Incredibly tasty courgette tartare
Not only is this little appetizer a total knock out but it’s also deceivingly easy to make. Just make sure you get good quality courgettes, and please please please don’t overcook them or they will lose their radiant green color. All the ingredients really complement each other – from the nuttiness of the parmesan and […]
Delightful summer vegetable “terrine”
When we lived in Southern France, we had access to the most tasty and colorful vegetables – from the sweetest tomatoes and deep red bell peppers to the practically seedless courgettes and eggplants. This particular recipe, which is something between a frittata and a crustless quiche, used to show up once a week on the […]
Golden creamy corn soup
As far as I’m concerned, corn is right up there with watermelon and peaches when it comes to summer produce. This delicious creamy soup is great served hot in a big bowl with some savory scones or crusty bread (gluten free of course). It is also really nice cold, in little shot glasses and topped […]
Fats: the good, the bad and the ugly
Having spoken with countless number of forward-thinking nutritionists, doctors and wellness professionals in recent months, I can tell you one thing for sure: while most agree that we all have our own unique body chemistry, they have differing views on what types of fat and how much of them we should be consuming. Many still […]
Eggplant chèvre and roasted tomato gems
You may have noticed, I am having a Mediterranean food moment right now. As part of this obsession, eggplant has been a regular on my shopping list for the past couple of weeks and this particular recipe has shown up a couple of times on the dinner table. The sweetness of the roasted tomatoes paired […]
Green rice salad with cherries & feta
Fresh herbs coat every little bit of rice in this salad, making every mouthful super refreshing and tasty. I’ve tested this recipe several times using different fruits from apricots and cranberries to tomatoes – but cherries are one my favorites – and since I’ve been getting a lot of them in my Fruitful day boxes […]
Fittpass.com – great for fitness class deals
I love the fittpass.com concept because it offers something all of us Mammas want today: flexibility. You go on the site, pick the studio, gym, activity and area you are interested in and you get daily/weekly/monthly packages for less than if you went directly to the establishment itself. You get variety, a good price and […]
Regaining a balanced body
In sports science, there is a concept called the SAID principle, which stands for Specific Adaptation to Imposed Demand. It basically means that your body gets better at what you make it practice. So if you are always doing the same sport, your nervous system will adapt itself and create the synaptic connections required to become […]
My secret crêpe recipe (gluten free)
Crêpes are a thing at our house. Not sure how this family tradition started but I’ve been making these large thin French pancakes for the kiddos almost every morning for the past 6 years…yep, I could probably rival the crêpe street vendors in Paris at this point. You can omit the orange blossom water and […]
Sunny ratatouille ricotta starter
Ratatouille is the ultimate Southern French summer side dish. It’s important to cook each vegetable separately and combine them only at the very end – otherwise you will end up with a goopy watery stew, which you definitely want to avoid. Because it is a little time-consuming, I usually make a big batch and use […]