Recipes: Simple summer dishes for 4th of July

Recipes: Simple summer dishes for 4th of July

Are you entertaining for the July 4th holiday? Check meal planning off your list – I’ve got you covered, with a beautiful, tasty, and satisfying meal in less than 30 minutes. This menu feeds four people (unless you’ve got really hungry guests, in...
Recipe: Chick Pea and Zucchini Summer Stew

Recipe: Chick Pea and Zucchini Summer Stew

Inspired by a few leftover fresh vegetables in my kitchen the other day (and by a summer recipe in Sunset Magazine), I tossed together what turned out to be a satisfying and yummy summer lunch. Mix it up with other summer veggies and see what you come up with. You can...
Calories and weight loss: 3 things you should know

Calories and weight loss: 3 things you should know

The other night, I hopped on my soap box – much to the dismay of the person sitting next to me on the sofa – as I was reading an article by Dr. Mark Hyman about what he calls “skinny fat people,” people of normal weight who still have...
Recipes: Memorial Day Weekend Dishes + Drinks + Desserts

Recipes: Memorial Day Weekend Dishes + Drinks + Desserts

I truly can’t believe that the unofficial beginning of summer is upon us. Seattle had a luxurious spurt of its legendary summer weather a bit early this year, just enough to put us in the mood before the rain returned. In the spirit of optimism for even sunnier...
How to beat your fear of exercise

How to beat your fear of exercise

The word “exercise” strikes fear in the most unexpected of hearts. Driven executives. Successful entrepreneurs. Multitasking super moms. Take-no-prisoners deal makers. The most fearless among us are sometimes taken DOWN by the mere mention of exercise or...