Healthy Eating
Mindful Eating: Slow Down & Savor Your Meals
How to Fully Experience Your Meals Have you ever noticed that when you are thinking about or writing on a topic, you start to see thoughts and comments about that topic everywhere? They were probably always there, but now you are ready to receive the teachings out there. I was asked to be on a…
Read More🌿 Culinary Compassion, Delivered
Mindful meals for a patient near Moffitt Cancer Center This week I had the privilege of cooking for a couple staying at a hotel near Moffitt Cancer Center. My client had recently undergone a bone marrow transplant, is continuing cancer treatments, and is also managing diabetes. My role was to prepare meals that met the…
Read MoreSimmering Summer Soup
I know it might sound a little odd, but sipping tea and eating hot soup in the summer has always helped me feel more grounded—and even cooler. People often ask, “Aren’t you overheating just looking at that bowl?” But for me, warm foods help my body adjust more smoothly to the heat. I started wondering…
Read MoreSpring Reflections: Purpose, Gratitude, and New Beginnings
Spring is in full force, and I’ve been blessed this month to witness—and participate in—the beautiful unfolding of life. It feels like standing right on the cusp of new beginnings, and I’m filled with gratitude. One of the highlights this season is being an educator at a meaningful Passover Retreat at Pearlstone in Reisterstown, Maryland.…
Read MoreParsley Powered Tabouli
As a kid I remember parsley being this little green sprig I picked off my food before eating. The one exception was during Passover (a Jewish holiday commemorating the escape from slavery), when large plates were heaped with this twig, passed around the table to dip in salt water, and then eaten. I loved it. …
Read MoreCooking for a Friend: You!
I prepared the meal shown in the photo for a friend who is elderly, sick, and frail. It gave me tremendous joy to hit upon what she would truly enjoy eating as well as to help restore her health and strength. It got me thinking about how thoughtful I am when I cook food for…
Read MoreWhere Calm Meets Nourishment
The Pause That Supports Digestion A few months ago I was having a text exchange with my daughter who reminded me — “Mom, do your rest-and-digest and don’t-eat-when-stressed thing…” Clearly, I was stressed. The fact of the matter is we shouldn’t eat when we are stressed — even stress eating. And it’s especially true if,…
Read MoreSpring Cleaning Day 1
We started our day with drink number one: Green Lemonade. I modified the quantities somewhat as I don’t have a juice extractor, but rather a Vitamix blender. It was thicker and frothier and while my daughter found it too sour, we drank up and enjoyed. Our lunch would be a little off: it was leftovers from the evening before.…
Read MoreSpring Cleaning for the Body
We are finally going to do it; spring cleaning for the body: a three week cleanse! Back in January I read about a cleanse that seemed very palatable. I have done several different types and what I liked about this was you could eat the whole time and you didn’t need to invest in all…
Read MoreCheesecake?
It’s that time of year again. Shavuot. A holiday that falls just seven weeks after Passover when the Jews are given the Torah. The Torah is compared to a “life of milk and honey”. That is why for this holiday it is all about dairy which means cheese cake. Sounds wonderful. Who wouldn’t love…
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