I have known Jocelyn and Marc since our crazy days at Towson University. Jocelyn has always been an inspiration of mine in both her studies and life. Although I rarely sell anything through this blog, I wanted to share her and her hubbies story for a couple of reasons. One, they are two of the most beautiful people I have …
Rethink Your Drink Florida-Refined Sugar Twitter Chat
This Friday we are talking refined sugar with our friends at the American Heart Association. What is refined sugar? When many of us think sugar, we think of the superbly sweet tiny white granules. In actuality, this sugar is far from its natural state, extremely refined, and throughout the refining process, natural sugar is stripped of all its original beneficial …
Herbed Fish With Vegetable Curry
A few weeks ago I posted about baked Alaskan Cod. White fish is back this week, but with a tropical curry twist. During this cold weather months in NYC I crave Thai food and I just had one of the best spicy curry dishes in the world this weekend. You know the drill, freezing temps, pajamas, movies and great take out. …
Mustard Glazed Cod With Peach Arugula Salad and Honey Thyme Carrots
Recently, Cory and I made a brave attempt at ‘Meatless Monday’. My man is from Ohio and simply put…he is meat and taters guy all day…’eryday. During my brothers wedding week the men went out fishing and caught tons of fresh Mahi and Tuna. The day after we left, the resort cooked up all of the beautiful fish. We were …
Fall Kale and Brussels Salad
Cory and I just celebrated our first year of marriage. Time has flown by. It feels like yesterday that I put on the white dress and walked down the longest aisle ever in the Cadet Chapel at West Point. It was the most perfect day shared with our family and friends. This weekend we celebrated with food, food, wine and more …
Pumpkin Flax Pancakes For Fall
Your favorite pancakes are back with a fall twist! I have gotten many thanks and inquiries about the original four ingredient flax pancakes. My go-to breakfast recipe. These are just as simple, but bursting with comforting fall flavors! Here are my Pumpkin Flax Fall Pancakes. Ingredients: 1/2 Ripe Banana 2 Heaping Tbs Pure Pumpkin 2 Eggs 2 Tbs Ground Flax …
Southwest Turkey Chili-Great For Gameday!
Growing up my mom would always make her signature ‘Game Day Nachos’. They bring back warm memories of crisp Sundays with the sounds of football in the background. Spending time in New York this past month I had the chance to catch up with family and friends alike. These days my favorite people are sharing their lovely recipes with a healthy …
Lentilicious-My Secret To Waistline Management
I get a lot of inquiries about what I eat. I love sharing my recipes, but what works for me may not work for you. We all have different genetic makeup, and losing weight or gaining muscle may be easier for some than it is for others, but I think one thing we all have in common is the excitement …
Chia Seed Pudding Parfait
I love dishes that are quick, healthy and can be replicated in many ways. I cook meal after meal, but when I find something I love…I have the tendency to eat it on a daily basis. Boring! Lucky for me this recipe is just a vehicle for my favorite flavors and can be done in so many ways. You have …
Summer Peach Inspired Pizza and Dessert!
Peaches are one of those things that only remind me of happy times. My grandmother would can peaches in Lancaster, PA where she lived with my grandpa. She would always have some ready to go as an afternoon refreshing treat or as a post dinner dessert while we were visiting. They were canned in a sweet simple syrup only to make …
Sweet Potato Cake With Over Easy Egg and a Spicy, Maple Dipping Sauce
w I hope everyone had an awesome 4th of July! We have had a ton of visitors lately so Cory and I took this weekend to relax, go on dinner dates and simply enjoy the Florida sunshine (in between the storms). We did some swimming, watched fireworks and had the best burger of our lives at Tap 42 in Fort …
Mediterranean Bok Choy
One day I was at my local Milam’s market and I saw fresh baby bok choy. I knew that night I was making my husbands favorite chicken dish, Chicken Marbella, and I had only seen bok choy in Asian inspired dishes so I walked on by. Until, I realized I only had sweet potatoes as a side dish. I always …
Southwest Black Bean Burgers
I get a little nostalgic about the black bean burger because it was the first time on my clean eating journey that I had to decide what to eat while out in the “real world”, aka the Jay-Z concert at BB & T in January. The Wilhelmina Fitness Contest Finals were a mere three weeks away and I was on …
Happy Memorial Day-Add This Side Dish To Your Weekend BBQ!
Happy Memorial Day Weekend…almost! Many of us are counting down the minutes until we are released into the wild for for this much anticipated weekend of sun and fun. It is the official kick-off of S-U-M-M-E-R and it is time to shed the jackets and boots and slip on those bikinis! However, let’s try to remember what this weekend is really …
Quinoa Breakfast Hash With Fresh Greens
When deciding what to eat for breakfast it usually comes out of desperation concocted by my morning routine. So one day, post-workout, I was craving a large breakfast that would not make me crash, but keep me full and satisfied to tackle my tough schedule ahead. I also didn’t have that much time as I had places to go …
Baked Salmon With Spicy Beluga Lentils, Lemon Asparagus and Greek Yogurt-Dill Dipping Sauce
When I was a little girl, I would literally cry when my parents made fish for dinner. [Like sit at the dinner table and pout until I was fed chicken or my favorite…a bean burrito from Taco Bell…Gag.] My dad would go to the fish store and make lobster, swordfish and other fishy plates of doom. At that point in …