by Lauren Slayton | Mar 16, 2010 | Uncategorized
Although our ski season on the East coast is winding down, many New Yorkers will soon head west to enjoy some spring skiing. From December to mid March my family skis every weekend in Vermont. There’s a saying that if you can ski in the East you can ski anywhere. Our...
by Lauren Slayton | Mar 14, 2010 | Uncategorized
I love ribs, bacon and roasted chicken. Though I probably have the first 2 items a few times a year, I enjoy them thoroughly when I eat them. I have a hard time saying “never” to foods. I believe most of us should eat less animal protein and better quality animal...
by Lauren Slayton | Mar 10, 2010 | Uncategorized
If this is your first time reading my blog, I owe you an apology. I was to write about The Kind Diet today, I actually have the book right next to me and a fair amount to say but I’m not feeling snarky or especially sharp. I spent a few hours at my son’s...
by Lauren Slayton | Mar 9, 2010 | Uncategorized
I met my husband in a bar. I am now able to admit that thanks to a piece on my friend’s blog where she eloquently confessed to the same thing. Though this was a whopping 16 years ago, I remember it clearly. My friend Asha had suggested that we meet a friend of...
by Lauren Slayton | Mar 5, 2010 | Uncategorized
March is an important month for me. Both of my boys have March birthdays (though one was due in April and the other February) and my dad’s birthday was the 19th. March 2003 was a year after I had Myles. In my head was always that when the baby turns 1, I would...
by Lauren Slayton | Mar 4, 2010 | Uncategorized
There’s something that’s been on my mind lately. It’s not the usual concerns about the kids or my to-do list for work, no its sardines. In Food Rules, Michael Pollan encourages readers to “eat your little fishies.” Sardines have also been named one of the food trends...