R u ready, Houston? Houston Restaurant Weeks is just around the corner, and, from Aug. 1 until Labor Day, over 200 restaurants have prix fixe menus for lunch, dinner and brunch for $20, $35/$45 and $20, respectively. It’s inarguably a great deal, but even better: A portion of the proceeds go to Houston Food Bank. So … Continue reading
It’s reeeeeally important to not mess up Mother’s Day. It should, for most of you, be the most important day for your mom. At the very least, your mom carried your infant butt around for nine months and, to top that all of, raised you for another 18 YEARS! She deserves some major kudos on … Continue reading
This past weekend, I had the ultimate Sunday Funday: TWO BRUNCHES. I believe it’s what the young people call heaven. Just like all good things, it took preparation. My strategy was as follows: Get hungry. Starve even! Pick casual spots (maybe with an a la carte menu). Skip the cocktails (pricy and saves calories). Keep … Continue reading
Yo, you drive pasta a pizza heaven daily. Or, well.. I do. I take West Alabama to my workout class (The Bar Method, ballet meets workout) and I salivate over this Pizzaria pretty much daily. One day, after pining for pepperoni while pliéing, I decided to belly up to Bollo. Here was my 5 positions of … Continue reading
Basically, I had a second in Miami. OK, it was like 3ish days, but it felt so fast! I went with a group of 8 girls for a bachelorette weekend (think Bridesmaids but less sh*t, thank god). Because I only spend like a second there, I feel like you could do everything in a day. … Continue reading
So, since starting my Whole 30 and having my first successful week (yay me!), I fell of the wagon (booooo). I was traveling to NYC and honestly it was a nightmare (can you say 13 hours of travel delays? It still hurts me.) So, I decided to hang up the Whole 30 hat and just … Continue reading
Snap Kitchen is the dieter’s candy store. You’re exhausted. You’re sick of eating plain chicken and steamed veggies. OR you tired of cooking all the food you eat because everywhere uses butter as the primary ingredient. Enter Snap Kitchen, where everything is less than 500 calories and you have dozens of options, not just a salad … Continue reading
I did something kind of stupid. I started the Whole30 diet/challenge/masochism. The basic premise is clean eating. So, no added sugars, no processed foods, no dairy, no anything good (basically). You do eat: Veggies (my friends) Fruits (you cool too) Meat (thank god!) Nuts (mmmm) You do not eat: Alcohol (wait, what) Dairy (dear, cheese. … Continue reading