Calming Summer Chilled Avocado Soup

Ahhhh summer. The ice in your tea glass melts instantly.  When your inner warmth might just start to feel more like a raging fire inside. And yes, when tempers (and sometimes complexions) flare. Can you tell summer isn’t my favorite season? I suppose I’d like summer much more if I had a cool mountain cabin, [...]

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A Chill Summer Bollywood Dinner Party Plan

I adore dinner parties. Love giving them, love attending them, and love, of course, all of that wonderful eating and socializing. Dinner parties are such a civilized way to re-connect in our GO GO GO world. But let’s face it–dinner parties can be WORK. I’m having one in a few days, and this time, I’ve resolved [...]

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Watermelon Mint Cooler Slushie

Today’s chill slushie is the perfect anecdote to hot and dehydrating summer days (and nights)! It’s refreshing and cooling to drink, and beautiful to look at. And one of my favorite ingredients–watermelon, is the base of the drink. I just adore watermelon. For me, it brings back such happy memories. Some of them are kinda [...]

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FaRAWfel-Raw Falafel and an Afternoon Walk in El Barrio

I’ve been really into raw foods lately. I find that as the weather warms, I like more salads, more smoothies, and lighter, cooler fare. Such choices feel better to me. Raw food fits the bill beautifully, and it energizes me quite nicely. However, there’s no reason we can’t pack our raw goodies with some good [...]

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Tangy Tahini Red Pepper Salad Dressing

We’ve talked before about how I eat a lot of salads. Love them! So dressing them properly and deliciously is of the utmost importance. Dressing a salad isn’t so different from dressing one’s self, I suppose. Now I’m much more foodie that fashionista any day, but there are indeed parallels when it comes to this [...]

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(Almost) Wordless Wednesday: a New Headshot, Plus: Vegan Cheesecake, Anyone?

I said this would be an Almost Wordless Wednesday . This is I just have to share:  my friend Marisa, a budding professional photographer and former model, took some headshots of me yesterday. So far, this one below is my fave. Of course everyone has a different opinion on which shot they like best, and [...]

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My Green Smoothie Breakfast Secret is Out

I have a secret. I don’t eat breakfast most days. No, actually, I drink it. In the form of a green smoothie. Yes, it looks like green sludge. I actually like that it looks so off-putting, because it tastes amazing. Much more smooth, sweet, and flavorful than you’d ever imagine. Honestly, it’s as good as [...]

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Assorted Random Things I Love

Today’s post is gonna be a bit self-indulgent. I have the right, though. Birthday Girl’s Privilege. Yep, my bday is this coming Sunday. It falls on Easter this year, which I think is pretty cool, because it’s a time of rebirth and renewal.  No matter what creed or religion we follow (or don’t follow), the [...]

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Levant Style Marinated Olives

Once, many moons ago, I didn’t like olives. Yes, I know, hard to believe, right, especially seeing as I pretty much live for them now! I think my dislike stemmed in part from the fact that up until a few years ago, most olives available in the United States were mainly canned or jarred and [...]

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Energizing Double Cabbage Salad with Tahini Lemon Garlic Dressing

I love salads. Yes, I’m quite aware that some people might not believe me when I say this. That’s understandable. In too many instances, salads are a lame side dish or something to be “gotten through” en route to the main meal. Let’s take a moment, though, to open our minds to the possibilities. Salads [...]

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