This is how I make my quick, easy and delicious Blueberry Banana Smoothies. You can also find this recipe in my Easy Veggie Meal Plan, weight loss program. This is a great smoothie for breakfast or a snack that’s light on calories and big on antioxidants, fiber, essential protein, and essential minerals!
All you’ll need is a [...]

I love being spontaneous and adventurous!
My husbands work schedule opened up last minute and we had the opportunity to go see my sister, parents, aunts, uncles, and cousins in Oregon for Christmas.
We loaded up the car with mountain bikes on top and headed to Oregon to surprise my family.  I’ve never surprised my family like [...]

My husband Mark & I went to Big Bear last weekend with some friends and we had a blast!  We stayed at our friend Steve’s gorgeous mountain home and had two days of fun in the snow.  It was one of the funnest weekends I have had in a long time.  Great friends and great [...]

Do you want to make lasting change and accomplish your weight loss goals easily and with jedi focus?
well, I was listening to my Ipod this morning and thinking about what it takes to accomplish your goals.
I’m not a Rah Rah motivational coach. What I do have is 7 years of experience with my own clients [...]

A week ago I wrote an article about supporting local farmers by shopping at your local farmers market. Shopping locally helps reduce our carbon footprint on the Earth and is a great way to get fresh, ripe, organic (if possible) fruits and veggies.
I like supporting the small family owned farms that have been around for [...]

Do Vegetarians Live Longer? Some Things to Consider…
Talk about the $25,000 question! As you may well know, excess consumption of red meat has been linked to increase risk of heart disease, certain cancers, and other disorders.
Health-conscious people (like you!) are eating more fruit, vegetables and are staying away from beef, red meat and other animal [...]

October 1st is the kick off to Vegetarian Awareness Month.
So many people are realizing the benefits of a vegetarian based diet and non vegetarians are reducing their total meat consumption. According to the vegetarian times 46 percent of Americans are reducing their meat consumption.
This is excellent news for our environment and your health.
I hope you [...]

Hi Everyone,
We survived our desert camp out and the coyotes! Just kidding…
My husband and I enjoy many different activities and one of them is camping.  It could be camping in the mountains, or over looking the beach or camping in the desert.  This time we chose the Mojave desert where I was born.
For us, camping [...]

This time of the year is an exciting time for local farmers markets. Much of the produce planted in the spring is being harvested and brought to local markets in your area. Fall is in the air, pumpkins, apples, peaches, hayrides, and Starbucks Pumpkin spice latte-don’t fall prey to this one….:-)

Shopping at local farmers markets [...]