happy, healthy & hot

Cheap and easy

No, not me!  The tip I’m about to give you is cheap and easy.  Seriously, this is so easy you have no excuse not to do it.  Go to the store Buy a big bag of whole, organic carrots Eat one every day And why should you do this?

Why chai?

If you’ve been following this blog, you know I love coffee…almost as much as I love Pitbull, boy bands and wearing pleather.  Which is a lot. But I also enjoy a nice cup of chai from time to time.  Why chai?

If you like things a little spicy,

then you will love my  Happy, Healthy and Hot Southwest Chicken Soup.  It has those great southwest flavors, and it is super easy.  And it makes a huge pot, which means leftovers for lunch! Soup, like smoothies, is very forgiving.  It is easy to make changes or substitutions.  Cooking should be fun and creative…not stressful. […]

If Whole Foods and Costco had a baby,

they would name it Thrive Market. Thrive Market is a dream come true for me!  Thrive is an online store carrying all types of healthy items, including food, supplements and personal care, at a discount of 25-50 percent below retail. They carry top brands, you pay a reasonable annual membership fee, and orders are shipped […]

Pretty in Pink (part 2)

Why part 2?  Because I loved Pretty in Pink!  Actually I loved all those  80’s movies that involved Molly Ringwald and a good soundtrack.  My previous Pretty in Pink post was on Himalayan salt…read it here:  Pretty in Pink. But when I saw this smoothie, the same title came to mind.  And of course, I […]

Great skin and more energy? Yes please!!!

You’ve heard me rave about collagen from the time I started this little blog.  In the few years that I have been using it consistently, by blending it into my coffee every day, it has changed my skin more than anything else I’ve ever done.   My skin is firmer at 49 than it was […]

Pores no more!

Depending on how many of these posts you’ve actually read, you might know that I had really bad cystic acne most of my life.  Not fun.  After trying every prescription under the sun, including three rounds of Accutane, it finally cleared up for good when I stopped eating grains and dairy.  (See the post:  I […]

There were two things that caught my eye

in the April issue of Glamour magazine.  First, an interview and very nice pic of Justin Bieber.  Hey, he’s 22 now…it’s not creepy that I’m so into him, right? The other thing that caught my eye was a recipe, because it looked and sounded like it would fit my happy, healthy and hot criteria:  has […]

Happy, healthy and hot mornings

Yes, there is such a thing!  Starting your morning off with some healthy habits will not only make you feel great, it sets the tone for the rest of your day. So I’m going to give you a quick run down of my morning routine.  I’m not telling you to do everything I do.  But […]