When I think about summer, watermelon is definitely one of those summer season foods I enjoy. Cooling and hydrating, some days I just can’t get enough.
This salad is loaded with iron from both spinach and pumpkin seeds. Vitamin C in the watermelon helps your body absorb the iron. Persian Lime infused oil and Jalapeno Lime Balsamic vinegar gives a wonderful flavor to this tasty salad. Read more →
Mark your calendar for Saturday, June 7! SloBody is celebrating their 1st Anniversary in their beautiful space in Delray Beach with a huge event! I wrote about them last year when they first opened up.
The day starts with free yoga from 9:45 – 10:45 AM, call to reserve a spot: 561-400-0608.
After a great yoga session, stick around for the party for food, fun, and raffle prizes! Sample delicious and yummy clean eats provided by yours truly of Total Health Counseling, The Olive Taste of Delray, and Fit Food Express of Delray.
Food samples will be straight from the recipe guide in my 28-day program. There will also be samples from Lori of The Olive Taste – she has amazing gourmet vinegar’s which will be available at the fruit sundae bar. Olive Taste also has high quality olive oils loaded with healthy fats that your body needs to absorb nutrients, vital for healthy organs and to give you glowing skin and silky hair. You’ll want to use Lori’s olive oil for many of the dips and dressings in my 28-day program to make them extra delicious and gourmet. Dean from Fit Food Express will also have delicious fresh juice and food samples. Fit Food is right around the corner from SloBody so you can zip over after a great SloBody workout if you’re short on time. Dean offers high quality healthy foods on the quick.
You will also learn about my new partnership with SloBody to bring you a whole new experience of exercise and clean eating. I have created a new 28-day Clean Eating Program to work alongside their new program SloBody Kick Start. Janine and Kirk are the exercise experts and I am the clean eating expert!
I will show you how clean eating can improve your health with weekly eating plans for 28 days.
You’ll get:
· A full guide explaining the entire program
· how to successfully transition to clean eating
· plus tips on self-care for reducing stress
· Full recipe guide with 66 recipes!! Breakfast, lunch, snack, dinner, and dessert.
· Weekly menus and shopping lists
· Plus a food diary to track your eating and how you are feeling
Additional handouts:
· Eating out 101, tips for keeping it clean when dining out
· Staging your kitchen for success
· Carb Tolerance on choosing the best carbs to eat
· Plus juicing recipes for those who like to make juice
My new 28-Day Clean Eating program is loaded with all delicious and healthy meals you can make each week. Everything is made from fresh and simple ingredients. Easy to make and keeps well in your fridge for a couple days. So you can cook once and eat several times. This program is customizable, you can add your choice of protein if you are vegetarian or eat meat. I make recommendations for both in the program guide. Everything is very flexible.
We are also super excited to open up a special Facebook group just for you to be able to ask questions and get support in a private group setting. I’m also giving each participant a free 30-min power session over the phone with me for 1:1 support anytime during the 28-day program. You will also get weekly check in e-mails delivered right to your inbox.
My practice, as a Health Coach and in life is based upon the idea that there is no one way of eating for everyone – we are all individuals. I grew up eating based on the food pyramid, like most people, but it didn’t work for me. I never felt that great, but after changing my diet, based on the foods that worked for my body – everything changed. I learned more about this way of eating in my education at Integrative Nutrition. And many of my clients have benefited from eating based on their own bio-individual needs.
Another important aspect to overall health is the concept of Primary Foods, which describes everything around food that affects our well-being including exercise, career, creativity, spirituality and relationships. Encompassing healthy foods and healthy lifestyle changes is a whole person approach to a healthy and balanced life. In my own life having a family, busy life, high stress corporate career, and my own business – clean eating is crucial for me on a daily basis to not only get through my day but feel great in the process.
For more info about the event please call: 561.400.0608 or check out http://slobody.com/training.
Hope to see you there!
XO
Farmer’s Table in Boca Raton is a new farm to table restaurant located adjacent to the Wyndam Hotel.
I was really excited to check out this restaurant because their focus is on sourcing local ingredients, including grass-fed beef, free-range poultry, and sustainably sourced fresh seafood. Clean eating at its finest and tons of great options for dairy free, gluten free, vegan, and vegetarian.
We arrived at 6:30pm on a Saturday night. My advice is to get a reservations, they were completely booked. We were able to get a table in the bar area, but next time we’ll have reservations for sure.
They have a large variety of wine by the glass or by the bottle. If you enjoy beer, they feature micro brew beers in the bottle and a couple on tap.
The menu is loaded with fresh ingredients, clean proteins, tons of veggies served up in delicious and creative ways to please your palate. You’ll find new favorites here and want to keep coming back to check out every dish on the menu.
We started with drinks and with so many delicious options, it wasn’t easy, but we were both happy with our decisions.
My husband chose the Mad-Hatter cocktail, he really enjoyed the brandy soaked cherries. This is a strong drink so one was all he needed with dinner.
I chose the Beet It Cordial made with Swami cold-pressed juice, pomegranate, and club soda. It was delicious and refreshing!
We decided to try the 19th street short rib tacos for a starter. Quite simply, these were amazing! The beef was tender and juicy with great flavor and topped with crunchy marinated cabbage, pico de gallo, and creamy avocado slices. I could make a meal out of this and a salad. Ordering these are a must when you come to Farmer’s Table!
