So, I've been to four Harris Teeters in 10 days. The perks of a big city. AND I only got lost five times this week. Last week, was seven for seven. Let me tell you about my new favorite cookbook -- The Food Medic, by Dr. Hazel Wallace. Aside from having a foodie name, Hazel is a gorgeous, young, fit, BRITISH, junior doctor. I stumbled across The Food Medic's instagram page one day and ordered her …
Eat Well
PRIORITY: Sleep, Nutrition, Exercise
A good friend recently told me, “Helen, you need to set sleep goals... and chase them down.” Amen, sister. Look, we all have those times in our lives, in our year, where the going gets tough, the stress piles on and it’s everything you can do to put one foot in front of the other. Me last week. I tried my very first jury trial last week. Both the week leading up to the trial and the week of …
A Little Bit of Everything
OH HAAAAY!! I wish you could know how many different workouts, recipes, thoughts I wanted to share with you this week. Seemed like everything I did was "good material" for Chasing Helen. The problem is, I have not stopped long enough to write any of it down. But tonight, it all came together. You know those Thursday nights when you open the fridge to find several random ingredients left that you …
Can’t BEET Me Smoothie
How do you feel about beets? “YUM,” or “GROSS." If it’s the latter, I encourage you to keep reading and give beets another shot with the Can't Beet Me Smoothie. If you love beets, then let’s rock and roll. Listen, I never used to eat beets. Didn't know much about 'em, didn't know how to cook 'em. Now a days, I eat beets in my smoothies, on my salads, I even make beet hummus (although I don’t mix it …
Take Time to Cook – Kibbi, a Family Recipe Shared
My Big Lebanese Family gathered for Easter this past weekend. Saturday night, Dad, Uncle Neil, Cousin Kristin and I prepared Kibbi – a beloved Lebanese dish. Uncle Steve, Uncle Scott, Cousin Amy, Aunt Barbara and Mom were there too. Sunday, we fed about 35 people at my parent’s house. Growing up, I compared my family to the family in the movie, My Big Fat Greek Wedding: “My family is big and loud but …