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SOYJOY brunch at Le Parker Meridien

Last Sunday’s SOYJOY Brunch at the Estrela Penthouse Room at Le Parker Meridien was the perfect way to end a hectic, but wonderful BlogHer 2010 conference. Not only did I appreciate the beautiful and healthy food after overindulging all week, but the company of my fellow bloggers was a delight as well. The group was [...]

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Posted on August 13, 2010 in Events,Products and Equipment and tagged as ,

Milk Braised Pork Shoulder

Back in June I attended an press junket put on by the California Milk Advisory Board. I learned how dairy farms operate, the sustainability of dairy production, and how cheese in made. First, it is true that California cows are happy cows. With a hard working team of farm hands and managers, nutritionists and vets [...]

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Posted on August 6, 2010 in Events,Recipes and tagged as

SOYJOY bar

My conference sponsor, SOYJOY has a lot of things going on at the BlogHer 2010 conference this week. If you’re attending BlogHer, I hope you can join us. New and improved! SOYJOY still has the same great all-natural, minimally processed ingredients, like ground whole soybeans and real fruit. But now, as a result of a [...]

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Posted on August 5, 2010 in Events,Food Reviews and tagged as ,

This year I’ve been traveling a great deal, mostly by airplane or car. If there is one thing I’ve learned, it’s to always have food with me. One of my favorite snacks to take along are SOYJOY bars. Why? Not only do they stand up to a lot of punishment in my purse or backpack, [...]

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Posted on August 3, 2010 in Events,Food Reviews and tagged as

I’ve just been chosen as one of Babble’s 50 Best Mom Food Bloggers! Not only that, but I’m #8 in the Top 10 Healthiest Eating Mom Blogs. All I can say is, “Oh my, I’m incredibly honored!” To be mentioned in the same breath as  Steamy Kitchen, The Pioneer Woman Cooks, Almost Bourdain or Smitten [...]

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Posted on April 13, 2010 in Events

Tomorrow I’m on my way to FitBloggin, a social media conference for those of us who blog about fitness, wellness, and good food. It’s also where I’ll be handing out probiotic chocolate bars from my sponsor to my fellow healthy lifestyle bloggers. Have chocolate, will travel, I say! When I signed up for FitBloggin last [...]

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Posted on March 18, 2010 in Events,Inspiration

I love watching Gale Gand cook on TV. She makes baking look so easy (when I know it isn’t). And watching her cook is a good substitute for actually indulging in baked goods. (Check out Gale’s recipes here.) If you’re a fan, Gale is hosting an interactive virtual cooking demonstration this week on Thursday, December [...]

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Posted on November 30, 2009 in Events,Products and Equipment

I recently attended an event at Kashi, which you can read at The DeBroff DeBrief – Day One and Day Two. (Check out Day Two for a recipe for a delicious and oh-so-healthy Corn, Tomato and Basil Salad.) I’ve been eating Kashi’s products for years, but had never cooked with their rice pilaf before. This [...]

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Posted on November 11, 2009 in Events,Recipes,Veggies,Weight Watchers

Today is the start of my seven-week whirlwind tour of four blogging conferences and one mom blogger event. It’s not exactly around the world in 90 days, but it’ll be an adventure. After all, how could I resist two food blogging conferences, a free ticket to IzeaFest and 50% off a full access pass to [...]

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Posted on September 25, 2009 in Books,Cookbooks,Events

I’m helping out the National Pork Board to encourage you and your family to participate in National Eat Together Week, September 20-26, 2009. This event encourages families to eat together WHENEVER they can find time – breakfast, lunch or dinner. Stop by your child’s school and eat lunch with your son or daughter. Get up [...]

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Posted on September 21, 2009 in Events,Recipes,Weight Watchers