For dinner, I chose the grass-fed beef burger without a bun to make it gluten free. The burger was delicious and cooked to medium as requested. It came with a wonderful fig jam and cabbage slaw. The soft sweet potato hash was a nice addition. It needed a little sea salt, but I welcome this side instead of the usual French fries most restaurants offer. My husband also got the grass-fed beef burger with bun and cheddar cheese on top. He liked the fig jam spread for the burger and we also requested ketchup and mustard (they have a spicy dijon available only, wish they had regular yellow mustard) on the side.
This was a memorable meal and I cannot wait to check out more of their menu!
Brunch will start in January, this is not to be missed. They also serve breakfast and lunch during the week.
Delicious and high quality food at reasonable prices served up in a nicely decorated and welcoming establishment. I think we found a new favorite!
Farmer’s Table
http://www.farmerstableboca.com/
1901 N. Military Trail (adjacent to Wyndam Hotel)
Boca Raton, FL 33431
info@farmerstableboca.com
P: 561-417-5836
Have you been to Farmer’s Table in Boca Raton? What do you think and what’s your favorite dish there? Please share in the comment below.
Vegan night at Mellow Mushroom was held tonight in Downtown Delray Beach. Those who eat vegan or those curious about vegan eating came by to sample delicious vegan eats made fresh at Mellow Mushroom. Guest speakers, Health Coach Pam Higgins (yours truly), and Vegan Triathlete and Trainer Richard Wygand were present to speak about the benefits of eating vegan, answers questions and speak with customers.
Here’s a little of what I covered:
When going vegan, focus on eating more plants. I say this because many people start out by eating more carbohydrates and processed vegan proteins. By eating more plants including leafy greens, the rainbow of colors in produce, and root vegetables, you get a wide variety of nutrients.
A few of my favorite vegan foods are avocado, kale, sweet potato, sprouted quinoa, lentils, and pumpkin seeds. You don’t have to be vegan to eat this way, I eat these foods all of the time and many of my readers already know that I’m not vegan, but I do enjoy lots of vegan meals every week.
Remember that food is not a religion, it’s about eating what foods work best for your own body. Know that may change from time to time as well. If you are looking to figure out what foods work best for your body, contact me for a free 15-min strategy session. I work with clients who want to feed their body food that tastes amazing and works well for their bodies to achieve optimal health.
Some benefits of going vegan are:
Photos courtesy of BlueIvy Communications
Here I am chatting with customers about healthy vegan options, benefits of eating more plant based meals, and best ways to meet protein needs.
Hungry customers happily enjoy vegan samples made fresh at Mellow Mushroom!
Photo with Mellow Mushroom owners The Platt Family!
Pictured with Rich Wygand of RW Training (second from the left).
Hummus with veggies (one of my favorite vegan apps at Mellow Mushroom)
At home with a gluten free veg-out pizza compliments of Mellow Mushroom.
Stop in at Mellow Mushroom for great food and delicious vegan options plus gluten free too!!
One of my favorite local places to grab a slice and a drink.
My top picks for vegan meals at Mellow Mushroom:
Mellow Mushroom https://www.facebook.com/MellowMushroomDelrayBeach
25 SE 6th Ave
Delray Beach, FL 33483
561-330-3040
Event made possible by Melissa Perlman of BlueIvy Communications!
Juicing seems to be everywhere and now Boca Raton is home to a new juice bar called Raw Juce.
Raw Juce serves up organic cold-pressed juice. They use a masticating style juicer that presses juice out of fresh fruit and veggies. Many juicers you may have seen are centrifugal where produce goes down the chute and juice goes one way and pulp goes the other way. Masticating juices simply press the produce to squeeze the juice out, there is far less pulp waste, so you are getting more nutrients in the juice. Typically this type of juicer is more expensive as well.
For more about different types of juicers here’s great article:
http://www.juicingbook.com/centrifugal-masticating-juicers#.Uoq6W-Ilj0P
or here: http://www.harvestessentials.com/whatjuicisri.html
Raw Juce has delicious creations such as Carrot Cake, Raw Green, Haute to Trot, and Coconut Kale-Ada to name a few. Stop in a try a few samples before deciding.
I met up with a girl friend this weekend at Raw Juce instead of meeting up for coffee. We started off sampling juices and yes they have cold-pressed coffee too. All juces tasted great, but I found a few favorites right away that I love. They also make smoothies, salads, oatmeal parfaits, acai bowls (like a dairy free banana split), and coffee drinks with almond milk.
Sample a bunch of flavors, then pick your ready made bottle of juice. This type of juice does not separate and stays delicious for up to 3-4 days.
On a chalk board opposite the menu board shows their story and creed. They are really dedicated to serving up healthy and delicious foods with integrity. The ingredients are organic and they source local as much as possible.
Menu up on the chalk board and comfortable seating area inside and outside.
Sample barrels with tons of flavors to try. Drinks and food to eat there or to go. The advantage of this is that you can get in and out if you’re in a hurry.
Love all the pretty colors and amazing flavors! All natural and vibrant colors made by nature, nothing artificial, no preservatives.
Disclaimer: All Juces are unpasteurized and could contain harmful bacteria that can cause serious illness in children, the elderly, and persons with weakened immune systems.
Raw Juce http://www.rawjuce.com/
(behind Brewzii off Glades Road, next to Fly Wheel)
2200 Glades Road
Glades Plaza
Suite 403
Boca Raton, FL 33431
561.424.JUCE
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