
My Top 10 Tips To Save Money on Groceries
I was looking at my bank statement a few months ago, which I do a few times a week (and highly recommend), and was analyzing my recent purchases. $112.68 at Trader Joe’s, $36.91 at Fine Fare, $54.84 at Trader Joe’s again, $14.53 at Metro Acres, $78.72 at Whole Foods. It came out to $297.68 in…
A Colorful & Cozy Plant Based Fall Dinner Menu
One of my favorite things to do is host friends and family in our home. Our current apartment isn’t very big (hi, NYC real estate!), but we luckily have a small kitchen table where we can host one or two people at a time for cozy intimate gatherings. So last night, we invited our dear…
Honeynut Squash Oatmeal is the Coziest Breakfast You Need to Make This Fall
My family woke up before 6am yesterday and with all that extra time, I decided to make us a fancyish breakfast. One look outside told me it was cold and dreary, so instead of my usual green juice, I rummaged around the kitchen looking for something warm and cozy to make. That’s when I remembered…
How to Eat Seasonally This October
I grew up in the subtropical climate of Miami and because the weather didn’t vary too much year round, the idea of eating seasonally never occured to me. We enjoyed mangos and strawberries in the winter months and root vegetables in the summer. We sourced our food from the local supermarkets, Publix and Winn Dixie…
Easy Black Bean and Guacamole Tostadas
Hi friends. I’m excited to share my first official recipe on here with you. I’ve been doing so much behind the scenes cooking lately and would really like to get better at sharing this side with you. Cooking and playing around in the kitchen is my happy place, but when I think about taking pictures…
Healthy Packaged After School Snacks for Kids
With kids going back to school this month, I thought it would be helpful to share some of our favorite clean after school snacks that I buy for my three year old, Raffi. Packaged snacks are great for convenience, but often, they are laden with chemical preservatives, additives, added sugar, and natural flavors (which are…