Kettle Bell Conflict

I have seen it a million times and I saw it again today and it never makes the cringe factor any less. You’ve probably seen it, too:  a trainer in the gym with their client doing a kettle bell workout.   The trainer has a close eye on the client and is making sure she’s […]

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Veggie Sides…Or Main Dishes?

One of my biggest pet peeves is the way we as a society have come to view veggies: as ‘side’ dishes. While I’m eternally grateful when I see a menu listing the ‘sides’ and including items like steamed broccoli or sautéed garlic spinach, there is still something fundamentally wrong with thinking of  veggies as anything […]

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Sometimes the Obvious is Unspoken

Several years ago, my husband took me on a trip to Paris, when we’d first  begun dating.    One of the little places we popped into for a casual lunch served lovely fresh salads consisting of locally sourced proteins on a bed of lettuce with a simple herb dressing. My husband, fluent in French, spoke […]

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A Cupcake By Any Other Name Is Still A Cupcake

When I was vegan, I would occasionally enjoy baking a vegan cupcake for a special occasion.   Back then, while being vegan was certainly something people had at least heard of, it wasn’t nearly as popular as it is now, nor was it as easy to find restaurants, cookbooks and categorized menu items listing which […]

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