When you’re eating gluten-free or grain-free and being mindful of your intake of pre-made foods….dishes like fetuccinne, gnocchi, and lasagna get rotated out in place of lighter fare. The sugar spike from the processed flour in the pasta, combined with the irritating gluten protein in the wheat can leave you feeling lethargic and overly full [continue reading]
Last week I was on the road to teach a Whole Foods cooking class, and an Anatomy lecture Saturday at my favorite Denver gym, Qi. Traveling present some unique challenges, especially when we’re sticking to our clean-eating lifestyle – which is why I always look for healthy grocery stores to pick up a few clean [continue reading]
I saw the most amazing sweet potatoes the other day and I was thinking I should turn them into burger buns. You could easily create a vegetarian or vegan burger, even a breakfast burger with this fun idea! So many possibilities….here’s mine to get you started! Sweet Potato Sliders You will need: knife, cutting board, [continue reading]
I got to stay at my good friend Maddy’s house in Denver last weekend on my little trip to snow country and she happened to have a julienne blade in her drawer. Yes!! Zucchini Pasta happened! To make dinner complete, I marinated a piece of Sea Bass in a little maple syrup, some slivered almonds, [continue reading]
One of the easiest ways to make a quick, easy and delicious fish dish is to simply bake it. For this quick dinner recipe, I threw a bunch of vegetables on a piece of cod and baked it for 20 minutes. I actually made this a day before I was planning to eat it, and [continue reading]
The thing about inventing new and delicious food is that the my creativity muse goes into SUPER POWER ACTION MODE when I’m cooking for someone I care about. Ask any great song writer, author, painter anybody who creates ANYTHING and they will tell you, we do our best work when motivated by love (or pain [continue reading]
I know I’ve been posting a lot of workouts lately and not as many recipes, but that’s because I’m working on some awesome stuff that will be available on the site soon! For now, I have to share with you the turkey meatball recipe I’ve been working on (and noshing on, like weekly). I’m a [continue reading]
I keep my carb intake low at night, because I generally work out earlier in the day. I eat a balanced amount of carbs before and after my workout to replenish my muscle glycogen, but after dinner I tend to be less active, so don’t need the extra energy. I do however want to eat [continue reading]
When I’m hungry I don’t have time to make elaborate dishes. I like simple, flavorful foods enhanced with herbs and freshly squeezed lemon or things that bring out the food’s natural flavors. Wild-caught Alaskan salmon is high in vitamin D, vitamin B12 and protein and is an excellent source of healthy Omega-3′s. It bakes easily [continue reading]
Betty Rocker and Half-Naked Health Present A Gourmet Spring Dinner and Detox Seminar You are invited to an Exclusive 5-Course Seasonal Gourmet Dinner Party at the one and only Crash 45. Monday, April 16th from 6:30-9 Each menu item has been specially selected by your hosts to showcase some of Spring’s healthiest, most detoxifying foods. [continue reading]