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Just keep paddlin'...

Tena (left) & Cynthia (right)

While shooting TV episodes in Miami, Tena and I dashed over to South Beach on our day off.
Lugging our rented paddle boards across the sand we noticed our dainty Lifeguard suiting up in rescue mode. The waves were high and we didn't appear to be paddle board maestros. Who Us?

Cynthia Aguilar had a gentle spirit and kind smile. As we chatted, asking her tips on boarding, we soon found out...

Rustic Caesar Salad

03/15/2012

Radical Rustic Caesar Salad has posted!

SHHHHHHHH!!
Don't tell anyone it's a Salad!
Also a little Pot Talk....

Click:
Rustic Caesar Salad

Anchovies - The Fifth Sense

03/03/2012

Calling all Anchovy Chickens!

Yep I'm talking to you and I know you're probably jumping out of your skin over the thought of those slimy, salty little guys.
Settle down, this is going to delight your senses! ...

Learning that you love kale

02/23/2012

Looking for ways to dress your kale up?
Not even sure if you like kale?
Visit Loving Kale (Salad)
for some tasty ideas!

Fruit bowl - new and improved

02/21/2012

Don't toss out the fruit!

One of the biggest complaints I hear is the frustration of having to throw out fruit before getting a chance to indulge because it's gone bad. I learned this tip from my friend Fleur, one of New Orleans' top make-up artists:

Chop it all up in a big bowl, and somehow the flavors mesh together and become even more tasty. All the fruit gets eaten and household pals feel they've taken a trip to the Caribbean!
Click here to get the full recipe: Don't Toss Out the Fruit

While at the Farmer's Market recently...

The Whole Bowl Recipe

02/18/2012

"It's like eating a Hug"

You may have seen the story in the Travel section under Portland, where I wrote about The Whole Bowl. It’s a perfectly balanced meal in one bowl of food. “It’s like eating a hug” the creator proclaims. Once I finally got my husband to try it, he became addicted to it, and claimed he always had more energy after eating a bowl of it. Not to mention the fact that it is just simply delicious!

Along with the perfect balance of nutrition and flavors, the biggest secret to The Whole Bowl is the Tali Sauce. Tali sauce is one of those unique spices-of-life and once you’ve tasted it, you have to have it again...and again....and again. The sauce is a “lemony-garlicky concoction” and when combined with the other ingredients, turns the bowl of food into an orchestra for your mouth!

So when I got home from Portland, I went on a mad research frenzy to re-create the recipe. Thank goodness I wasn't the only one attempting this task. Torontogirlwest.com had good sucess, so I followed some of her tips and added some of my pizzaz to get what I feel is a very Oh-So-Close Tali sauce. I hope you enjoy the bowl as much as we do: WHOLE BOWL RECIPE

Red-Tailed Parrot Cocktail

02/16/2012

Geoff and the Red-Tailed Parrot

Being the lead actor on a TV show lends very little free time. After a grueling 15 hour day of work, Geoff Stults then has to memorize the next day’s dialogue. Yep, all the teachers of his past would be proud to know he does his homework!

At lunch, when he’d really rather be sleeping, he opts to work out - no matter the location. Before heading back to filming, he’ll often come to the hair trailer drenched, (from swimming laps in the ocean), in desperate need of a restyle.

While in the hair and makeup trailer, we make kale salad, green tea blends, turmeric tonics, protein drinks and anything we can find to keep this hard-pressed dude going.

When Geoff isn’t working, he’s part owner of Rock & Reilly’s, a rock n’ roll pub on Sunset Blvd. While Geoff’s drink of choice is Guinness, his character Walter on the TV show “The Finder” has an endless array of favorite cocktails that “have purpose.” Seeking a "Walter" favorite, we recently discovered...

Choc, Dabbawalas, and Tiffins

02/13/2012

A Delivery for V-Day

Sometimes on set, the hours get so long, the only way to wake myself up is to disappear into a book - even if it's only for a quick ten minute break. It's the lure to escape to another place; to learn something new. It was one of those long, late nights that I stumbled upon the interesting career of the Dabbawala....

Gardens in Schools

02/08/2012

The garden that almost wasn't

I'm a huge fan of Chef Jamie Oliver and was thrilled with his network show “Food Revolution," which focused on helping our nation return to fresh, real food. Jamie shared many revolutionary tips with his viewers, and one of my favorite episodes was when he encouraged a public school to plant a garden. Watching food actually grow not only helped students to see and learn about where food comes from, but enlightened them to how delicious it tastes in its natural state, versus the boxed faux food filled with chemicals that our culture has come to rely on.

While chatting about kale salads one day on set...