I’m about to throw down a little tough love. But it’s important. Look in your pantry.  If you have cereal, crackers, pretzels, soda, cake mixes, bagels, candy, pasta, cookies, marshmallows, chips, Spam (God help you), 😉 all white flour and sugar products.  Yeah, yeah, you know the drill. Throw it out. Replace all that processed […]

The next 31 days I’m going to share some ideas on how to get a better a body. But there’s a catch… I’m starting from the inside out because that is  what counts. Sure we’ll discuss food and fitness.  There will be plenty of that stuff. But… First we must dig deep because a flower […]

Free. I  love free.  Especially something of value for free. This week, I twice mentioned my favorite cookbook Nourishing Traditions: The Cookbook that Challenges Politically Correct Nutrition and the Diet Dictocrats.  The author, Sally Fallon is also a co-founder of The Weston A. Price Foundation,  a foundation that is “dedicated to resorting nutrient-dense food to […]

Intense workouts?  Vintage inspired Tulle clothing?  C.S. Lewis?  Beef heart?  Liver? Yes, yes, yes, yes, and I guess…well..yes. I wasn’t surprised when I found out blogger buddy, Charlotte from The Great Fitness Experiment (who happens to be one of the the funniest and most talented writers I know) and I had “matching organs” in our freezers.  After […]

Feeding my family high quality food is a priority.  Even on a budget. Enter the humble legume. Cheap, easy, versatile? Check. Protein, vitamins, minerals, fiber? Yep, it’s all there.  Thank you, little beans. I buy beans in bulk and cook big batches at a time.  It’s easy and saves me a lot of money and […]

Hello!!!! Today is going to be a short post (aren’t most of them…I try anyway ) because I’m on my way out the door to coach my kettlebell class and train clients. First, I wanted to say that today is a The Great Fundraising Act Auction for Susan who was diagnosed with Lymphoma a few […]

I was tight on time trying to make dinner before my takwondo class I was still dizzy from the day before.  (More on that later.) I was feeling irritable and claustrophobic because my house was a mess. I couldn’t find my “recipe book”.  It holds months, maybe years worth, of experimental kitchen recipes and notes. […]

It’s Monday. (Deep breath.) It’s going to be a good week.  Right? Yes. I’m planning on it anyhow. Speaking of plans I’ve made two. Meal Plan for the Week (Lunches are leftovers or salads.  Almost always.) Monday – Hamburgers/Grilled Potatoes/Salad Tuesday – Citrus Chicken/Salad/Grilled Squash Wednesday – Broccoli Beef (Brent made up a wonderful recipe […]

It’s time for my How to How I Make series.  First off, kombucha tea! How to How I Make Kombucha Tea The first time I tried kombucha tea from a store bought bottle I shuddered.  Not only was a taken aback by the taste, I couldn’t believe I was paying $2+  per bottle. Yikes! Over […]

It’s over! The video shoot that we’ve been preparing for non-stop wrapped last Friday.  We had an amazing time and you can read about it and see pictures over at New School Nomads. While I enjoy health and fitness being a part of creative projects gives me an unexplainable energy and satisfaction. But back to […]