Improvisation isn’t just for comedians. “Last night I actually had a dream some kidnappers stole my sac of flour and started sending me muffins in the mail.” – Niles Crane, on Frasier, when he was carrying around a sac of flour to emulate what it would be like to have a baby. When you’re…
Blend Your Way to Health “I wanna get a job as someone who names kitchen appliances. Toaster, refrigerator, blender…all you have to do is say what s**t does, and add “er”. I wanna work for the Kitchen Appliance Naming Institute. Hey, what does that do? It keeps s**t fresh. Well, that’s a fresher …I’m going…
The Black Eyed Peas & Korn…salad in a jar To get hyped up for running or working out at the gym, I require two things: an adequately fueled body, and some heart pounding music. So when I created a recipe that actually fulfilled both of these needs, sort of…I got so excited! I’ve…
I bought a rainbow at the 99 cent store… I know I’ve touted this 99 cent store on many occasions but I just had to do it again. I am just so grateful for such a place. No matter what happens in life, you always have to take care of yourself to the best of…
If you want to invoke change in others, you shouldn’t be a food snob. This weekend the Good Food festival is being held in Santa Monica. The festival offers everything you could want to learn about good, healthy food; how to get it and the policies surrounding it. But even as a health food advocate,…
“The constructive use of riches is better than their possession.” (Be sure to scroll to the end for a bonus, super-nutritious recipe made with beans) What’s the use of having knowledge and experience and wisdom under your belt if you don’t share it with others? Riches are not only measured in money you know; and…
How do all these people get these ridiculous reality shows that show nothing, but……nope, they show nothing. Nothing I’m interested in viewing, but yet, there are millions of people who are interested. So maybe I need to stop doing what I’ve been doing and jump on the “Reality TV” bandwagon. Frankly, if it was just…
EGGs Rule! It’s incredible. It’s edible. It’s an egg, although many people think it’s a no-no. The egg is in fact a yes-yes, even a “must-have” for people following a vegetarian diet. For vegetarians willing to incorporate eggs into their eating repertoire, they can easily meet their needs for many otherwise lacking nutrients. These vegetarians…
There is a season Originally published on pg. 6 of the Santa Monica Daily Press newspaper To everything, “turn, turn, turn,” there is a season “turn, turn, turn,” but sometimes we forget since we, in America, can pretty much get anything we want year round. During a recent trip to the farmers’ market, I was…
Originally published on pg. 6 of the Santa Monica Daily Press Newspaper To smell asparagus pee or not to smell asparagus pee? That is the question. And the answer is, some people are super asparagus pee smellers and some are asparagus pee excreters and then there are those, like myself, who do both. According to…
