2017 Archives
East African Mango and Cucumber Salad
I found this salad when I was looking for a side for my African Sweet Potatoe Stew. It was perfect. Really fresh flavors and beautiful on the plate. Champagne Mangos are in season right now but when mangoes go out of season, I think peaches would work just as well. Ingredients • 1 English cucumber, thinly sliced • 1/2 small red onion, finely…
Tags: Recipes, Salads
What We Can Learn About Core Training From a Famous Spanish Architect.
When I was in Barcelona last year I was exposed to the amazing work of the famous architect Antoni Gaudi. There are no straight lines in his magnificent buildings, but instead lots of arches and curves. Gaudi was inspired by nature, and he observed that there are no truly straight lines in nature, that the most stable structures have arches and diagonal…
Tags: Fitness
Arman's Soft and Chewy No-Bake Chocolate Chip Cookies
I made these cookies for my clients on Friday and OMG...they are soooo good and so super simple to make! Cookies make people happy, especially soft and chewy chocolate chip cookies. This recipe was devloped by Arman Liew and he has a wonderful cookbook out called Clean Sweets, Order it here. Pictured here is my client Sandra enjoying a cookie. She…
Tags: Dessert, Recipes
Creamy Risotto with Peas and Greens
I had this risotto for the first time last year when I was at a cycling camp in Spain. We were all blown away at how creamy this dish is without any cheese or cream. There is a wonderful alchemy that takes place between the starch from the rice and the lemon juice that gives the dish its wonderful creamy texture. I was inspired to make this dish…
Tags: Main Course, Recipes
Two Favorite Upper Back Mobility Exercises
Keeping your upper back moving well is important for good posture and pain free neck, shoulders and low back. Unlike our lower back (lumbar spine), our thoracic spine or upper back is designed to extend and to rotate and when the upper back gets stiff, the lower back and the neck compensate causing pain. Why does the upper back lose mobility or…
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My Interview with The Happy Healthy Librarian, Debby Kastner
Debby Kastner’s blog and now FB page is one of my favorite and most reliable sources for information on healthy living. I discovered Debby Kastner’s blog, Happy Healthy Long Life about seven years ago, just a few years after I started transitioning to a plant based diet. Debby is a medical librarian at a leading US medical center who's been in the…
Tags: Breakfast, Fitness, Inspiration, Main Course, Recipes, Salads
Squat Lunge Variations
Hip strength is super important. Strong hips support your back, help keep your knees track properly, keeps you moving well, especially as we age and and key for getting you up if you fall. I am a big fan of doing single leg work. Single leg work is great for developing balance, core strength and hip strength. When we walk or run at least 50%…
Tags: Fitness
Salad Samurai
It has been unseasonably warm here in Aspen and I have spring fever which means I have been craving big interesting salads. Enter, Terry Hope Romero's fabulous book, "Salad Samurai." I made the "Spring Herb Salad with Maple Orange Tempeh Nibbles" last night for dinner and it was SO good! Othe recipes I am dying to try are "Almond Falafel Crunch…
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My Interview with Olympic Athlete Dotsie Bausch
Olympic athlete, Dotsie Bausch is on my list of “People Who Really Inspire Me.” I am very excited to share her story. I first learned about Dotsie Bausch after watching her TED Talk “Olympic Level Compassion.” You can see her TED talk here. She has overcome so much and turned adversity into victory for herself, her country and for animals. Before…
Tags: Fitness, Inspiration
Kosmic Cornbread
This is the best cornbread recipe ever! It is super moist and stays moist the next day unlike so many other cornbread recipes. It is super nutrient dense with cornmeal, quinoa, tofu and spelt flour. Packed with protein and fiber, this bread is a nutritional power house. I serve this with spicy two bean chili, and a big green salad. This recipe…
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