Happy Day 5... To A New You!

Remember how I said I ended up going out to dinner at 9:30pm with the Italians i met at MeetUp...? Well, I didn't mention that EACH one of them ordered their OWN pizza!
Anyway, it struck me that every single person sitting at the table was fit and definitely not over weight.
How is this possible?
And that's today's healthy living tip...
How to eat like an Italian and not get fat!
It's simple really and here's how:

My Summer Soup has a name and it's "Pistou"!

I love making fresh vegetable soup with a mix of beautiful seasonal veggies.  I had no idea that the product of my mornings trip to the farmer's market is a specialty in Nice, France.  You see, I belong in France!

Green Curry

I am currently obsessed with Thai Curry!  What's better than a big bowl of warmth with a bit of a kick!?

Potato Leek Soup with Hearty Croutons and Creme Fraiche

As my cousin said, "very flavorful and not too rich"

A soup before a meal really does not, and should not, have to be heavy and rich. You want to finish your soup feeling satisfied and ready for your main entree.

MexiCali Quinoa Soup

Everything you love about guacamole... in a hearty healthy soup!

This is just a simple quinoa and black bean soup with a little mexican spizzaz to it.

The fresh avocado, cilantro and lime are the key ingredients here...you're gonna love it!

Gloomy Day in SF Soup!

Today's lunch was inspired by nothing else other than the bad weather...

San Francisco is known as the "Fog City," which actually is not fair to say because we usually have very mild, beautiful weather :)  

But I willl admit, today was a particularly grey day.