Avocado Toast

All About that Avocado Toast – But Seriously

By now you have most definitely seen and heard of avocado toast. The cado toast trend has been around for the last several months and some of you may even say that is "so 2014." Even though avocado...
Whole30 Diet

Whole30 Diet Halfway Mark – No Processed Foods Here

Whole30 Diet Halfway Mark I’ve now been doing the Whole30 Diet for 17 days. And I definitely have some general takeaways from it so far. Some good, some not so good. But overall, the biggest takeaway for me...
Mokbar

Mokbar at the Chelsea Market – Bring on the Ramen

In the teeny tiny town where I went to college there was a teeny tiny place that made the best Korean food ever.  I’ve struggled to fill the void in my heart for copious amounts of kimchi since graduation,...
Stieber's Sweet Shoppe

We are Sweet on Stieber’s Sweet Shoppe

I’ll let you in on a secret about me -  I have a strong sweet tooth for sour and gummy candies. When I first found out about Stieber's Sweet Shoppe it sounded like my dream come true. Stieber’s is a spot...
Mission Cantina

Mission Cantina – A Feast for the Senses

Mission Cantina has your favorite classic cantina food as well as some new things to try. I went with the latter. So often I find myself out at restaurants wanting to try something new, but then the fear sets...
NYC Healthy Lunch

NYC Healthy Lunch Spots Continued – Eat Up

NYC Healthy Lunch Spots Part 2 Hu Kitchen, your Paleo best friend. Right now, while on the Whole30, Hu Kitchen is my safe haven for a NYC Healthy Lunch. It is one of the few restaurants I’ll eat at,...
Homemade Nut Butter

Homemade Nut Butter Recipe – Bring a Spoon

Did you know that the only ingredient in your peanut butter should be peanuts? And that holds true for all nut butters: almond, cashew, macadamia, etc. I challenge you to pick up your jar and check the label...
Bleecker Street

Bleecker Street – South Side Italian Favorites

Clearly Bleecker Street is my favorite Street in the Village.  Well, here are two of my favorite old school Italian places on Bleecker Street John's of Bleeker Street - 278 Bleecker Street My favorite old...
Mikey Likes It

Mikey Likes It With Biscuits – Lower East Side

Empire Biscuit You know your life is good when the hardest decision of the day is "what first? biscuits or ice cream?" I made the mature decision to head over to Empire Biscuit first. I’ll get right to the...
Cast Iron

Cast Iron Care Guide – What you should know

The Do's and Don'ts of Cast Iron A little over a year ago a friend introduced me to the wonder of cooking with cast iron. Since then, I’ve never looked back. Using a cast iron pan has a way of making all...