I believe health is more than what you eat and how you exercise.  Although the primary focus of this blog is food and exercise I wouldn’t be staying true to myself if I didn’t bring up the spiritual side of health every once in a while.  So if you’re not fond of things of the […]

I have a love hate relationship with Costco.  One one hand, they carry fantastic products, have a great return policy and serve yummy Kosher hotdogs.  On the other hand, it is always so crowded, too many products = sensory overload, and they serve gigantic fatty Kosher hotdogs.  This weekend I found these yummy little apple […]

Merry Monday friends!  I hope you had a fantastic weekend.  I had PMS so Garbage Girl thought it would be really fun to come out and play.  But today I’m (mostly) back in control and prepared to put her in her place when she wakes up from her slumber.  This morning, I decided to step […]

I want to start doing the occasional review and I only felt it fitting to start with what I think is the one of the best books on fitness out there, Body for Life: 12 Weeks to Mental and Physical Strength by Bill Phillips. . I had my first exposure to weight training about 5 […]

I think this is the first year that I don’t have “lose weight” on my new year’s resolution list since I was like 10.  Yeah, I was one of those messed up little kids who thought I was fat in junior high.  I wasn’t.  Not at all. But this time last year I weighed about 16 more […]

  Look THE Sun Maid even works out.  Yoga on the beach.  I want to show up to a yoga class wearing a bonnet. Lemony Chicken With Raisins 8 chicken breasts (I prefer boneless skinless) 2 tablespoons olive oil 4 cloves of minced garlic 2 teaspoons oregano 3 teaspoons ground turmeric 2 teaspoons oregano 1 […]

I love January. Since I live in southern California it’s much easier to love it. Regardless of where you live January symbolizes a fresh start and who doesn’t like fresh starts except maggots. Yuck. Sorry. I know a lot of people are cynical when it comes to making New Year’s resolutions because they think it […]

I’m sort of proud of myself today.  Not something that happens a lot since Garbage Girl insists on trying to visit almost every day. Anyway, today is my 365th day without eating any candy or desserts.  If you read yesterday’s blog this is a HUGE accomplishment for me.  Last Christmas when I was in the middle of […]

This is an old post is from another blog.  I wrote it October 28, 2006.  Tomorrow it will make sense! At home*, we eat healthy or at least what I believe is healthy, basically an organic whole-food kosher diet. Actually, if you know me well, you know I can get a bit obsessive and annoying […]

is no more. I made a list (grocery list) and checked it twice then ended up being more naughty than nice.  In other words, I ate enough butter yesterday to cover a pizza the size of a flying saucer.  That is, if you butter pizza and if there are really flying saucers.  Sigh.  I wasn’t […]