There's always the latest "food demon" vilified by the media. In the 90's it was all about the low-fat and fat-free, then in the early 2000's it was all about low-carb, Atkins, and South Beach. Lately it's been sugar.

Sure, you may not be drinking soda or snacking on Oreos, but let's take a look at 4 common ways extra sugars are sneaking into your food:

So, yes. I've gone a little crazy over my strawberry-rhubarb chia jam. Tease me all you want, but it truly is so versatile. I originally wanted to make my favorite gluten-free/vegan breakfast bars with it, but I was running out of time with the craziness of...

This edition of Friday Finds was supposed to come to you two weeks ago, but I blame Mercury in retrograde for the tech issues that led to the deletion of my entire post at 2am. Or at least, I'll try to shoulder some of the blame on Mercury! Right to it this week...

How on earth is it already June 1st? We are having a series of muggy summer days here in NYC, and it seems like just yesterday that I was excitedly welcoming spring blossoms and when the temperature finally reached above 50 degrees. With Memorial Day behind us, it is full steam ahead for the summer! So speaking of summertime, one of my absolute favorite signs of the summer is STRAWBERRY SEASON...

I love road trips. Having grown up driving everywhere for skating competitions, extended time in the car now encapsulates a little slice of solitude that is so hard to find these days. When else do you get to...

Man, do I love my classic pesto. It's such a versatile sauce that instantly adds such rich, fresh flavor to any base of a dish. Chunkier pesto for a dip or to top chicken with, or silky and creamy to toss freshly cooked pasta in- you can't...

Ah. It feels good to be back. I've actually really missed posting this series in particular: Friday Favorite Finds. To say it's been long overdue (my last one was on February 20th!) would be an understatement. Friday Favorite Finds are some of my favorites to share because...

The last few weeks have been a whirlwind of activity that has quickly resulted in a wonderful result of my taking the next steps in my career. The decision-making process, albeit rapid, was...

Spring is in full swing and so is iced coffee season- yes, please! As you guys may have garnered from my slowdown of posts, I've been quite...

Accountability is a difficult thing for us all. Accountability means having to take ownership for yourself: for your problems, for your goals and dreams, for your responsibilities, and for your daily actions. Owning the reality of our lives is a daunting, and sometime downright terrifying thing to do.

But doing so will change your life and how you live it.

Spring is finally arriving. After several long months of winter hibernation for us all, we're starting to get some sunshine and warmer weather in NYC. During the wintertime, it can be...

It's no secret that I'm always on the hunt for and trying to make nutritious and delicious snacks or breakfasts on-the-go, with my unusual work schedule. While a smoothie will...

Being a good listener is not an easy feat. Unfortunately, being heard is something we all want and need, yet sometimes it feels like people around us aren't hearing what we...

Soup is the type of food that is inevitably comforting. Most of us have childhood favorites, whether it be a classic chicken noodle in bed from being sick as a kid, or I grew up with a Korean seaweed soup my mom...

Try saying that 5x fast! Every week, I try to have some cooked veggies on hand to just throw together in a quick dish for lunch or dinner when in a hurry, like in my freekeh fried "rice" or my

Here are the eight things that I was inspired by, learned from, and laughed and smiled at this week:

For the overwhelming majority of my life, I've always classified myself as an extrovert. After all, I loved being around people. I thrived as a social butterfly, as I had...

There's been a lot of noodles on this blog lately when it comes to recipes- I guess there's something about winter that makes you reach for those slurpy broth noodles or hot noodles. Back in college...