Friday, December 14th, 2012
by Irina Gonzalez

How do you stay healthy during the holidays? One of my favorite tricks is to make my own healthy desserts. You see, this is the time for many parties and cookie exchanges. So how do you keep yourself from overindulging so much? Personally, I like to allow myself a little bit of a treat during this season and I can't think of a better...
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Tuesday, December 4th, 2012
by Irina Gonzalez

All I've been listening to in the past week has been Christmas music. That's right, the season is upon us and the weather is becoming frightful, as Mr. Dean Martin would say in one of my favorite Holiday songs ("Let it Snow! Let it Snow! Let it Snow!"). As I sing the song in my head while sipping a hot cup of tea while...
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Monday, December 3rd, 2012
by Paula Chin
There’s nothing like a big, steamy mug of hot chocolate to chase the winter chill. But don’t just settle for the same old thing. Try kicking things up with peppermint for the kids, chile powder or spiced rum for grownups. Add a dollop of whipped cream and a...
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Friday, November 30th, 2012
by Irina Gonzalez

After the big Thanksgiving meal and with Christmas and the Holiday season officially upon us, I'm trying to do everything I can to make sure that I stay being a diet success through the next month. I like to allow myself a few holiday treats but only if I balance that out with super-healthy meals during the rest of the week. These salads are...
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Friday, November 23rd, 2012
by Irina Gonzalez

I spent pretty much all day cooking yesterday and I am EXHAUSTED. Also, I have more leftovers than I honestly know what to do with. The thing about leftovers, though, is that I don't really love eating the same thing day after day--which is why I'm looking for something new to do with my turkey leftovers from Thanksgiving. But I don't really want to...
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