Living the WELL Life

The winter season is over and spring and warmer weather is on the horizon. During the winter months we tend to hibernate indoors but spring usually beckons us to move outside and begin to cleanse our bodies from months of stagnation.   Read more

When I am in the presence of a great teacher, she has my full, undivided attention!  

I had the great pleasure of spending a weekend with my friend and mentor, Christina Pirello of the Emmy-Award Winning PBS Series, Christina Cooks, at the Restaurant School of Philadelphia during her ‘Intense Study Program’.  Read more

For anyone who has ever heard the words “You have cancer”, life as hereto known begins to crumble. Suddenly, thrown into Cancer World you are left reeling and attempting to figure out: What do I do now? Medical doctors have one set of recommendations about what needs to happen and this usually involves some combination of surgery, chemotherapy and radiation. But stuck in this life-or-death situation, you want to know: What else is there? There has to be more I can do to up my chances of beating this crummy disease. There is.  Read more

People are confused and scared by grim statistics and dire predictions about health and our diets. Organic, non-organic, local, commercial, GMO’s, farm fresh, natural…it’s like you need to be a rocket scientist to grocery shop. And after all that; after doing ‘all the right things,’ the food is less than yummy and you’ve given up all the ‘fun stuff.’ You know I am right.  Read more

The media is hilarious, isn't it? Ads for pies and stuffing and starches covered in cheese during the the holidays, then commercials for scarcely clad women in workout gear screaming at you to get your fat, shameful butt in shape after all that calorie dense food. Slime ball tactics, huh?   Read more

With all the concern around brown rice syrup last week, I thought it best to go right to the source, Susan Morano at Suzanne's Specialties and ask her directly. Susan has released the following statement and to it, I would like to add some thoughts.  Read more

This past week, in celebration of Valentine's day, I posted a daily recipe for heart health.  Thanks to everyone who sent me their comments and feedback.  I'm so glad you enjoyed them!  Here they all are, in one place, for future meal-planning.



Red Lentil Soup with Corn

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The New Year is well on its way to being just another year and many of us still feel ‘hung over’ from the holidays: too much indulging, too little sleep and exercise have taken their toll on our bodies. By now many people's resolutions to get fit and healthy have fallen to the wayside.  It’s time to get back on track (or on track in the first place), stay warm in the cold weather (lots of shivery days ahead) and energize our lives once and for all.    Read more

I think I’ve become a food snob.  I know that seasonal eating is the preferable way to eat, but now that I’m living in Florida I only eat the freshest, organic produce.  I snub my nose at those plastic wrapped packages of organic carrots and broccoli from California that line the supermarket shelves.  Those packages travelled too far to suit my tastes.  I look for the bins of loose tomatoes that have just been picked and the piles of fresh organically grown corn. Imagine fresh corn in January!  To me, this is paradise.  Read more

A good pecan pie is just the best thing ever. But it’s usually loaded with sugar and calories, making it less than desirable when you are eating a healthy diet, even as an indulgence. Well, this version is still an indulgence, but there’s no simple sugar and it’s truly delicious.
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