Looking for a delicious and easy way to incorporate fruit into your day? This recipe provides a time-saving and money-saving way to enjoy a smoothie beverage! Makes approximately 20 ounces (570 ml) – 2 to 3 servings (about 6 ounces, or 175 ml each) Prep Time: 5 minutes 2 ripe...

It’s mind-boggling how quickly life can change from day-to-day. One day I’m escorted to a fabulous dinner in a sleek black SUV conversing with intelligent adults, and two days later I find myself tripping over Hot Wheels and scraping chocolate chips off my Pima...

Registered dietitian and nutrition expert Michelle Dudash recently showed what’s hot in school lunch gear on Good Morning Arizona Weekend on 3TV Phoenix. These ideas are sure to be the envy of the class. Just don’t tell your kids they’re healthy! Afternoon Reboot Trail Mix with California Raisins...

Some of you have begged me for this since the SELF Eat Like Me blog-off. Aside from asking what I eat, many more people ask me the burning question, “What do you do for your workout?”   My dad entered me in my first race when...

For the past month I’ve been wearing my recipe developer hat testing slow cooker recipes. Some days three slow cookers were going at once. Other days I might have tested just one recipe, but for the second or third time. One can handle only...

Glam moms, the dominatrix, coupon clippers, and PR companies galore, all with high hopes of being praised in the next big blog. This past weekend I worked at the expo of BlogHer Conference 2011 on the behalf of a client of mine. As my...

It’s happened too many times to count. I run into the grocery store with the intent of purchasing one or two needed ingredients, not even grabbing a shopping basket. By the time I make my way from point A to point Z, I manage...

I’m all stewed out. For the past week I’ve been testing ten slow cooker recipes for a client and today marks the next phase of retesting those that need adjustments. To make things worse, my husband doesn’t eat stew, he says. So I’ve been...

A few weeks ago a fellow blog reader, Zerin, suggested that I start posting about my shopping hauls. I googled “shopping haul” and discovered that it’s a popular social media trend for people to show off the goods they purchase, whether clothing, food…whatever. I...

Recently I was engaged in a heated Facebook discussion defending a colleague of mine, Elisa Zied, who was interviewed by FOX News for an article about Princess Kate’s closely scrutinized appearances. The controvery is over Kate’s weight. I feel bad that Kate has to endure all the negative attention about her...