Sometimes when I publish a blog post, I feel silly doing so. Why should it be okay to talk about subjects of food, nutrition, feeling good in our body, and Whole Nourishment when the world has real problems? But I always come back to this, perhaps overly-simplistic, conclusion: If we don't have....
Read MoreSummer's not complete without a picnic-worthy pasta salad. Am I right? There are endless variations of pasta salads out there. In my version, I'm tossing some of summer's freshest veggies together with a fun shape of short-cut pasta, my go-to vinaigrette recipe, and a few favorite toppers, including toasted pine nuts, fresh herbs, and feta.
Read MoreI'm excited to be teaming up again with Sonja and Alex of A Couple Cooks. Today Sonja's asked me about life in Madrid. I share what I love about living in Madrid, how I merge the somewhat unpredictable expat lifestyle with my Whole Nourishment approach to food and life, my secret to maintaining healthy habits, and a Spain-inspired recipe, Eggplant Involtini with Spanish Mojo.
Read MoreI was planning to share breakfast tacos with you this week, but summer temperatures just hit Madrid, and this fresh and zesty Moroccan-inspired carrot salad seemed most appropriate. For this summer-worthy salad, carrots are chopped in a food processor to get a couscous-like crumb, then tossed with citrus, mint, pistachio, and a simple Moroccan-inspired spice blend of cumin and cinnamon for a subtle depth of flavor.
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