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Health Food, Healthy Eating, and Nutrition

Review: Hummus Place (Again)

Greetings from Florida! I’m working in FL for the next few weeks, and I’m really enjoying the warm weather, sunshine, and time with friends. It doesn’t even feel like winter here. I laid out by the pool yesterday for Pete’s sake. I’m here to work, but I’m determined to enjoy myself too. Almost exactly one [...]

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Easy, Healthy Lunch or Dinner

Ya know how I was talking about centering your meal around vegetables? Here’s an easy, healthy veggie wrap I made that’s great for a light lunch or dinner. I’ve been eating them every day this week, and they only take 5 minutes to prepare. Adding lots of tasty spreads and a dash of salt and [...]

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Veggie Skewers w/ Chimichurri

Centering your meals around vegetables is a great healthy practice and helps you feel satisfied instead of stuffed when you’re done eating. On Friday, my best buddy Lauren was in town for the weekend and we stayed in for dinner and a movie at home. She wanted to make some kind of skewers, and with [...]

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Fresh Fish, Part 2

Yesterday I shared my recipe for a grilled sea bass sandwich with sriracha mayo in the Fresh Fish, Part 1 post. Today I’ve got a make-you-drool crab and scallop chowder. This is a perfect meal for the winter time. It’s warm and comforting and great to pair with a small salad or serving of green [...]

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Fresh Fish, Part 1

Last weekend I bought some fresh seafood from Fairway, a well-known grocery store in NYC. In my opinion, Fairway is one of the best places to buy seafood because their fish counter is nestled inside a walk-in refrigerated section of the store that ensures everything stays super fresh. The fish is always kept super cold [...]

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“You Eat Algae?”

Over the past year I’ve been steadily increasing my intake of algae. Yeah that’s right…algae. Superfood algae such as chlorella and spirulina are gaining popularity in health circles thanks to their amazing nutritional qualities and age-fighting benefits. I first learned about algae Superfoods from nutrition expert David Wolfe, who I often talk about on this [...]

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Mediterranean Diet Appetizer

Last night I made a quick appetizer that fits into the ever popular Mediterranean diet. In case you aren’t familiar with it, the Mediterranean diet is a diet rich in olive oil, beans, whole grains, fruits, vegetables, etc. It’s great for for your skin, it’s recommended by many doctors for the disease-fighting benefits, and it’s [...]

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New Year’s Resolution

Happy New Year’s my friends! The holiday season is gone and it’s time to start fresh. Wait, hold up. I don’t know about you, but I still feel like sleeping for a week before going back to work! Anyone else? Last year I accomplished a lot, and last Thursday marked my two-year anniversary living in [...]

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Winter Pumpkin Salad

Happy holidays everyone! I’ve been taking a much needed break from work and dancing, but I’m getting back into the swing of things this week. I’m off to finish unpacking from my Florida trip, but I wanted to post a quick healthy dinner idea for those of you who are trying to get back to [...]

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Focus on Food: Cashews

I have always loved cashews as a satisfying snack, especially around Christmas time when my Dad would keep bowls of cashews around the house. I would eat TONS and TONS of them. But, since I started exploring more with vegetarian cooking and non-cooking over the past two years, I have found that cashews are one [...]

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