Archive for August, 2010

Restaurant Review: Baja Burrito

Restaurant Review: Baja Burrito

This is not your typical chain burrito joint. It’s a local, independently owned burrito joint that features local meats and healthy options. And whoa, is it good. Baja is well known in Nashville by the college scene and young crowd. It’s located at the edge [...]

In the Raw: Not-Tuna Pate with Pesto

In the Raw: Not-Tuna Pate with Pesto

There are some incredibly creative raw recipes out there. You can make pasta from zucchini, cheesecake from nuts and dates, & taco meat from walnuts (for real!) And it’s not just for show. This stuff actually tastes amazing. Take, for instance, my dinner last night: [...]

Flavor of the Week: Mango Chicken Salad

Flavor of the Week: Mango Chicken Salad

Summer is so good to me. I love the sun. I love the fruit that is in season. And I love having a big bowl of chicken salad in the refrigerator when I come home for lunch. This a very summer-y chicken salad. I don’t [...]

Beginner’s Guide to Drying Herbs

Beginner’s Guide to Drying Herbs

You should know on the front end that drying herbs is super easy. If I can do it, so can you. This is the first year I have actually had any kind of success growing herbs on my balcony. We don’t get much sun on [...]

Pain, Pleasure, and Barre Class

Pain, Pleasure, and Barre Class

Everyone knows exercising is part of a healthy life. (Everyone DOES know that, right? Silly me…..) Our bodies adapt to the level of activity we subject them to each day. That’s why walking is not necessarily exercise. We walk all day every day. Our bodies [...]