My New Year’s Resolution

December 28th, 2011

It's the holiday season. How are you feeling? We've passed Hanukkah & Christmas, now onto New Year's Eve. Time for those dreaded resolutions. "I will lose weight" "I will stop smoking" "I will stop eating cookies" and so on. Have you ever actually carried out a resolution that you know you should be doing, but feels like ...Read More...

My Second Bikram Yoga Class

December 22nd, 2011

Since the first class didn't kill me (read all about it here), I returned to my local Bikram yoga studio for a second go-round. I felt much more prepared this time, but that didn't stop me from putting my mat cover on wrong-side up. I corrected that, quietly, or so I thought. When I was ...Read More...

How’s Your Holiday Eating?

December 21st, 2011

We still have a few big holidays to go: Hannukah, Christmas and New Year's Eve. How's your holiday eating? Are you staying on track and enjoying the occasional splurge or is it more like a free-for-all? While it's true that the holidays are just once a year, they're a big part of the year. Plus ...Read More...

Office Holiday Temptations

December 19th, 2011

Navigating The Office Temptations If you haven't noticed them already, you will soon. I'm talking about tempting treats brought in by well-meaning coworkers. Maybe it's homemade cookies or bowls of colorfully-wrapped chocolates. Whatever they are, you can be sure they're high in calories and low in nutrition (have you ever noticed that no one brings in ...Read More...

My First Bikram Yoga Class

December 17th, 2011

Yesterday was my first Bikram Yoga class. I don't hate it. I don't love it either, but I'm committed to trying it twice more in a week before making a decision. I'm hoping it will increase my flexibility. Since I currently have none, I'm thinking things can only get better. Bikram Yoga is also known as ...Read More...

How to Holiday Eat

December 14th, 2011

Is your calendar filled with parties this time of year? Mine is, and that can be stressful from an eating point of view. I'm not just concerned about gaining weight, I also don't feel great when I eat cocktail party food several nights in a row. And yet I still want to enjoy myself. Whether ...Read More...

Comfort Food

December 12th, 2011

When you think of comfort food, what pops into your mind? For me, it's pasta. I love a big bowl of steaming, soul-satisfying pasta. I love it even more when it's good for me, like this Roasted Eggplant Pasta is. It's easy to make and has that hearty, stick-to-your-ribs quality. In my house, pasta sauce is ...Read More...

Make This For Dinner Tonight

December 7th, 2011

'Tis the season when we need quick & easy dinners. Last night, I made Spicy Cauliflower and paired it with salmon that I simply roasted until it was done and sprinkled with a little fresh lemon juice. The word "gobbled" was invented in anticipation of describing how we ate it. I (easily) made more than ...Read More...