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• FODMAPs Lately

  

  Slowly but surely, I’m getting the hang of this whole FODMAPs thing.  I found this grocery list, which has helped give me some more ideas about what is (and... Read more

  Posted on 05 April 2013 FOOD & DRINK

• Bean-Free Hummus (yes, You Read That Right!)

  

  As a mostly vegetarian, beans are a big staple in my diet.  Beans over eggs in the mornings, on salads in the afternoon, with rice in the evening. Read more

  Posted on 02 April 2013 FOOD & DRINK

• Healthy Breakfast To Go

  

  I’ll be honest: when my doctor prescribed I follow a diet low in FODMAPs, I was a little overwhelmed.  Okay, that’s kind of an understatement. Read more

  Posted on 01 April 2013 FOOD & DRINK

• Visitors

  

  My oldest friend, Jenny, and her boyfriend Aaron came to visit for the weekend from Ohio.  They were our first house guests!   We normally only get to see each... Read more

  Posted on 31 March 2013 FOOD & DRINK

• Dear California

  

  We’re home from our amazing, amazing trip to Northern California.  (Did I say it was amazing yet?)  As my friend Lauryn said while describing a recent trip she... Read more

  Posted on 28 March 2013 FOOD & DRINK

• Getting Personal: Gut Update

  

  Oh, my mother is going to cringe when she reads this! She thinks- as many do- that the word “colonoscopy” doesn’t belong in polite conversation.   And she’s... Read more

  Posted on 17 March 2013 FOOD & DRINK

• Unwinding (+ a Winner!)

  

  Gosh, this week flew by.  It was a good one, but so exhausting!  I’m in the throes of midterms- and will be through the next couple weeks of Spring Break (more... Read more

  Posted on 15 March 2013 FOOD & DRINK

• This Week In Workouts

  

  Most days, I’m out the door at 7:45 AM and return home after 9.  On days I get home earlier, the thought of heading back outside to the gym is just too... Read more

  Posted on 11 March 2013 FOOD & DRINK

• Houston, We Have a Problem.

  

  You may have noticed posting has become a little erratic…. This is due in part to busy-ness, yes, but also to the fact that both of our laptops have decided to... Read more

  Posted on 09 March 2013 FOOD & DRINK

• A Little Help Getting Your Fitness Mojo Back

  

  I’ve had a difficult time “finding time” to exercise lately, but my friend Leslie- also a grad student- gave it to me straight.  “You always have time. Read more

  Posted on 01 March 2013 FOOD & DRINK

• Check-In

  

  In addition to in-class meditation, the professor who leads my field (social work speak for “internship) seminar begins each of our weekly sessions with a... Read more

  Posted on 28 February 2013 FOOD & DRINK

• How I Became (Mostly) Vegetarian

  

  I’ve gotten several requests to write a kind of “vegetarian how-to” post, and explain a little more about my own food lifestyle. Read more

  Posted on 23 February 2013 FOOD & DRINK

• Long Weekend

  

  An early walk on Sunday morning. A stroll over the Brooklyn bridge. Movie night to see Side Effects. (Guys, go see this right now. It was one of the best films... Read more

  Posted on 19 February 2013 FOOD & DRINK

• Be Mine

  

  How was your Valentine’s Day? Did you spend it with friends, family, or your favorite pooch? I was lucky to have two Valentines this year! We get to hang out... Read more

  Posted on 15 February 2013 FOOD & DRINK

• Weekend Bites: Rethinking the “Comfort Bowl”

  

  Good morning and happy Monday! I hope no one was too burdened by the snow storm… flights were canceled and the power went out in some areas, but for the most... Read more

  Posted on 11 February 2013 FOOD & DRINK

• Snowed In

  

  You may have heard… the East Coast was supposed to get a lot of snow this weekend. And it happened. I was supposed to go out with my lady friends for some... Read more

  Posted on 10 February 2013 FOOD & DRINK

• Double Take

  

  When my mom sent me this photo last week, I had to look twice. No, this was not a picture of me holding Charlie…. It’s my mom in the early 80s with our friend... Read more

  Posted on 08 February 2013 FOOD & DRINK

• Reconnecting To The Breath

  

  I’ve been having trouble sleeping lately. I think it’s due to the anxiety that comes with any new transition, whether I’m aware of it or not. Read more

  Posted on 05 February 2013 FOOD & DRINK

• Stepped-Up School Lunch

  

  What a week! Eleven hours of class, twenty-one hours of field work (+ long commute)… it’s going to be a lot. Time management is key! Read more

  Posted on 03 February 2013 FOOD & DRINK

• My (21st) First Day of School

  

  (If you count pre-school, kindergarten, elementary, high school, college, and post-bacc.) So… yesterday was my first day of class. As you can imagine, I was... Read more

  Posted on 29 January 2013 FOOD & DRINK