• 20 for 20: People Magazine feature #6

    20 for 20: People Magazine feature #6

    People Magazine Half Their Size X6 Wow! Every time I get an opportunity to be featured in People Magazine’s “Half Their Size” issues I’m astonished. I’m overwhelmed that my story is STILL relevant and timely and I’m also amazed that I always seem well prepared. What it’s taught me is that…

  • Banana, Avocado… so Smoothie

    Banana, Avocado… so Smoothie

    After the beet fiasco I started contemplating other “strange” (to me) fruits and vegetables to add to my dinner smoothie pool. I had a few avocados in the fridge so it seemed natural that blending with bananas would create an amazing texture. The taste I wasn’t sold on – so I added some peanut…

  • Berta’s Beet root Smoothie

    Berta’s Beet root Smoothie

    I dislike beets. I’m pretty confidant I went an entire decade without laying hands on one of these red roots. So I have heard beets are delicious, and more importantly have ridiculous nutritional value. (a good source of dietary fiber, magnesium, phosphorus, vitamin C, iron & vitamin B6) Last year I added beets to my juicing list and…

  • 125 calorie | Post workout smoothie

    125 calorie | Post workout smoothie

    Super simple and super healthy. Protein, potassium and plenty of vitamin A and C. Comprised of just the everyday random things I keep in the fridge, drink this smoothie for breakfast, post workout or simply for a snack. 1 big handful of spinach leaves 1 banana 4 strawberries 3 tbs…

  • Breaking Fast – the EASY 13

    Breaking Fast – the EASY 13

    We all hear it, repeatedly … from everywhere – all the time, breakfast is the most important meal of the day! I have never subscribed to the idea, but as I have recently resurrected my 6 am workouts, I find myself famished by mid morning. Generally, I only have time to create something…

  • Lets get started on GETTING STARTED

    Lets get started on GETTING STARTED

      Lets get started on GETTING STARTED Important to remember: NOTHING about this will be easy. Think about it … you are clearly considering changing your life for the better in one of the most drastic, but effective ways ever. You have chosen to adopt a healthy lifestyle – and…

  • EASY: Propagating Basil in your NYC windowsill

    EASY: Propagating Basil in your NYC windowsill

    Mid summer I bought a suffering basil plant off the hot streets of Harlem. There is a lovely fresh street market on Lenox between the train stop and my apartment. I admire it on the Fridays in which I get home before dark. I purchased a small cilantro plant as well as a basil…

  • Roberta Rules: Holiday Edition 2015

    Roberta Rules: Holiday Edition 2015

    If you know me in real life you know a few things for sure, cake is my favorite food group, I swear often and I LOVE the holidays! Starting with Thanksgiving, halloween is really just a springboard to my madness. For past 3 years I have hosted a HUGE Thanksgiving meal, filled…

  • On 34. (turning)

    On 34. (turning)

    My life is amazing because I make it that way.  As another accomplished year quickly approaches, I think its important to marvel in the aspects of life that completely make up who I am. Adversity makes us all stronger and builds the character that compliments who we are. Whether stemming from growing up…