Okay, ladies. I’ll take a break from chocolate. (I don’t want to taunt our one-month challengee too much!) So let’s stock up on our veggies, shall we? It would be so much easier to trade fudge for asparagus if it were really tasty — and great news, it can be!

Follow the simple steps below to a tasty, healthy, and filling side dish.

The Main Ingredient: Asparagus

Asparagus is loaded with proteins, but is light on calories and carbs.  A high dose of folic acid, vitamin A, and easily digestible calcium and magnesium also make this a great choice. Its special amino acids help cleanse the walls of the kidney, which I’m sure is a good thing, right? Also, asparagus is available just about all year long, so it’s relatively inexpensive and easy to get. No more excuses for not eating your veggies, girls!

What You’ll Need:

1 bushel of asparagus
2 TBS your favorite oil (I recommend grapeseed)
2 TBS parmesan cheese
1 tsp salt (optional)
1 tsp pepper (optional)

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Maintaining a healthy diet and working out obviously has beneficial effects for our body and well-being. But need another reason to trade in the fries for some fruits and vegetables? Need extra motivation to get yourself to the gym?

Well, here you go:  These things may also have an effect on our sex life.

And not in a “eating carrots means a hotter bod” sorta way. There are tons of  healthy foods out there that actually pump up that libido of yours.  And although most of us probably are at that age where we don’t exactly need an extra boost, we might as well take one anyways! Can’t have too much of a good thing, right? Read More »

Word on the street is that Glamour has perfected the recipe for engagement (literally. It’s chicken.) And while this is all well and good for you ladies on the hunt for that rock, some of us aren’t exactly ready to take that plunge….we could however, always use a little culinary nudge in the right direction for the object(s) of our affection.

So whether you want your best friend to fall in love with you, you’re hoping to prove that you’re girlfriend material, if you want that relationship confirmation on Facebook– I present to you, Seal the Deal Steak. Not only will you woo your lucky dining partner with your grillin’ skillz, you will hopefully secure that next step. And the best part? While the end result will look like you slaved away in the kitchen all day, the meal couldn’t be simpler to create.

It worked for me (I still get requests from my boo to make this), so give it a try and let’s test the success rate!

What you’ll need:

Two cuts of beef of your preference. I use Filet Mignon because it usually has the nicest marbling and is most often the leanest. However you can subsitutue with strip, for a stronger beef flavor (a male favorite) or porterhouse, which is fattier with a richer flavor (just be prepared to work around the bone with this kind.)

1 lemon

2 medium sized baking potatoes

1 bunch Asparagus

4 oz. Baby Portobello mushrooms

Seasoning Salt

Cooking twine

A steamer with basket

Small saute pan

*Optional

1 cup chicken broth

Bearnaise Sauce (I cheat and use the store bought packets)

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I hereby announce to all ye partying people that BBQ season is upon us!

I grew up in a family that used just about any occasion to throw stuff on a grill and stand over it with tongs, and therefore, I’m completely licensed in the art of barbecology.

Some people can write math equations a mile along, some people can paint amazing pictures of a stormy sea, but yours truly…she can BBQ like nobody’s business.

I’ve been asked to share my knowledge of open-flamed gluttony with you.

JALAPENO, STUFFED WITH SHRIMP AND CHEESE, WRAPPED IN BACON.

The name might be long, but it’s tastefully accurate. These little treats impress the masses and leave you pondering whether pigs and shrimp were soulmates in past lives. Split jalapenos in half, smooth in cream or cheddar cheese. Plop a little shrimpy in there and wrap that sh*t in bacon. Booyah. Read More »