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I love butternut squash risotto but it is not exactly the most healthy comfort food recipe.  I made this last week but was unable to upload the pictures since my cord was en route from Chicago.  Using a few simple swaps, I was able to lighten up this fall staple with ease and even made [...]

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I love eating peanut butter with celery as part of my diet plan for meal #4.  Rarely am I satisfied though with 2 tbsp of peanut butter which comes out to 200 calories.  I eat as much celery as I want but still it’s not the same without peanut butter.  I recently came up with [...]

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Whey vs Soy Protein

July 14, 2011 · 16 comments

I admit I’ve bought soy protein because it was cheap.  I use protein powder daily for my breakfast pancake.  I choose whey protein (isolate if you can afford it) sweetened with stevia.  I know it was the best way to go but now there is science that proves it is better than soy protein when [...]

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I’ve mastered the do or die willpower that it takes to drop 5 lbs in a week.  I feel like it’s gift just as much as it is a weakness.  I have a photoshoot on Wednesday so I’ve been eating very clean for about 1-2 weeks (with the exception of ice cream pie on Easter).  [...]

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As a blogger, labeling recipes as Vegan or Gluten Free is a tricky decision.  On one hand, non vegan readers may think this recipe is not for them.  Some automatically think, gross, while other’s like me are intrigued.  Many of my recipes are unintentionally vegan and gluten free but I eat neither diet purposefully.  When [...]

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Do ever find yourself scouring over the internet looking for the perfect recipe?  Maybe you’re looking for vegan meals for earth day, a quick brown bag lunch idea, or a recipe to use up your produce that may go bad, but if you are like me, this process usually is overwhelming.  With so many recipes on [...]

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A Very Vegan Weekend

April 11, 2011 · 0 comments

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This weekend I tried my second Saturday class of Hip Hop Yoga at Back Bay Yoga in Boston.  This class is becoming a favorite.  It’s not hot yoga, but I sweat like it is!  I take the Hip Hop version during the week but the Saturday class with Lynn is extra sweaty.   Afterwards, I [...]

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I have a new blog obsession.  Averie from Love Veggies and Yoga has some amazing vegetarian and vegan recipes that are worth checking out if you’re into creative unique healthy recipes.  While my favorite TV trainer Jillian Micheals is not into soy, she does suggest that if you are going to have it, choose fermented [...]

Happy St Patrick’s Day!  Here in Boston, we are celebrating hard.  Everyone is Irish here in Beantown, at least for today.  Whether you are a vegetarian, vegan or meat eater, here are a few green veggie side dish recipes that feature kale, bok choy and collard greens.  Before I filmed this video, I had never [...]

Buying groceries is stressful.  Even the grocery lists provided in magazines for weekly meal planning seem exhausting.  It would cost a fortune to follow to those things to a T.  I mean really, do you need fresh parsley, dill and cilantro?  Sure if I could buy one serving, but that is rarely the case.  Come [...]