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...
cleanse cocktails part two

cleanse cocktails part two

While I was in the midst of the Bon Appétit Food Lover’s Cleanse a couple weeks ago I had written about one of the cocktails they had included with the plan (really – how can you not like a cleanse that builds in cocktails?) – the Winter’s Revival....
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....
day 12 – making monday

day 12 – making monday

It’s starting to become clear why this cleanse is only 2 weeks long as 12 days in I’m starting to freelance the recipes and sneak sweets. For the dinner tonight, the sardines just weren’t floating my boat. Maybe I’m being narrow minded but as I...