I love cooking. But after a long day at the studio, plus running back and forth between yoga and taking care of the family pets, I treated myself to some healthy take out. Once I put it all into that bowl you couldn't tell the difference between store-bought and home-cooked 😉
Category: Food
Snow Day – Day 2
This morning we awoke to the aftermath of the blizzard: blue skies, bright sun and pristine white snow. The day started with another round of shoveling. But not before a delicious smoothie to fuel me for the morning. The studio was closed yesterday but we were able to open for one class this afternoon. Despite …
My First Snow
Well, my first snow in quite some time. If you live on the East coast then you have probably encountered a bit of snow over the past 24 hours. I woke up this morning in Central New Jersey with a backyard full of snow and a driveway ready to shovel. I haven't experienced this type …
Still Going Strong
Today marks the official last day of the cleanse that I started on January 1st. I was traveling in San Francisco over the past weekend so I wasn't able to transition into a vegan raw food diet for the last week, but I have still kept flour, sugar and animal products out of my diet. …
Vegan Delights
I love the taste of coffee. However, it tends to hurt my stomach and any caffeine during the day will ruin my night's sleep. So, unfortunately, a morning cup a joe or an afternoon cappuccino from Starbucks is out of the question. On occasion, when I am craving some sort of hot drink I turn …
I Made Almond Milk
Well, it's more like a smoothie, but it's still delicious. First I soaked the almonds in water over night: Then I peeled off the skins: I then blended the peeled almonds in the blender with water, agave and a bit of vanilla extract. The blender I used is about 30 years old so it didn't …
Cleansing the Vegan Way
I have avoided dairy since I discovered my severe sensitivity to the food group back in High School. And while I also do not eat red meat, I do love a good chicken noodle soup, slices of turkey and sushi. During this second week of the cleanse we are supposed to adopt a vegan-based diet. …
Cleanse Check-In
Yesterday officially marked week number 2 of 3 of my cleanse. The first week I got rid of flour and sugar and to be perfectly honest I don't really miss them. Every once and a while I crave a sweet treat after dinner. But I think it's more about snacking while being in front of the …
Trust is a four letter word and other ways in which I prove I was overly exhausted yesterday
If you had a chance to read yesterday's blog post before I updated it this morning you would have seen a glaring error in the first sentence. When writing that post last night I wrote, "Trust is just a four letter word." Did you catch it? Do you see the majorly incorrect fact? Trust obviously …
Greening in the New Year
Happy New Year! 4 years ago to the day I started this very blog. Every day of 2012 I took a moment to share what I was feeling, eating, doing or not doing. It was a time when I was discovering my love of running and exploring my new home in the Bay Area. Since that year of …
Almond Jay 