Polish Culinary Signature - Pierogi
Today I received an amazing email. The sender shared with me her wonderful experience with Tonique workouts, and her passion for Polish delicacies, in particular her appetite for pierogi.
I am from Poland, and I was brought up on cheese, kefir, potatoes, pierogi garnished with bacon, and stuffed cabbage called golabki...they are all very delicious, but surely these are not the healthie...
Omelet Sandwich
This is a perfect hunger fix sandwich that you can make in minutes. I love to serve it to my guests at breakfast or lunch...it is healthy, light and mouth watering.
Omelet Sandwich for One
fresh baguette 4 inches
2 eggs
1 ripe black mission fig
handful of baby/wild arugola
tomato - best that comes from local farm stand
olive oil
1 teaspoon butt...
Tropical Smoothie
Fast to make, easy to drink and digest...this tropical mix of mango and pineapple makes a delicious start of the day...healthy, creamy, and loaded with nutrition this smoothie is a perfect combination for healthy breakfast on the go or as a snack.
1 cup of coconut milk/alternative coconut water
1 large ripe mango
1 cup of pineapple
1 large banana
1 cup of frozen ap...
Fruit I cannot live without
Banana - it is my morning power shot. I don't drink coffee, instead I begin each morning with a glass of water with freshly squeezed lemon and one large banana. Bananas are excellent source of energy...and bananas contain serotonin which is a chemical that acts as a mood enhancer and sends "happy signal...
Summer - perfect the time for resolutions
Last weekend, we welcomed the official beginning of summer – with hot and sunny days, a relaxed attitude towards work, a white dress for July 4th, long summer evenings with family and friends, and a season of fresh fruits, sweet corn and aromatic tomatoes. This is my favorite of all the seasons. I don't feel trapped indoors, and I feel that people are more friendly and open, and more relaxed...
Forget substitution, remember moderation
On Sunday night, we decided to go out for a family dinner. The initial plan was to go to a movie and afterwards grab a bite, but since the movie was sold out, we took advantage of the summery weather and relax in an outdoor restaurant setting. Kids were behaving, food was ok, the sitting outside and watching the people passing by was priceless...it reminded me for a split second of my single days ...
Vegan Delicious - STOGO
On my walk through the East Village, I walked in a small ice cream place called Stogo. Stogo is a paradise for vegans and the lactose intolerant. It offers many delicious dairy free desserts and ice creams.
I sampled many great flavours, but I decided to indulge myself with Vanilla Bean, Pomegranate Chocolate Chip and the last, but ...
BE Shake
There are two great alternatives to soy milk that I discovered on my recent visit to Wholefoods. Almond and Hazelnut milk, both taste delicious and I was pleasantly surprised of the quality, taste, and nutritional content - there were not super sweet and for sure not loaded with fat. They are wonderful as a refreshing drink on its own or as a base for your shake.
BE Shake I (BE = Beau...
Best Lunch Deal
If you are hungry for upscale lunch but you don't want to break the budget - visit Gramercy Tavern...at the moment there is a great lunch deal that must not be missed...14 dollars special that gets you a bowl of delicious soup and a sandwitch...it is not an ordinary sandwitch...instead it is a full size, overstaffed fesh roll, that is filled with home made cold cuts, or meat and vegetables.
Nutrition 911
There are two fantastic web sites that give you complete nutritional values as well as plenty of great advise on foods...they both promote healthy eating, living and exercising.
I find Nutrition Data very helpful for diabetics. www.nutritiondata.com. It is simple to use, and gives you options to select desire amount or weight o...
Rawdelicious
I am not vegeterian and for sure I am not vegan. I used to be for some time but my passion for food and exploring different dishes from around the world didn't go along with several restrictions I had to face. I eat meat - accept pork - I shop mostly organic and outside my kitchen I eat only in selected places where I know the chefs use fresh ingredients and support local farms.
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Sweet Memories of mulberries
The power of goji berries has been known since their use in ancient Chinese medicine. They have properties which promote health and well being, and including goji berries in our diet offers many benefits. Goji berries have more antioxidants, vitamins and minerals than most fruits, and they are an excellent source of beta carotene. These ancient berries help cleanse your liver, boost your immune s...
The pleasure of gelato
You don't have to travel to Italy to taste the authentic gelato. I got addicted to Italian style ice cream - galato - during my studies in Italy. The most delicious gelato was in Siena at the Nannini cafe. Smooth and flavourful coppa was enough to get me through every day in Italian style. It is a very well known Italian producer of dolci ...
Icelandic secret...power in every spoonful
There is a "yoghurt" that is naturally fat free, smooth and thick, and full of flavour; a "yoghurt" that contains less sugar, delivers great taste, more protein and calcium. The secret - Icelandic non-fat dairy tradition that taste like yoghurt, but it is not called a yoghurt in Iceland.
There are two remarkable Icelandic style yoghurts, and both deliver top nutritional valu...
Perfect Nutritional Bar
The choice and variety of nutritional bars is overwhelming and every day there is a new bar that promises to suppress cravings, replace meals, or provide super foods to help our digestion, provide increased energy, or generally improve our well being
In recent months, I conducted research for perfect bars that are naturally beneficial, that are not another candy bar that a...
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