The past week I have been getting to know Jamie Oliver's new cookbook and I am loving it!  The recipes are simple.  And delicious.  I am getting to know new flavour combinations, and becoming reacquainted with old ones. This book has recharged me and inspired me. Cycling through variations of my 6-7 old faithful dishes was getting old (for me and for Ewan, I'm sure!) Here are a few combos that you might want to try yourself, or try again: 1. Harissa, mint and sweet bell peppe

​​My winter jacket made its first appearance last week. Yea, not ready for that. But, then again, I never am. Even though you'll be covered up and hiding beneath layers of wool and flannel (assuming you're not living in the tropics) feeling fit and sexy through the next couple seasons will only do you're body good. Here are my Top 10 suggestions for keeping you on course and feeling great: 1. Come back to earth Try to choose the least processed forms of food—fruits, vegetable

So, your baby is already turning 6 months! Yea, it might seem like its been 6 years since she was born...long sleepless nights, feeding issues,  colic, you name it...undoubtably you've experienced all or some of these challenges. At least you have a new adventure to begin: WEENING and FEEDING SOLIDS! A very exciting time indeed, but albeit full of questions, especially if you're a first time mom. One question that arises frequently is what exactly should a baby or toddler eat

As Miamians are making a mass exodus out of the Hurricane Irmas projected path, many people will be spending hours in the car headed for higher ground. Im thinking of all my loved ones there now. While your lives are severely disrupted, heres some positive (maybe even a little helpful) thoughts of easy meal/snacking ideas headed your way. A bright side??! Perfectly good, nutritionally sound on the go mini-meals or snacks are portable and need very little if any prep. 1. Hummu

When I was met by care providers right after having my baby girls, not a single one enquired about my eating habits during the early days post-delievery or while breastfeeding. Of course I have an advantage of knowing these things but what about other new mums? That was one of the things that provided me with motivation to set up my nutrition biz here in Edinburgh. There's a few things to add (and sometimes omit) to a mums eating plan to make sure she is nursing herself back