With Memorial Day next weekend, for many, the idea of baring all and wearing a bathing suit can seem daunting at best. In fact, the weather in the northeast has been so mercurial these past few weeks, I have still been layering in sweaters and jackets. So, how can you expedite your countdown to summer and right yourself onto a healthy food journey that will yield results sooner rather than later? Pangea Nutrition has designed a science-based meal planning delivery service designed to help busy Americans incorporate the eating habits … [Read more...]
Farm-to-Table Desserts
May 8, 2017 By Leave a Comment
Today, common practice is for consumers to use quick online searches to find (and cook from) recipes. Gone are the days of dog-eared, stained pages in cookbooks. Nowadays, cookbooks, with their gorgeous covers, collect dust on shelves or display on coffee tables as mere accessories. The new cookbook by Lei Shishak, Farm-to-Table-Desserts, is one that must not be shelved. With more than eighty sweet recipes divided by season, Farm-to-Table Desserts shows the average reader how to create simple desserts using fresh and local ingredients. … [Read more...]
Spring Tune Up- Healthy Eating
March 7, 2017 By Leave a Comment
Now that the weather is finally turning warmer in the northeast, I am starting to re-evaluate my food intake and habits, to see if there's any nutritional "spring cleaning" we can commit to as a family. I was intrigued to hear that Susan Peirce Thompson, PHD, Adjunct Associate Professor of Brain and Cognitive Sciences at the University of Rochester and an expert in the psychology of eating, has just penned a new book-- Bright Line Eating-- that explains how to take back control of when & where we eat & trim down for spring in this … [Read more...]
Ready to Grow: Garden in a Can #Giveaway
December 19, 2016 By 16 Comments
I am thrilled to offer a very cool holiday giveaway from food start up, Back to the Roots! This giveaway is especially ideal for urban dwellers like myself who have always wanted to grow their own food but, unfortunately, don't have the space. Much like My Judy the Foodie has been inspiring people to get hands-on and have fun in the kitchen, Back to the Roots is committed to the belief that there there should be nothing more personal or important for families than what we eat and put in our bodies 3x a day. Back to the Roots is passionate … [Read more...]
