As we enter into Spring and warmer weather, this ExtraOrdinary Time feels even more unusual and strange than it did several weeks ago. Spring is a time of waking up, expansion, growth, lightening. We take off layers of clothing, maybe release layers of winter padding on our bodies, we remove [...]
Have you been a chronic dieter for much of your adult life, going on and off diets, up and down on the scale? Weight cycling is very frustrating and we often start to tie our emotional well-being to the number on the scale. Good number: happy day, number we don’t [...]
Does the happiness of spring get weighed down with sneezing, runny nose and hoarseness? Spring is a good time to take dairy out of your diet even if you don’t keep it out the rest of the year. Dairy produces a great deal of mucus and spring is a time [...]
The 5-Day New You Eating Plan launched on March 1st 2019 and already I’m getting great feedback from those who are doing the plan! I’ve really enjoyed speaking with Plan participants during our 20-minute private phone conversation. It’s been an opportunity to get to know some of you (and for you [...]
I told you in my last post that removing some digital clutter cleared space to create some exciting new offerings and now I’m thrilled to share a new program with you releasing on March 1st, 2019, my FREE 5-Day Plant-Based Challenge. These are some of the complaints and concerns that [...]
January is the time of year when you read about New Year’s resolutions, cleansing and detoxing. Almost as a ritual, many diets, reset programs and challenges begin in January or at the start of the New Year and it makes some sense as this is often the time we are [...]
Happy New Year everyone. I hope your year is getting off to a great start. But I know sometimes we get a slow start in January. It’s too cold to feel motivated about walking outside, and we are still on “holiday time”, not quite on our usual disciplined routine of [...]
Dairy-free, usually translates to casein-free. Casein is a protein found in dairy products, as well as some non-dairy products. Those who have casein intolerance should always read labels before purchasing food or a product. Foods with Casein: Casein-free Alternatives: Butter Coconut Butter Cheese Coconut Milk Cream Coconut, Hemp, Potato, Rice, [...]
I thought it might go on forever, it was very frustrating and annoying having hives every day, every meal, every time I brushed my teeth or washed my hair. Disruptive is an understatement. I developed a fear of eating foods (not that it stopped me!) , not knowing how my [...]
Sauteed red onion, mushroom, carrot and collards. It's a snow day here in New Jersey, the perfect time for some comfort food. Here's a vegetarian take on an old favorite. It's a veggie reuben on gluten free bread. Saute red onion, 3 cups shredded collard greens, 1 chopped carrot [...]
