I hope you’ve enjoyed a magical February so far. Here in Central Texas, our winter has been quite mild, and the sun has been peeking out and warming up the beautiful earth. The last few days have been really temperate with highs in the 70s. So, as a tribute to the early spring, I want […]
Grain-Free Superfood Pancakes
Breakfast is hands-down my favorite meal of the day. It’s so special to my family, in fact, that we’ve made it a special ritual in our home. Even though my husband and I are busy in our respective medical practices (not to mention knee-deep in the morning crush of getting our kids fed and dressed […]
Lessons From My 103 Year Old Grandmother
A couple of nights ago I had the most beautiful and soul-stirring dream. It was as a regular day and I was with my kids and husband. We were playing outside, laughing and running around. I turned around and out of nowhere a door appeared. It was suspended in thin air and as the door […]
Wonder-fuelled Watercress Almond Soup
I hope that the first week of 2016 has been filled with promise and inspiration! My family and I enjoyed a peaceful start to the New Year – we tucked in long before midnight and slept soundly as the ball dropped! Whether you stayed up all night and rang in 2016 with sparklers and champagne […]
3 ways to detox right now
In my family we celebrate Christmas both on Christmas Eve and on Christmas Day – and let me tell you- we take our food very seriously. We had a wonderful Nochebuena celebration on Christmas Eve last week where we enjoyed a traditional Cuban Christmas meal – roasted pork, yuca, sweet plantains, rice and black beans. […]
Walnut-Rosemary Pesto Lamb Chops With Sweet Potato Mash
Walnuts, a brain nutritive nut, are high in plant based omega 3’s and anti-inflammatory compounds that reside in the skins. Antioxidants and omega 3s are crucial to your health, as they are believed to help control how fast you age by combating free radicals, which are at the heart of age-related deterioration. This is a […]
