A Tour of My Favorite Foods

A few weeks ago one of my many favorite clients asked  “why don’t you blog about things you like?”  So here are a few things I frequently recommend, some of which you may already know.  I currently do not receive any type of compensation from any of these companies.

Nut Butters:

I do think nut butters are my favorite food – peanut butter and cashew butter in particular.  Making your own with the Vita-mix is the best option but if you don’t have one my favorite brand of peanut butter is Crème Nut made by a small company in Michigan.  My favorite cashew butter, which I recently discovered is Artisana – pure dessert on a spoon.

Tea:

I drink a lot of green tea and decided the bagged was just not satisfying enough.  I splurged and bought the Art of Tea one day and have not looked back - ordering off their web site is much more economical than buying it at Whole paychecks as Jeffrey calls it.  I recently bought the Eisai’s Choice Sencha Green Tea and the Holiday Berry Green Tea, which is currently on sale.  Mixing them together is the perfect combination.

Dark Chocolate:

I’ve tasted dark chocolate from all over the world and some of my clients have brought some from far away places.  Seems like I am always trying new brands.  A few weeks back I bought Green and Black 85% and was blown away by how rich and smooth it tasted.  I highly recommend a few squares a day for those flavonoids which lower inflammation in the body.

Cocoa:

A few years back I discovered Marie Belle and have not found anything comparable since.  Lower sugar dark chocolate cocoa, which mixes easily with milk for a great satisfying cup of hot chocolate.  They ship from New York but now you can buy from Williams-Sonoma to save on shipping.

“Faux” Crackers:

One of my clients introduced me to Skinny Crisps and I have not found anything comparable.  Gluten-free “crackers” made of almonds, flax seeds, and olive oil (something you never see in a cracker).  My favorite flavors are Plain Jane, White Sesame and Seeded.  A great substitute for bread or when you need to nosh on something.  They go well with cheese, guacamole and hummus.

I’ll save the rest for a future blog.  Enjoy!