Rusty Hinges

Lately I have been part of the ‘feeling over-worked and under-appreciated’ club. I don’t actually know that I’m under-appreciated but I am definitely over-worked.Career stress has up-ended my life. I have not been taking care of myself and I’m suffering the physical repercussions…pain, pain and more pain.Severe knee pain over the past few months has…

Got Juice?

I’ve pulled myself back up onto the health and wellness wagon. And it tastes really, really good.I’ve been drinking most of my meals and I must admit something. It’s much easier on the digestive system. I would say seventy percent of what I consume is raw vegetarian. I didn’t do this so I can get…

Dolce & Gabbana Go Nuts

I wouldn’t mind if the market actually looked like this window display. This would be perfect one stop shopping. A handful of nuts and a new pair of shoes sound like a prescription for good health to me. But on the other hand…. Am I nuts to have so many pairs of shoes? Only if…

Real Food Daily

It’s nice to have time to think about food. What I mean is, it’s nice to be able to consider what one will eat. I find that I need to know what I want to eat and where I’m going to eat. What do I want today? I was raised almost exclusively on fish. So…

What’s Eating Me

Why are we most hurt by the ones we love?The horrific virus that I am finally almost free of has lead me to an unexpected but not unfamiliar place. There is nothing like a respiratory infection to make a cheese, bread and something sweet lover run for the hills.In this case the hills would be…

Let The Flyer Beware

I have always made it a point to never remain seated next to or within close proximity to small children on airplanes for a reason!!There is only one word that comes close to expressing the way I feel.Merde!

The First Time

I don’t consider myself a cry-baby , when it comes to physical pain. I come from a stiff upper lip tradition and have always been proud of it.I have friends that run to the doctor the minute they feel a sneeze coming. I think its important that they pay attention to their bodies the way…

Pistou for the Soul

I’ve been in a bit of a year-end funk, I’m sorry to admit. Too much work and not enough play makes me a very crusty girl. Maurice Chevalier was greatful for the little girls who would become women. This girl/woman is thanking heaven for heaping bowls of joy inducing soup.Soup is my favorite thing and Pistou…

Soup of the Day

Its long been said that the egg is the perfect food. Truth be told, up until two weeks ago, I began most days with a soft boiled egg. You can’t beat it for practicality. While I’m in the shower, my egg is cooking and all I need do is peel. A few shakes of white…

(Vegan) Reading Is Fundamental

My trainer is anti-veganism and anti-vegetarianism. She is concerned that I will not get adequate protein on a vegan plan, even for a short period. She also doesn’t believe I can go without cheese for more than a few weeks. I must admit she had me there.With her sage advice in mind, I’ve come up…