After a week of impatiently waiting, my Quest Bars came in the mail! What is a quest bar you ask? Forget Fiber One Bars, Nature Valley Bars, Luna Bars, Think Thin Bars, Cliff Bars, Kind Bars or any other type of on-the-go rectangular shaped snack you’ve had before. Quest Bar is made of quality, easy … Continue reading »
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Tasty Tuesday Creation
I’ve always been a fan of The Laughing Cow cheese wedges–they’re soft, low-calorie, and portioned. I kind of forgot about them until recently when I picked up a wheel of my favorite light creamy swiss flavor at the grocery store this week. Usually, I pair these wedges with apple slices, use them as a spread … Continue reading »
Snowy Decisions
With a blizzard making its way towards New York City on Friday, I wasn’t sure whether I should play it safe and give up on going to the highly talked about “Sleep No More.” An exhilarating, eerie, spooky and interactive performance which lets guest wander through a fictional hotel to piece together a silent adaptation of … Continue reading »
A Dancing Reality
I woke up this morning and made my way downtown to get fit with a Body Conceptions by Mahri work-out. I’ve only tried the Cardio Sculpting class so today’s Cardio Blast class with Joanie Johnson was a whole new challenge. A challenge leaving me with calves that feel like someone injected them with Botox. VERY. TIGHT. Cardio Blast … Continue reading »
Brown Rice, Broccoli, & Beyonce
This weekend my boyfriend, Jesse, and I went to The New York Botanical Garden to tour their greenhouse and tropical paradise exhibit. Walking around this humid glass house was very reminiscent of home and it felt so great to be in the warmth for two hours. I’ve never seen such a huge and ridiculously beautiful … Continue reading »
Meatless Mondays
I was craving something hearty, warm, filling, and tasty. And, in an attempt to cut out meat once a week during Meatless Monday I made a bowl of broccoli barley soup. Having vegetable stock, 10-minute barley, and frozen broccoli florets on hand made this meal come together in 15 minutes. When I have time I … Continue reading »
Freezing & Thawing & Freezing & …
I think I started a tradition of my own by starting my days with a glass of kicked up lemonade ( aka the MasterCleanse drink). While I am NOT following the MasterCleanse, I believe that putting this concoction into my system upon waking up is extremely beneficial. The red cayenne pepper, maple syrup, and lemon … Continue reading »
