April 5, 2013 by Laura | CATEGORY: Food Smarts, tips

Manifesto Musings: Eat Real Food

I think the whole basis of the way I nourish myself is based on this tenet of the Life Delectable Manifesto. And I’ll tell you, it’s not earth shattering, it’s not new, and I definitely didn’t invent it myself, but it is the most important concept you can wrap your mind around when it comes to food.

I think it is probably best explained in Michael Pollan’s books where he says “Eat real food, not too much, mostly plants.” Simple. Makes sense, right?

But as he also says, it gets a little stickier after that. What’s real food?

Ah, there’s the problem. READ MORE >

March 18, 2013 by Laura | CATEGORY: Food Smarts, Inspiration, Recipes, tips

Soup. It’s what’s for dinner.

It’s been a period of lots of work, which is good, and too much sickness, which is not. It’s been one thing after another, and I am bushed. Nothing terrible, really, just a cold and a virus and a lot of weird hours. Which means I really really need to nourish myself, but I’m almost too tired to do it. Ever feel this way? Perhaps all the time?

January 8, 2013 by Laura | CATEGORY: Food Smarts, tips, Uncategorized

Suck A Lemon

Good Morning Sunshine! How are you feeling this brand new January day? Are you feeling bright and vibrant and ready for the day and year ahead? Or a little cold and tired and sluggish from holiday indulgences and winter weather?

Well, I’ll tell you the truth. I seem to feel a little of both. I survived the holiday season a little better than usual this year, thanks to an intense dose of pre-holiday yoga, and some steady if not-so-intense practice during the “big two weeks.” But, there’s been stress, there’s been overindulgence this week in particular, and the upshot is I don’t feel quite perfectly on my game.

December 17, 2012 by Laura | CATEGORY: Delectable Delights, Food Smarts, Recipes, Veggie Man Days, Wine

Veggie Man Days: Red-Wine Braised Chickpeas

I interrupt our regularly scheduled Emergency Delectable Measures post to bring you this delicious recipe: Red Wine Braised Chickpeas. The first in hopefully a long list of Veggie Man Days posts.

October 23, 2012 by Laura | CATEGORY: Delectable Delights, Food Smarts, Recipes, Sweets & Treats

The Fall Breakfast I’m Loving Now

Ok, this exciting breakfast didn’t photograph well. Sigh. I guess the light just isn’t so great at 5 am in the fall! But this is an exciting recipe nonetheless, so here it is, in all its photo-free glory.

And, that 5 am call time is just proof of how well this little guy travels. I ate around 10 after teaching and practicing, and it was just as delicious as if I’d eaten it straight from the fridge.

It’s sweet. It’s spicy. It’s filling. It’s packable. It doesn’t have to be very cold. It doesn’t have to be hot. And it doesn’t take a blender to make it. I think it’s turning me orange, slowly but surely. It’s my favorite breakfast right now and it’s called, ta-ta-da….SPICY PUMPKIN PIE OVERNIGHT OATS. Oh my gosh, it is so good. Go make it as soon as you finish reading this! READ MORE >

September 14, 2012 by Laura | CATEGORY: Delectable Delights, Food Smarts, Recipes, Smoothies, Sweets & Treats, Uncategorized

My Favorite Smoothie Of All Time

I know many of you are sad to see summer go. Even though it’s still hot many days, September just seems like fall. Back to school, back to full work weeks (are there half day Fridays in the summer anywhere else, or is it just NYC?), back to business as usual.

But although I often miss al fresco dining, the late evening glass of wine on the porch (while it’s still light out), the relaxed feeling that seems to abound, I don’t miss the hot weather. Humidity, bugs, super-hot days, they are not my favorites. No, I’m a fall girl. I love that crisp breeze that just begs for a soft sweater and cozy scarf. I feel energized by the coolish temperatures, and I seem to take more walks. And I still dine al fresco, by the way. Love to breathe that crisp air! Just give me one of those standing heater thingies…

I also happen to love the flavors and spices of fall. Although I’m not a stickler for eating according to the weather—I ate sautéed collards all August and drank cold smoothies throughout last winter, it’s just what I craved—I do like to include seasonal produce, and for fall anyway, I LOVE the flavors and race toward them. Pumpkin? Cinnamon? Ginger? Apples? Bring em on! And don’t stop when Thanksgiving is over. Keep it all coming until I turn into a pumpkin myself!