Kitchen Vixen

EAT the WHOLE EGG!!!…by Elizabeth Brown, MS, RD
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EAT the WHOLE EGG!!!…by Elizabeth Brown, MS, RD

EGGs Rule! It’s incredible. It’s edible. It’s an egg, although many people think it’s a no-no. The egg is in fact a yes-yes, even a “must-have” for people following a vegetarian diet. For vegetarians willing to incorporate eggs into their eating repertoire, they can easily meet their needs for many otherwise lacking nutrients. These vegetarians…

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What’s in Season?

There is a season Originally published on pg. 6 of the Santa Monica Daily Press newspaper To everything, “turn, turn, turn,” there is a season “turn, turn, turn,” but sometimes we forget since we, in America, can pretty much get anything we want year round. During a recent trip to the farmers’ market, I was…

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Ebelskiver Eating Contest

Start a new Easter Holiday tradition…Ebelskiversoriginally published on pg. 7 of the Santa Monica Daily Press Newspaper It’s almost as if it was a delayed April fool’s joke. After all, the email did literally appear in my in-box at 12:06 AM on April 2nd. I couldn’t believe it when I saw the heading, “Ebelskiver pan,…

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The Pros and Cons of Coffee & Caffeine

Kicking the Coffee Habit With the passing of Valentine’s Day and lovers everywhere having just indulged in Cacao of the Now’s “Sexual Chocolate,” I’m sure those whose desires were fed on Sunday, found themselves seeking some “mud” on Monday. I didn’t celebrate, but instead had a lovely post V-Day coffee date at Urth Café. Although,…

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Lady Ga-Ga’s Diet (The Singer’s Diet)

Lose weight by singing for your sustenance! Do, Re, Mi, Fa, So, La, Ti…. Tea, it’s one of the few foods/beverages recommended to actually help when you sing. Otherwise, vocal experts recommend avoiding dairy products, caffeine, salty foods, foods that cause gas or bloating, alcohol, stimulants, antihistamines and decongestants. Basically, anything that will dry you…