We made it through another week, and I’m calling that an accomplishment!  I actually put on a dress AND makeup for the first time in so many months and did a TV segment on the set of Home & Family.  That was the highlight of my week for sure!  I made the Quicker Chicken Marbella from my book Quicker Than Quick.  If you are in between shows, or caught up on The Flight Attendant, you can watch my segment here LOL.

I am supposed to do my first in-person book signing – outdoors, everyone must be masked and observe social distancing, of course – on Tuesday from 12-2 at Waterleaf in Manhattan Beach.  Would love to see you!  Just don’t get to close HA!  Here’s your dinner planner for the week:Continue reading

 

I hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving.  We had a very small holiday with just 9 of us outside, of course.  It was still lovely and I was so very happy to see so many of your photos, emails, DM’s and comments showing me your success stories!  Thank you for bringing me into your kitchen and trusting me with your family’s important meals and gatherings.  I am truly honored.  I am going to relax the rest of the weekend with Hubs and the kiddos and try to get creative with the leftovers!

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We are in the home stretch!  The energy I have been noticing is that people are either feeling like this is going to be the easiest Thanksgiving ever because they’re cooking for 6 instead of 26 OR they are panicking because they have to cook Thanksgiving for the first time ever in their entire lives.  This is no time to put pressure on ourselves to do anything more than we are capable of.  So the dinners leading up to Thanksgiving should be EASY!  For anyone already planning ahead, Prolon is having a great black Friday sale until November 30th. Click here to get $50 off prolon + 30 ct Free Fast Bar with Free Shipping with code: BFCM50. Here’s your dinner planner for the week:Continue reading

I  just had the most wonderful week in Stony Brook with my mom.  The weather was a 10/10 and I was also able to see my sisters and their families and my auntie.  So special! I came home a day early because my husband’s 105-year-old Grandma Rose passed away while I was in NY.  She was very dear to me and I wanted to be there for her memorial service on Friday.  Many people in my community know her because I always post a picture with her on her birthday, and occasionally a video.  She lived a long and beautiful life, but we will miss her.

Looking forward, I will be doing more Thanksgiving prep this week like freezing stock and pie crusts, and towards the end of the week, I’ll make cranberry sauce and applesauce!  Here’s your dinner planner for the week:Continue reading

Thanksgiving is less than 3 weeks away and my family and I are super excited!  We needed something to be super excited about!!  It’s going to be the smallest Thanksgiving we have ever had, but I am doing it up anyway – a whole turkey, all the fixings, 3 pies and homemade ice cream.  Yes, yes, yes!  My new, updated Thanksgiving ebook is finally available and will help you with every detail, every prep-ahead tip, ALL my Thanksgiving recipes in one place with color photos.  All for $10.  $10 to have a stress-free Thanksgiving!

In other news, I’ll be doing a special Instagram live with one of my oldest and dearest friends, Dr. Henry Cloud, on Monday, November 9 at 5:00 pm PT.  We will be discussing the missing piece to the Thanksgiving puzzle – how to prepare for familial dysfunction!  Bring your questions or just come to listen to our discussion which I know will be super interesting!  Here’s your dinner planner for the week:Continue reading

This week is likely not going to be a quiet and calm one.  Be prepared for me NOT to make any political statement about the election.  I have family, friends, readers, students and community members who align themselves with different political affiliations.  My space and social channels are about helping you be healthier through cooking more from scratch with whole food ingredients.  My only message is “Please Vote and Let Your Voice Be Heard and Counted.”

Thanksgiving is coming and my family and I are super excited.  It’s going to be the smallest Thanksgiving we have ever had, but I am doing it up anyway!  My new, updated Thanksgiving ebook is finally available and will help you with every detail, every prep-ahead tip, ALL my Thanksgiving recipes in one place with color photos.   All for $10.  $10 to have a stress-free Thanksgiving!  Here’s your dinner planner for the week:Continue reading

It’s feeling like fall and because I’ve finished two out of four classes for the Thanksgiving bootcamp, I have Thanksgiving on the brain!  I know Halloween is coming next weekend, but I think it’s going to be quieter than usual around here.  A couple of things to mention before you delve into this week’s dinner planner:

• My monthly online cooking class students, I will be going live on our private FB page on Tuesday 10/27 at 5pm PT.  I can’t wait to connect with you then!
• The all-new, updated 2020 Thanksgiving e-book will be available for purchase Thursday of this week.  Why Thursday?  Because it’s 4 weeks before Thanksgiving!
• People have asked about joining the Thanksgiving bootcamp.  Unfortunately, it has already started.  You can certainly watch the first two classes on your own if you like.  Please email my assistant Erika if you’re interested.  [email protected]
• I will be repeating the Plant-Based Bootcamp in January and I am currently working on a Plant-Based Bootcamp 2.0 as a follow-up.  I will likely launch that in February.  Students will have had to have completed the first Plant-Based Bootcamp.  I will also be repeating my original Healthy Cooking Made Quick and Easy Bootcamp after the new year!
• Make sure you’re subscribed to my site so you get first dibs on spots.  🙂

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I changed it up a little this week and I decided to not watch the news.  I needed a break from the “breaking news” every hour of every day.  I may have been “out of it,” but I was healthier for it.  I still enjoy my walks every morning outside and I listen to podcasts instead.  I choose the information that I want to hear and learn more about.  Hint: I’m keeping it positive ;). Here’s your dinner planner for the week:Continue reading