“When you don’t know what to do or how to move forward, stand still.” This is a piece of advice that my mother gave me during my post-bacc years. That time in my life was marked by a lot of indecision and agonized choices–most often, the choice of whether or not to keep going with my program for another semester or not. I’d receive yet another poor score or a discouraging comment or simply be hit with a spell of burnout, and I’d doubt what…

Happy Valentine’s Day, friends. It’s the coldest Valentine’s on record here in NYC, and I’ve been listening to a howling wind outside since I woke up this morning. I’ll be staying inside as much as I possibly can today, catching up on school and work, probably baking something sweet for me and Steven as part of our Valentine’s Day at home, and whipping up a batch of my lentil sloppy Joe’s for a date night dinner. I hope everyone who’s reading from the Northeast is…

I nearly broke into clapping (at home, alone) earlier this week when I read Amanda Cohen’s Women’s Health article on women and appetite. In her essay, Cohen describes a scenario I think most women can relate to: Over the years, I’ve watched hundreds of dinners from the pass, and I have a terrible confession to make: When I see two women sit down, my heart sinks a little, because of what I see happen so often. First, one of them says, “I’m starving,…

Happy Sunday, friends. In case you missed it, the folks at NuZest are hosting a giveaway for CR readers; the first 200 people to sign up will receive free sample packs of their vegan, non-GMO, allergen free pea protein powder, and three lucky readers will receive three full sized tubs in flavors of their choosing. Check it out! And in the meantime, here’s weekend reading.   Feeling snacky? Ali has done it again with these scrumptious, dehydrated broccoli crunch snack bites. I know…