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Do you Slowwwww Cook?
I am obsessed with my slow cooker! I lie awake at night dreaming up things I could make in it... If you don't already have one, I highly recommend adding it to your holiday wish list! Read my full...
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What we can learn from my puppy…
Our new puppy, Scruffy (you’ve probably seen him plastered all over Facebook and Instagram!), never finishes all his kibble. No matter how much I give him, he always leaves just a little behind. What...
View ArticleWhat’s so special about February 18th?
Woohoo!! My book is FINALLY on Amazon! It officially went up on February 18th, which happened to be my eight year wedding anniversary (poor Sam didn’t know what he was getting into!), and the day my CD...
View ArticleOrna weighs in on CNN about Weight Watchers
What’s your perception of Weight Watchers? Are they keeping up with the times? Are they doomed to fail? Have you tried the program multiple times? Do you think of Weight Watchers as a diet? I was...
View ArticleFriday Food Finds: My TOP SECRET Skinny Soup!
The first thing I do when I need to get back on track is MAKE SOUP! I’ve only shared my unbelievably delicious, super-easy TOP SECRET 8 Vegetable Soup recipe with a few clients who kept nagging me for...
View ArticleHow low should you go?
I was chatting with a girlfriend at boot camp today (between squats and lunges) about how annoyed we are with ourselves that our bodies are not where they were at a couple of months ago. She had gotten...
View ArticleFriday Food Finds: what soups to buy?
Last week I showed you how to make your own soup, but what if you just don’t have time to cook? In this week’s Friday Food Finds I share the soups you’ll find in my fridge, freezer, and pantry… so I...
View ArticleThe Secret Stairs
I just discovered the best kept secret. And it’s so amazing that I think I have to keep it that way! Someone kindly told me about these magical stairs in Santa Monica today. Shaded. Beautiful. Serene....
View ArticleI couldn’t have shared my weight loss journey if…
OK, so I’m about to share some very personal things and I hope it isn’t too personal or makes anyone feel uncomfortable. You might have seen me on CNN or even read my book. But there’s something that I...
View ArticleHave a chuckle on me!
Well… did you make my soup yet? You probably heard by now that the secret ingredient is curry powder. It’s almost impossible making a video when you have a 5-year-old in the background! I thought you’d...
View ArticleWhat do you want from me?
You’ve all been asking why I’ve been MIA, and… well, life got reallllllly busy and it was hard to keep the balance between blogging, posting, cooking, baking, coaching, and my most important job of...
View ArticleI will forgive (not forget or regret)
I’m not gonna lie—2015 was hard for me. I lost my dad on October 1st and besides the obvious sadness, it brought up all kinds of emotions for me. Flying to South Africa three times in 13 months also...
View ArticleOrna’s New Year Soup
I went to TJ’s yesterday to get ingredients for soup (the first thing I do to get myself back on track), but alas, their truck hadn’t arrived and I couldn’t find most of my usuals (mirepoix,...
View ArticleHealthy Snack Ideas (Weight Watchers Friendly)
My girlfriend asked me for healthy snack ideas, so I quickly threw together this list… and I thought you all might find it helpful too! (Well… do you? Please pin it, share it, and leave a comment...
View ArticleNighttime Snacks that won’t take you down
Last night I ate… a jar of asparagus, a package of seaweed, a handful of cherry tomatoes and a bag of popcorn. I felt like the very hungry caterpillar. Oh yeah… and a cup of Swiss Miss Light Hot...
View ArticleGuess where I went today?
I’ll give you a clue: It’s not Joey or PF Chang’s or Brent’s Deli or Rosti or any of the other 40 restaurants I’ve eaten at almost every day for the last 42 days since the fire. I decided to stop...
View ArticleI just had an epiphany
I know that my favorite thing to do is to watch TV whilst eating a huge bowl of something and drinking a huge glass (or two) of something. And I always knew that it was some kind of soothing thing. I...
View ArticleI got my mojo back!
And I’m happy to say it isn’t because I lost 5 pounds… or stopped eating sugar… or gave up carbs… or started some rigid exercise regimen. What I did do, was: – focus on and appreciate all the GOOD I...
View ArticleHappy New Year!
This year, instead of writing down five New Year’s resolutions, how about writing down—or thinking about—five things you love about your life. 💕 Thankfulness and gratitude facilitate positive changes...
View ArticleI learned a lesson!
Actually, we can ALL learn a great lesson from ice skating! When you’re sitting at home all cozy and comfy, it seems like such a mission to go out in the freezing cold. Then you get there and put giant...
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