Having just returned from my brother’s graduation from Yale (where he received his degree in Environmental Law – so proud!!), I have been more aware than usual of the endeavors of people like Alejandro Velez and Nikhil Arora, both UC Berkeley grads who are pioneering the Aquaponics Garden – a self-sustaining food system that they want you to [continue reading]
Challenge Day 5: Try a New Food or Recipe Well, Challengers you’ve made it to the final day of the 5-day Challenge! Today builds on the last four days, so today you will continue with no-added sugar, make a green smoothie, meet your daily water requirements, pack your food with you for the day, do [continue reading]
Challenge Day 4: Pack your food for the Day When we were kids, our moms packed lunches and snacks for us. When we were babies, they never left home without a bottle and our baby food. That’s because Mom knew that we needed a steady supply of nutrients to get big and strong, and to [continue reading]
Challenge Day 3: Meet Your Daily Water Requirements You’re doing AWESOME! Today is Day 3 of the 5-day Challenge, and today we’re going to find out exactly how much water we need to drink daily, and focus on getting it in. Today you’ll also continue with the challenges from Monday and Tuesday – No-added Sugar, [continue reading]
Challenge Day #2: Drink a Green Smoothie Welcome to day 2 of the 5-Day Challenge! Today we’re going to add a green smoothie. How’s it going with no added sugar? I got a lot of great questions and comments about that – I know it’s tricky but you can do it! Remember each day of [continue reading]
Challenge Day #1: No Added Sugar If you are taking on the 5-day challenge, you’ve come to the right place! Everyone has been writing me and asking, “what does no added sugar mean?” For just 5 days, we’re going to start noticing where that added sugar comes from, and kick it to the curb. Definitely [continue reading]
5-day challenge STARTS MONDAY! Get ready for a week of healthy inspiration! “Every pro was once an amateur. Every expert was once a beginner. So dream big, and start now.” I love this quote. It always helps me remember the small, consistent daily strategies are the ones that really make the difference. If we knew the [continue reading]
Hi Fit Family, Community and Friends! On Thursday, April 4th, I’ll be at the Whole Foods in Cherry Creek (Denver, Colorado) teaching a cooking class from 6:30-8pm (see below for sign up information). In this class, I’m going to show you how easy it is to use chia seeds as a binder to make jam, [continue reading]
Dear Readers, I can barely believe it’s been 2 years since I started Betty Rocker. A lot has happened along the way….I met some amazing people, conquered my goal to do handstands, got invited to teach cooking classes at Whole Foods, went to the Cook Islands, invented tons of gluten-free, dairy free recipes, wrote a [continue reading]
Gluten-free and Vegan Holiday Pies and Piecrust Class with Betty Rocker Who loves PIE? Me, me, me! And I’m guessing you, or someone you love too. Join Betty Rocker for a fun, informative class Thursday, November 15th from 6:30-8pm to learn how to make gluten free piecrust, vegan piecrust, and taste some healthy (lower glycemic [continue reading]