sUmMeR cLeaNse...

So it has been getting very humid and hot lately in NY. This makes me crave cool refreshing drinks, and lots of them. What a great way to get hydrated and give your body a lil cleanse in the process. Here are some of my favorite choices: Iced Mint tea with a fresh squeeze of lime or lemon, chilled coconut water (my all time go to drink of choice), and a sweet fresh fruit smoothie (pineapple mint, mango peach banana, etc). You can never go wrong with any of these choices. My sister and I walked along side the FDR this morning and right when I got in the door I downed some Zico coconut water. If I could have that stuff on tap, I would be one happy (and hydrated) gal. Oh and since we are on the topic of summer cleanse, I will share some great safe for cleansing snacks. I just made some kale chips! A-m-A-z-I-n-G! So easy to make too. Get some fresh organic kale wash it and dry it and spread it on a baking sheet. Set the oven to 375, drizzle the kale with extra virgin olive oil and lightly salt and pepper. Bake for 10 minutes and enjoy the crisp kale strips! yummy and super healthy, a great way to get your greens in and also satisfy that snack need! ENJOY 

Fresh Start...

I am tired and still coming down from being jet-lagged. Trying to handle the days pressures and stress can be a lot when your not feeling your best. So this morning I decided to try my  best at getting a good start. I made myself some steel cut oatmeal (yes the one that takes about 25 min to cook) with sliced bananas sprinkled with fresh ground nutmeg and cinnamon. I chopped some walnuts up and added those on top too. It satisfies me like no other breakfast can. I feel healthy and full and ready to take on this day! I may have woke up tired and semi stressed from all that is going on in my life(running my own business, traveling, being in a serious relationship that is long distance at the moment), but eating well definitely makes me feel a lot better about life and my position in it. I am enjoying my life and all that comes along with it. For today I am choosing to handle stress with nourishing food choices and not the sweets and sugary comforts I usually reach for. I'm taking it one day at a time. That's all anyone can really do ;)

spicy ginger

Today I feel very accomplished and organized and on top of things. This is not always the case with me (I tend to lean more towards the procrastinating side) so I am sitting here feeling very proud of myself. I notice that when I am feeling great about things it reflects in my eating patterns. Its almost like I don't want to ruin anything great that I have done by eating something "bad" for me. So keeping with my "good" eating day, for dessert tonight I am enjoying a nice hot cup of spicy ginger tea with a lil bit of raw honey swirled in. This is instead of eating something loaded with sugar and carbs like a cupcake (omg just typing the word makes me salivate). Ok, so I am sure that if I happened to have cupcakes in my apartment I would have nibbled at one along with my tea but let's not go there. For now I am just feeling very proud and excited about my life and where everything is going and better yet where it is already at. So I feel like that should carry over through all aspects of my life. When I am feeling good I only want to put amazing fresh and healthy food into my body. After all, we are what we eat. 

Tasty Travels

I have been quite busy in the last week... sorry for not posting anything new (Emma)! But I am back in NY and ready to get back at it. Over the last week I was in London, Vienna and Copenhagen! I am jet-lagged as I stare at this computer screen fighting off the impulse to go to sleep (if I sleep now I will wake up at 3 am bright eyed but cranky)! I traveled to all of these fabulous locations to be with my boyfriend while he was away on business (he writes songs and sings em) and I like to think I was there on some business of my own sorts too. I ate wonderful meals and over the next few entries I will share them with you! That was very hard work I tell ya. My emotions were all over the place this last week as well. I was overwhelmed by joy and excitement, then very tired, then a spot of laziness came mixed with a hint of insecurity. And the list goes on... and on. When my eyes don't feel like they should be shut for the next 8-10 hours I will divulge all the fine details of my tasty travels! Sweet dreams for now.