Foodtrainers’ Blog
Is Diet a Bad Word?
A tweet sent last week from the owner of Green Mountain/Fox Run got my attention. It was a request to sign “Declaration of Independence from dieting”. I clicked through and found a cleverly reworded declaration. Only, I didn’t find the truths to be...
Cupcakes and Butter, Blake, Paula and Nora
You may think that the end of TomKat’s sham marriage was the biggest celebrity news on Friday, but in my world, it was the fact that Blake Lively eats cupcakes and doesn’t workout. A distraught client sent this link to me with the question "is she lying or am I doing...
Gettin' Herby With It: Top 10 Herbal Benefits
I have my vitamix, it’s near and dear to my heart. Carolyn's appliance equivalent is her aerogarden. Here’s an herby post from her. A few weeks ago I went to a health conference to nutrition-nerd it up. There was even a guided stretch and movement break. After...
Donna Karan Never Feels Good Enough
Have you seen the newish show on Lifetime called The Conversation? Amanda de Cadenet hosts and each week has excerpts of interviews with women from a variety of professions: designers, musicians, politicians and writers. It’s not your usual scripted stuff...
All snacks are not created equal, Pirates Booty giveaway
“Can’t you just let it go?” My husband and probably legions of husbands have foolishly asked this of their wives. If your husband hasn’t ever said this to you it’s probably because you let things go or go with the flow, perhaps you’re easy going. Those of us who are...
Top 5 DIY Healthy Frozen Desserts
Can't take credit, photo via Averie cooks, pretty. Normally when we plan a soup post, it ends up being unseasonably warm and it gets chilly as soon as we talk ice cream. This week, for “ice cream week” it couldn’t have been better timing as it’s sticky and...
Ice cream alert: ingredients, toppings and giveaway
On Monday we brought you our frozen favorites. We included brands we stand behind who utilize good ingredients and produce honest products, no evil ingredients or delayed digestive distress. Well that was then and this is now. Your favorite ice cream may have a dark...
Foodtrainers Favorite Healthy Frozen Desserts and Giveaways
Ice creams are a lot like classified ads where “low calorie” or “vegan” can be the equivalent to “water view” and “charming”. In both cases you have to taste or see for yourself. We sent out our Monthly Morsels Newsletter “All Things Ice Cream” today. In the...
What Jean-Georges says to do with leftover herbs
Whenever a new calendar comes in the mail for cooking classes or lectures, I scan the roster and purchase tickets for the events that stand out. A few months ago, I noticed that Jean-Georges (Vongerichten), master chef and owner of some of my favorite restaurants, was...
When it comes to sugar substitutes, what about stevia?
Blue, pink, yellow? d) None of the above Yesterday, The New York Times ran a story entitled “Choosing a Sugar Substitute”. I found the article, like most sweeteners, unsatisfying. We’re told “for any of the sweeteners, one can as easily find a study that offers...
Monday Motivation: Eat and Run
Last Tuesday, on the eve of National Running Day (I’ll admit this wasn’t marked on my calendar) Marc and I went to an event for the launch of Scott Jurek’s book Eat and Run. There was a five-mile run before the lecture that we opted out of. Many people did not and as...
My Nanny State
A little over ten years ago my older son was born. Like most new parents, Marc and I were completely clueless. Since we both work, hiring a nanny seemed logical. After a series of interviews we foolishly decided to go with the smartest and sharpest of the applicant...
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