I have a few spots left in my Plant-Based Bootcamp which starts on TUESDAY!  I am repeating the course due to demand and honestly, I loved teaching it and I will otherwise have bootcamp withdrawl!  If you are even remotely curious about:

• what plant-based means;
• how to do it right;
• how to figure out what the best version of plant-based looks like for you;
• how to get the nutrients you need;
• how to not gain weight eating plant-based;
• how to make plants taste good; and all your other struggles and questions…

SIGN UP because I have no idea if and when I’ll teach this course again and you will not regret it.  It’s fun to watch live, but you don’t have to.  Every participant receives the recording to watch as many times as he or she wants, so you’ll never miss a class!  I am offering a discount code PB100 for $100 off.  Learn more here!

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For those of you celebrating, Happy New Year!  Although I have always felt that September was the start of a new year.  I hope the beginning of school and possibly the return to work outside the home have been an easy transition for you.  My mother-in-law always hosts the first night of Rosh Hashanah, so I am baking challahs today and bringing birthday cakes for Mr. Picky (17 today!) and my older daughter who turns 24 next week.

For anyone who missed out on joining my Plant Based Bootcamp, you have one more chance!  I am repeating the course starting September 29th!  This is a live course, but only about 2/3 of the participants attend live.  Everyone has unlimited access to the recorded classes immediately after I teach them.  But since the Q&A portion of each class is live, I limit the number of spots so all my bootcamps sell out.  This is the last time I will offer this course in 2020, so do not hesitate to sign up HERE if you are interested.  The feedback I have been receiving from this bootcamp has been phenomenal and I am confident that you will learn so much and be changed afterwards.  If there is one thing I am good at it is teaching!  I have taught healthy cooking classes for over 12 years and all my in-person students are repeat customers who have been attending my classes for years and years, even 10 and 12 years!  I’ll leave you with that and an early bird discount code PB100 for $100 off the course.  See you in class!!

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School is in full swing for almost everyone I know.  By “full-swing,” I do not mean back to normal, by any means.  I feel for you parents with elementary children at home.  I know you have a lot on your plate right now.  We can all only do the best we can and that is absolutely good enough.  If cooking dinner isn’t going to happen most nights, then that’s what it is.  No shame in that.  When energy is low and time is tight, I am a big fan of picking the easiest recipes in my repertoire and just repeating them week after week. No one will ask for a their money back.

My monthly online cooking class subscribers, your new class was uploaded earlier this week and I know you will love it!  If you missed my FB live with our group, I’ll schedule another one in a week or so.  Here’s your dinner planner for the week and Happy New Year to anyone celebrating!Continue reading

This Labor Day weekend is very different from all past LDW’s.  I have no kids going to school, but instead participating in school at home.  No lunches to make at 6:00 am.  No breakfasts to prep in advance.  No in-person cooking classes to resume after a summer break.  It doesn’t feel like the “fresh start” of years past.  We will continue to roll with the punches, not let the uncertainty of the current situation get the best of us, stay hopeful, not veer from what we know is the best path for balance and healthfulness since we need our strength more than ever.

What I will also be doing is thinking of ways to continue to support you in feeding yourselves and your families.  This has been and continues to be my life’s work and I am here for you! For those of you that didn’t get into my Plant-Based bootcamp which started last week, I will be repeating it as soon as this course is over.  Stay tuned!

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My dear friends, it was not until I sat down to create this week’s dinner planner that I realized I never published a dinner planner LAST WEEK!  In all the years I have done this, I have never actually completely forgotten to press “publish.”  You know I was at my mother’s house last week with my sisters and their families and I was obviously lost in vacation mode and a digital detox.  I profusely apologize!

In other news, my newest 4-week bootcamp is going live this Tuesday!!  This course is all about making a Plant-Based Diet work for you!  It does not mean being vegan.  It does not mean you have to give up your favorite animal products for the rest of your life.  It’s about finding a way to eat in a way that is accessible, comfortable for you and your family, and maximizing nutrition for longevity.  Join me and a group of incredible motivated and like-minded people!!  Use the code PB100 for a $100 discount off this course!!

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I just arrived in Dallas for my daughter’s postponed college commencement.  I am very happy for her that she will be able to have her once in a lifetime event, even though it’s not exactly how we all thought it would happen.  I’ll be here for less than 24 hours and then it’s family time on Long Island!  You know this is my favorite week of the year and I couldn’t imagine not going.  This virus is here to stay, so I think we have to respect it, be smart, and find a way to live life around it.  I’ll be posting my meals and such on Instagram all week.  There will be pizza involved!!  Here’s your dinner planner for the week:Continue reading

I know many of you on the East coast are still without power after Hurricane Isaias blew through.  I hope all will be back to normal soon.  I know times are tough right now, but this situation is temporary.  Things that I have been doing to keep my mood up are eating well (good food can boost your mood and toxic food can worsen your mood), getting sunlight every day, getting adequate sleep, having a gratitude practice daily (we do have much to be grateful for despite everything), not starting my day or ending my day watching the news, and staying connected with friends (even if it’s a phone call or via zoom.). I try to do some meditation as well when I remember.  😉

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Just hanging out here in California, friends.  Just doing my best to stay healthy and sane.  That’s about all I’ve got.  If you take my monthly online cooking classes, I am doing another FB live with you Saturday (August 1) at 10:00 am PT!  I am looking forward to our socially distant time together.  One thing I want to emphasize to everyone is that there is no better time to take a hard look at our diet and lifestyle.  There is no better time to ask ourselves what changes we can make to up our nutrition and lessen inflammatory influences in our lives.  I am doing that very thing and having this conversation with my family.  I’m sure it’s no secret to anyone reading my blog that it starts with food!  Here’s your dinner planner for the week:Continue reading