by Lauren Slayton | Jan 25, 2012 | Uncategorized
So, if things had gone according to plan, I would be writing this post from the beach in Turks and Caicos where I was supposed to be as of yesterday. We had coverage from Granny and the nanny, a few days off from work and credit from a trip we postponed in July. This...
by Lauren Slayton | Jan 23, 2012 | Uncategorized
On my most organized days, I blend a smoothie while making the kids breakfast and pour it in a jar to take to work. Though clients complain about a lack of time in the morning, I find the actual scrambling of an egg or tossing veggies in the juicer doesn’t take all...
by Lauren Slayton | Jan 20, 2012 | Uncategorized
“Tell me about the chicken cutlets” I said as I reviewed a client’s food journal. “Those were healthy I used panko”. Now panko may be delicious, creating a crispy crust on food, but it’s not particularly healthy. Panko originated in Japan and comes from the...
by Lauren Slayton | Jan 18, 2012 | Uncategorized
Did y’all hear? Soon I’ll sell the pills with my cookbooks- no need to change a thing. Paula Deen, the queen of fried everything, has diabetes and a lot of people are fired up about it. Janet Helm, on her Nutrition Unplugged site, wrote that the size of...
by Lauren Slayton | Jan 16, 2012 | Uncategorized
When we woke up yesterday it was 1 degree out here in Vermont. I did what any reasonable parent would do and sent my kids out to ski anyway. They had lots of layers and hand warmers. As selfish as I am, the guilt got the better of me and after I logged six miles on...