by urbanspice | Oct 16, 2019 | Uncategorized
It’s hard to find someone that is not gaga over chocolate. Nothing (save for maybe coffee) gets more confessions of guilty pleasure from clients.But is all the guilt warranted? There are plenty of headlines that taut the remarkable health benefits of about chocolate. ...
by urbanspice | Jul 31, 2019 | Detox, Eating Healthy, Healthful Tips, Peri-menopause, RECIPES, Tips & Tricks, Tips and Tricks
We completed the first round of the Peri-Menopause Detox on Friday. Whoo-hoo! Round two starts next week! Are you in? At the end of each detox, I ask the detoxers to pick one new habit that they are going to stick to… for some it’s as...
by urbanspice | Jul 25, 2019 | Balancing Your Hormones, caffeine, Detox, Healthful Tips, Peri-menopause, Weight Loss
Summer is a blessing and a curse. Do you agree? …at least from my point of view as a working mom. I have a 9 yr old son and, for me, summer means juggling my schedule around his camps and time with him when he isn’t at camp. No week is the...
by urbanspice | Mar 10, 2019 | Peri-menopause, RECIPES, Sleep, Stress
I went to a café the other day on my way to a meeting. It was a small one in a local grocery/sundry store. It’s in a sort of hippie town so it had the possibility of being a hidden gem. The menu wasn’t much but I was excited to see they had matcha...
by urbanspice | Jan 30, 2019 | Balancing Your Hormones, Detox, Eating Healthy, Gluten Free, RECIPES
I always fall in love with one of the recipes in my (Peri-) Menopause Detox. And I found the one this detox. It’s Quinoa with Mushroom, Arugula and Lemon. The base recipe comes from the Ottolenghi Cookbook (my favorite of all time!). I adapted...
by urbanspice | Jan 15, 2019 | Uncategorized
Happy New Year! I hope you are excited about the New Year and all the possibility it holds for you. One of my goals is to stay active by running and taking a kickboxing class. What about you? Have you set a New Year Resolution yet? As you think about your...
by urbanspice | Dec 28, 2018 | Eating Healthy, Gluten Free, RECIPES
Happy Holidays! I have a holiday gift for you! Two actually! The first is a recipe for these sinfully delicious Peppermint Chocolate Covered Brownies. Yum! And the second is a holiday discount if you sign up to work with me. Bonus!! I made the...
by urbanspice | Aug 11, 2018 | Detox, Healthful Tips, Kale, Kitchen Tips, RECIPES, Tips & Tricks
I’ve been having some fun in the kitchen recipe testing for my upcoming 5-day Peri-Menopause Detox. If you are on the fence, maybe this recipe will excite you to join! If you’ve never done a detox, I know the thought of it can be scary and overwhelming. This detox is...
by urbanspice | Aug 5, 2018 | Detox, Healthful Tips, Peri-menopause, Tips & Tricks
To say, that this year has flown by would be an understatement. It hasn’t just flown by, it’s flown at supersonic speed. Do you agree? When I was in my late 20’s – early 30’s, I worked with a bunch of guys that were 5-8 years older than me. They had wives and kids...
by urbanspice | Nov 8, 2017 | Balancing Your Hormones, Bone Health, Digestion, Eating Healthy, Fall, food, Peri-menopause, Winter Squash
Winter squash. I love it. I’m not sure exactly when my obsession began but I think it was a Butternut Squash Ravioli with a Brown Butter and Sage Sauce at a little Italian restaurant in Chicago somewhere near Halsted and Diversey in the mid- to late- 90’s. I...
