I am a huge eggplant lover! Over the weekend, I decided to try my hand at some homemade Baba Ganoush…roasted eggplant with garlic, tahini and olive oil.  Oh my, let’s just say that it was a very happy union indeed!  Here is the recipe below:   Baba Ganoush Ingredients: 2 medium – large eggplants, split [more]

 This time of year, many of us long for our fresh summer gardens again. Yet, there are still many good finds in the grocery store’s produce department or local farmer’s market during the winter months that provide tremendous health benefits. Some of these foods – like squash – we may not be able to grow [more]

I love the change of seasons.  Here in the northeast, winter makes us grateful for the other seasons –  This winter has gratefully, thus far, been pretty mild.  Often times, the cold and the shorter days can affect our moods. Have you ever heard the advice to “Take your vitamins” to beat the winter blues? [more]

Happy Wednesday Everyone!  I have been sitting at my desk working and listening to some great music (Thank you Pandora!),  since early this morning and needed to take a quick lunch break.  I had some leftover cooked beans in the fridge and an eggplant, fresh cilantro, fresh basil and a bunch of spinach. Here is [more]

Ahhhhhhhhh yes, the importance of sleep! Have you been getting enough lately? It is incredible how good we can feel after a good quality, sound sleep!  There is nothing like it!  Some people seem to require more sleep than others.  I sure do see the difference when I get a solid 9 hours of sleep [more]

When I think of comfort food, I think of a big bowl of yummy, piping hot soup!  I know, I know for many, comfort food comes in the form of yummy sweets!  While I do love the occasional piece of very dark chocolate, soup is a huge comfort food for me…especially with the temps that [more]

What’s a girl to do with leftover white northern beans and a few strips of turkey bacon?  I suddenly had this hankering for a smoky chipotle, basily, garlicky type of dish! I had made a big pot of chicken, bean and veggie soup (will share the recipe this week) the other day and had some [more]

Happy New Year, My Healthy Living Friends!  I hope that 2012 has started off fabulously for you and continues to be a year filled with lots of fun, excitement, personal growth, peace, joy, vibrant health and prosperity!  I had a wonderful holiday season spent with family and friends.  I caught up on some fun movies, [more]

Hello Healthy Living Friends! It’s that time of year again – to create, brainstorm, envision and dream for what is ahead! With 2012 almost upon us, we’ve devised some ideas for how you can not only reflect on this past year but also begin the new year in a fun, positive, and upbeat way. We [more]

I don’t know how it is at your house, but at our house our Olivia (age 11 months) and Quirky (age 6 yrs) rule the roost!  Olivia is a Shih Poo and Quirky is a Shih Tzu! Mr. Quirky is pretty mellow and quiet most of the time (until someone comes to the door) and well, [more]

Can you believe the holidays are upon us once again! Such a great time of year for celebration with  family, friends, co-workers/office parties, etc. And let’s not forget about all of the scrumptious food that surrounds us too!  Some of it “not so healthy” but I am going to take a shot at being your [more]

When we eat well and make the transition over from the Standard American Diet, our taste buds come alive!  I am always in awe of the incredible foods found in nature.  We went food shopping this weekend and picked up some delicious Meyer lemons (oh my, such flavor and sweeter than a regular lemon) and [more]