There's a saying that it takes 21 days to make a habit and I'm inclined to agree. Exactly 21 days ago I became a vegetarian. The fact that today is also Earth Day is cool but completely unintentional. So why did I give up meat? Well, I did it for a lot of reasons, but it started out as a month-long challenge simply to see if I had the willpower to try it out and stick with it. … [Read more...]
10 Reasons Butter is Amazing
Let's talk about butter. It's delicious, goes with pretty much everything (seriously, people even put it in their coffee), and is hands down my favorite condiment. I buy it by the tub and my poor husband has to remind me every time that we go to the grocery store that no, we are not out of butter. Clearly, I am on #TeamButter. But aside from being delicious, butter also has … [Read more...]
Reasons to Eat Right and Exercise That Have Nothing to do With the Scale
If you've ever been on the Internet, read a magazine, or watched an infomercial, then you know that there are a million advertisements and advice columns about how eating right and exercising will lead to a "new and slimmer you." While this may be true, it's also entirely misleading - not all diets are safe and not every exercise is for everyone. Rather than join the ranks of … [Read more...]
Let’s Eat! 6 Delicious Food Books
I probably spend more time reading about food than anything else. That's probably why I'm always hungry. Below are a few of my favorite food books to get you started on the path to thinking about food...every...waking...second. Cookbooks One of the biggest innovators in the pastry world, Ansel is the creator of the Cronut, the croissant-donut hybrid that made him … [Read more...]
Announcement! New Lifestyle Blogger!
Note from Allison at The Book Wheel: I am thrilled to announce that my sister is joining The Book Wheel as a lifestyle blogger. I hope you follow along as we branch out a bit. Hi Book Wheel readers! My name is Joy. Some of you may know me as Allison’s (very proud) sister. I’m a pastry chef, a reader, an eater, a sometimes fitness enthusiast, and I once fought a grizzly bear … [Read more...]