I grew up watching baseball in the San Francisco fog. Not exactly by choice. Being a younger sister to a brother who was/is obsessed with the game, I spent a solid chunk of my childhood watching his games in every freezing cold baseball field in this city and of course, watching The San Francisco Giants. … Read more →

There seems to be a common pattern… 1. You do not eat enough protein during the day 2. By mid afternoon or evening, you start having sugar cravings 3. By dinner, you overeat on anything you can get your hands on and dessert, extra wine and/or extra starch seem to be on the plate. 4. … Read more →

Everyone is talking about going local. Many are motivated to do so because they like knowing their food is grown near by, many notice how much better local food tastes while others want to support local business. Regardless of your motivation – JUST DO IT! Supporting our farmers and small food businesses, putting food dollars … Read more →

I am honored to have another guest blog on Voices to Share. Get inspired my Amanda’s story and learn how to take care of you and your heart. Click here to read. Enjoy!

Real Simple magazine did our dirty work for us! Check out this fantastic article in this months issue. They feature four weeks of different meals for dinner – the recipes are easy to prepare, meals are balanced and all range from 400-600 calories per serving. They also give you a grocery list, simple cooking and … Read more →

Last night I heard Mark Bittman speak – it was like listening to a member of the family! The way he used his hands to speak, his love of food, makes fun of his mother and the fact that he has no filter when it comes to his opinions! He has a different perspective to … Read more →

As a good California girl, sometimes I just need some Mexican food. We have all been there right? You have a craving for a certain food and cannot get it out of our head? There are three ways to approach this… Go big or go home! Indulge full on in the craving no matter how … Read more →

Organic or conventional? Local or organic? This one is a doozy because when it comes to food, nutrition and health, there isn’t one correct answer for everyone. Stanford University just released findings that organic produce is not more nutritious than conventional produce. It also states that eating conventional produce may expose you to pesticide residues … Read more →

Sometimes I catch myself spacing out thinking about how to make carbohydrates easier to understand. I cannot believe I just admitted that because now you will all know what a total dork I am, but it is true! Yes, I am a nerd and yes, carbohydrates are very confusing. There is just so much misinformation … Read more →

I recently wrote a guest blog for Voices to Share – Amanda Daniels has such a wonderful story. Thank you Amanda! Click here to read more.