the new healthy

the new healthy

I started off my year by doing the Bon Appétit Food Lover’s Cleanse – a two week menu that highlighted whole foods and shirked things like refined sugars, flours, and most dairy. Not only was it delicious but it was eye opening and while I don’t think...
day 14 – all cleansed!

day 14 – all cleansed!

I did it! I’m all cleansed! Now that wasn’t so bad, was it? Things I learned? • Cook with all kinds of different grains. They are sooooo much more interesting than plain ol’ rice. • Try something new from the produce section. For me it was sunchokes....
day 13 – tasty tuesday

day 13 – tasty tuesday

I like meat. There’s no question about that. So one of the ways this cleanse has pushed me is having a couple vegetarian days both weeks. Now I’m not saying that my carnivore status is about to change, but this has opened my eyes at least to other options....
dessert on the cleanse

dessert on the cleanse

When I make dessert it’s usually a special occasion and I attack it with gusto – figuring that anything that is going to impress is probably going to take a couple days to make and there’s most likely a lot of butter, sugar, eggs or chocolate involved. Or...
day 11 – on the homestretch

day 11 – on the homestretch

I lingered over my coffee this morning making my final grocery list for the Bon Appétit Food Lover’s Cleanse. If you would have told me that any sort of cleanse was going to fly by, I would have seriously doubted you. I’m surprised to find myself already...