I’m back!  Didja miss me?   😥
So here’s what I’ve been up to!  I spent a little time on the east coast visiting family.  While traveling, I had a STANDOUT MEAL that I am still fantasizing about.  It was a vegan Reuben (sandwich)!  OMG!  I don’t know what it is about these that I just cannot get enough of, but the Portsmouth Brewery (in Portsmouth, NH) made theirs to-die-for!  And a brewery making vegan food?  Weird, but they MORE than nailed it!  Needless to say, I’ve been OBSESSED with making different versions of these, and like….EVERY DAY.  The good news is, depending on how you do it, they can be made to be SO HEALTHY!  So I’m gonna share, cuz that’s what I do 😉  So! … Ya ready? Continue reading HEALTHY, Vegan Reuben Sandwiches TO DIE FOR!!! →

I’m one of those people who gets super excited about really stupid things.  To the point that I’m delusional enough to think that I MUST SHARE with everyone I know, and then some.  Like, when I discovered I could make pancakes just by using my AWESOME vegan protein powder and a little egg white, I practically screamed it from the roof tops!  Or when I started substituting date-paste (you’ll read about that below) for sugar in absolutely EVERYTHING, I thought I was so freakin’ clever!  I would tell anyone who’d listen.  Anyway, agree or not, I think my little “go-to things” are pretty dam HOT (if I do say so myself).  So here comes the sharing!  Buckle up! Continue reading Things I Think Are …. HOT!!! (Yup! “HOT”! I’m THAT Weird!) →

In a recent blog I promised I’d talk more about the details of carb cycling.  Carb-cycling is INCREDIBLY EFFECTIVE, absolutely healthy and energizing – AND, depending on how ‘extreme’ you take it, gives you CRAZY sexy results!  It’s a win-win.  It’s the ‘diet’ of choice for many athletes and an absolute must in the body-building world.  So here are the basics to getting to SUMMER READY in a relatively short period of time!  Read on for the deets…. Continue reading Carb-Cycling! An Extremely Effective Way To CUT FAT! →

So the reason I put recipes in quotes (up top) is because it’s TOO SIMPLE to call this an actual recipe.  However, it IS clever, if I do say so myself!  Personally, I like to keep my protein high and my carbs, fat and calories LOW.  There are so many foods I’ve pretty much avoided over the years with this philosophy in mind!  I used to LOVE pancakes and waffles, so I decided to experiment with my protein powder (I alternate between two: Vega Very Vanilla and Nutiva Hemp Protein, which is why my pancakes are green 😯 )  So here is how easy it is to turn your protein powder into pancakes or waffles and WRAPS! And then stay tuned for the most AMAZING GREEN SMOOTHIE EVER EVER EVER!!!!!  (And you MUST message me after you try it cuz I’m dying to hear your reactions!!!) 😀  Continue reading Crazy Delicious and Clever “Recipes”…. →

What do you call a cross between a bagel and a donut?  A DOGEL!  I can honestly tell you, these are “to-die-for”!  My kids actually beg me to make these even when it’s NOT Passover.   These delicacies are the first to disappear at my seders.  I don’t know about you, but I cannot stand matzo – and dogels are the yummiest alternative!  AND YOU DO NOT HAVE TO CELEBRATE THE HOLIDAY OF PASSOVER TO ENJOY THESE!!  Each year I make batches for my sisters’ families (and used to make for my parents too).  I PROMISE you, you will LOVE these and thank me!  SO, I’ll give you the recipe, (with a vegan and whole-grain option as well), and some nutrition numbers too.  These are very easy to make!  You can leave out the ‘sugar’ and it’s more of a bagel.  And lastly, thank you to my mother-in-law, Sondy Burg, who introduced me to these YUMSTERS!!!  Here goes…  They will NOT disappoint 😎 ….. Continue reading Passover Bagels/Donuts – TO DIE FOR! AND They’re Healthy”ish”! →