I know. I know. You’re not supposed to give in to your cravings. You’re supposed to be defiant and resist them, right? Wrong! Cravings are your body’s signal that something is off. It could be physical (perhaps some sort of nutritional deficiency)…
The ingredients came to me in a dream and I took to the kitchen to bring this smokey, spicy, satisfying soup to life. Part of the process is making a spice mix to flavor your soup. I was inspired to use…
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Roasted Butternut Squash Soup with Apple, Rosemary and Pumpkin Seed Brittle
January 9, 2016Made a New Year, New You Resolution? But your cravings for Sweet and Creamy won’t let you live? I got you. Before you reach for pudding or ice-cream or anything of the sort – let’s try this. It’s soup (not dessert) but…
Your sweet tooth doesn’t care about your new diet. It doesn’t care that you have been trying to lose weight or get in better health. All it cares about is being satisfied. When it’s denied and not satisfied, it intensifies. That’s where…
Even though I teach Mindful Nutrition for folks who are emotional eaters and desire to lose weight , I still have my own personal battles with food. Sometimes I just want what I want (and it’s not always the healthiest). Since my…
When you’re losing weight, you are warned to not eat too many dairy products because of the fat content. So you reduce your cheese. Hold off on the butter. Eat less icecream. Say no to whipped cream. Etc. But what about the…
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Moroccan Pizza with Merguez Lamb Sausage and Roasted Veggies
September 8, 2014At the age of 8, I worked diligently in school and kept up with my weekly readings so that I could win a complimentary Pizza Hut Personal Pan Supreme Pizza. I think I won almost every month. There was something about that buttery crispness…
I’m an avid label reader. And if you’re serious about your health, you should be too. When I go grocery shopping I read the labels of every box, bottle, can, container and bag that I pick up. I used to just buy…
Even though I healed my 10 year struggle with Compulsive Over Eating Disorder and managed to lose and keep off 52 pounds, I am still an emotional eater. I don’t know that that ever goes away. I’m human. I’m woman. I am designed…
When I was a student at Spelman, I used to love brunch! Actually I still do. But back then it was real special. For starters I got to wake up late. (Yes Lawd) And then I got to start my day in…