Who’s Ready for Turkey?!
I love Thanksgiving.  I love Fall, the excitement that the holidays are right around the corner, getting together with family and eating a lot of really good food.  But for many people, the holiday season can be terrifying.  The average American gains about 5 lbs over the winter.  Not 100% attributed to holiday eating, but if you think trying to eat well over the holidays is a lost cause, then that could very well be your winter weight.  We naturally crave heartier, richer foods in the winter as it is, an ancient protection mechanism for mammals bracing for cold weather and scarce food…or hibernation.  Since most of us won’t be hibernating this winter, as much as

What Caitlin is Eating
I’m back friends!  Spain was an amazing adventure.  A little hectic as we crammed both Madrid and Barcelona into a few fun-filled days, but it was worth it.  If you have a chance to go to either city, I highly recommend it. Now that I’m back, I’m still working on getting my digestion back on track as well.  The Spaniards don’t exactly eat the way we do here in America, with 3 regular, filling meals as a protocol to follow.  They eat very small breakfasts, drink A LOT of espresso, and fill up on ham and bread it seems for dinner.  We ate more ham than I’ve probably consumed in the last 2 years alone.  Of course they have other things as well, an

Good Morning Sunshine
I’ve recently been on this Sunshine Burger kick- can’t get enough of ‘em.  For breakfast of late, I’ve been making a couple eggs with a burger patty and it really keeps me satisfied.  They’re basically veggie and sunflower seed burgers with brown rice and seasonings.  Super tasty. I’ve been gobbling up the Southwest, Breakfast, and Garden Herb varieties.  I highly recommend.  Look for them in the freezer section in health food stores, Whole Foods, or even some regular grocery stores who are incorporating more organic products into their selection. In other news, I’m still recovering from an amazing weekend with my friends.  Special t

My New Favorite Person
As I was on the elliptical yesterday, I was stuck choosing between the Today show or Maury Povitch, so, eh…. Meredith Viera won out.  Usually, I don’t even bring ear phones or listen to any options, so maybe it was meant to be that I stumbled upon this interview with Cami, a woman who was diagnosed with MS and let it down spiral her into constant chronic pain and depression.  Then one day a friend unsympathetically told her to snap out of it, and advised her to give 29 gifts in 29 days to people.  Small things, like spare change to the homeless, or an unexpected flower for a friend.  Well, it apparently made a big enough impact for her to write a book, as she describes ho

Black Bean and Chorizo Chili
This is going to be a new fall favorite.  It’s my favorite time of year- Soup and Chili Season!  I talked a lot last year about the many benefits of these foods. They’re warm, comforting, can seem indulgent without having to be, and can hide away oodles of veggies.  Black Bean and Chorizo Chili isn’t necessarily chock full of veggies, but it’s a slightly lower calorie, fiber rich alternative to the traditional ground beef style. Here’s how I recently made mine, although in the past I’ve added chipotle peppers in adobo sauce which is also delicious. Sautee half a medium sized onion and a chopped red bell pepper in the bottom of a large