nutrition, health, beauty
My favorite thing about fall is the food! And pumpkin pie is my favorite dessert, second only to anything chocolate. I altered the proportions a bit and added my secret ingredient: lemon zest (I stole the idea from Mark Bittman). Let me know what you think! For the crust: […]
Cold weather… football season… Time to make chili! In the wake of the bad news on beef (tear), I’ve revitalized an old favorite to feature only turkey — and I don’t miss it even a little. About 400 calories per serving. Spicy Turkey Chili Recipe (serves 8) 6 cloves minced […]
My diet is pretty rhythmic and predictable. I divulge all of my secrets on the Nourish blog today. Check it out here: http://bit.ly/1XuhYY7. Follow-up: The blog post was also featured on glamour.com. Click here to check it out! http://www.glamour.com/health-fitness/blogs/vitamin-g/2015/10/what-a-nutritionist-eats-day
When should you start? Around 4 months you can start giving little tastes of the foods you’re eating – a dab of your pasta sauce, a tiny taste of your oatmeal… just nothing that poses a choking hazard. Which foods are best? Consistency is key. Steam or roast […]
If your child is like mine, they’re more likely to taste something if it looks cool and is fun to eat. Joaquin is a bit of a grazer and prefers to eat things that are bite-sized, and since he’s 2 1/2 it’s all about him being in control. So I […]
Who doesn’t love a warm bowl of freshly cooked noodles? The satisfying, hearty chew of an al dente pasta seems to feed you on an emotional level – it’s ultimate comfort food. But it’s hard to control your portions and can leave you feeling bloated and sluggish (especially if […]
Gone are the days when I could let myself get lost in Whole Foods, scoping out the latest nut butter or casually grinding my own coffee beans. Nowadays I’m in and out of the corner market just long enough to grab my 10 get-me-through-the-week items that I can locate […]
This year is going to be a tough one for us. Javier started a one-year Master’s program in May, so the challenges of parenting two kids in NYC just went up, exponentially. Some days it’s just me holding down the fort. It’s only one year, and from a 30,000-foot view, […]
I’m a great snack packer. Always have been. My mom calls me a squirrel, because I have something stored away in my bag at all times. You never know when you’ll get stranded underground in a hot subway car or stuck in traffic gridlock. And now that I have […]
Full disclosure, I still have a pooch. (That’s a stock image of a woman who I’m guessing never had any children.) After delivering a 10 pounder, I’ve come to terms with the fact that my stomach may never be the same (sigh). Thankfully, boxy shirts and one-piece suits are in […]