City Life Eats — the art of healthy urban living

Spinach with Pine Nuts and Cranberries

September 11, 2008

Update June 2010: in June 2009 I switched to eating gluten-free, egg-free, dairy-free refined-sugar-free and nearly vegan, so this review predates the switch (by almost a year). That said, this dish is naturally gluten-free and vegan. Welcome back to What’s Cooking Wednesday. Be sure to check out Tales of the Fairy Blogmother, home of What’s […]

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Indie Spotlight — Wafels and Dinges, aka Waffles on a Truck

September 9, 2008

Update June 2010: in June 2009 I switched to eating gluten-free, egg-free, dairy-free refined-sugar-free and nearly vegan, so this review predates the switch (by almost a year). If you can eat gluten and dairy, however, these waffles are amazingly delicious. The latest dessert craze in New York is fancy yummy desserts out of a truck. […]

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Beauty Monday — La Dolce Vita from Nars

September 9, 2008

The new Nars Dolce Vita lipgloss is in the picture to the left. Nars initially came out with a lipstick called Dolce Vita a few years ago — pretty soon it gained cult following for being very wearable. I always thought that the Nars Dolce Vita lipstick was not quite rich enough in color — […]

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Fashion Week Links

September 6, 2008

Today is the beginning of Fashion Week here in New York. I will be honest — as much as I like reading fashion magazines, I am not gaga over Fashion Week as many are. But, I do like how increasingly the coverage by bloggers is making it more accessible. That to me is interesting. For […]

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Balance and Creativity Musings

September 4, 2008

In the last few years I have done a lot of reading on creativity — at first, I approached it with some trepidation. You see, I thought of creativity as something that is a vocation. Silly me was convinced that I couldn’t be corporate me and be able to enjoy those books and concepts since […]

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Basic Basil Pesto

September 3, 2008

Update June 2010: in June 2009 I switched to eating gluten-free, egg-free, dairy-free refined-sugar-free and nearly vegan, so this recipe predates the switch (by almost a year). That said, it is naturally gluten-free, and is just as delicious by veganizing it by omitting the cheese. . The end of summer is really getting to me […]

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A Day Off and Indie Spotlight on Subtle Tea

September 3, 2008

Update June 2010: in June 2009 I switched to eating gluten-free, egg-free, dairy-free refined-sugar-free and nearly vegan, so this review predates the switch (by almost a year). As I recall, however, Subtle Tea had some allergy-friendly treats. I was not ready to say goodbye to summer, so I was very glad that a few weeks […]

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Beauty Monday – Dark Lips

September 1, 2008

Dark vampy lips are everywhere this fall. The MAC Cult of Cherries collection seems to be advertised everywhere. Sephora calls them power pouts, 15 Minute Beauty was surprised by the wearability MAC Cult of Cherries lip products and Makeup Minute hates the dark vampy lip products. For me, there are two main questions about this […]

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Happy Labor Day Weekend!

August 31, 2008

I am taking most of the weekend off from blogging to enjoy the end of the summer — I will see you at Beauty Monday in a couple of days. In the meantime, be sure to have a wonderful weekend!

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Fashion Musings — A Lesson from Audrey Hepburn

August 29, 2008

Remember my ode to ballet flat post a couple weeks ago? In it, I mentioned Audrey Hepburn being so thin because of malnutrition living in the Netherlands during World War II. Since then I have done a little more research on it as, looking at pictures, I started wondering if this icon of thinness (as […]

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Indie Spotlight on FEED Whole Grain Granola

August 28, 2008

Update June 2010: in June 2009 I switched to eating gluten-free, egg-free, dairy-free and nearly vegan, so this review predates my dietary changes. To my knowledge, FEED does not have gluten-free vegan granola. I was thrilled to discover FEED Whole Grain Granola about a year ago – I had finally found healthy granola that tasted […]

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Onion-Smothered Cheese-Studded Turkey Burgers

August 27, 2008

Update June 2010: in June 2009 I switched to eating gluten-free, egg-free, dairy-free and nearly vegan, so this recipe predates the switch (by almost a year). I would not eat this recipe today, but I wanted to note that with a little tweaking, it can be made gluten-free. Substitute the flour with rice flour, and […]

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Beauty Monday — My Favorite Beauty Blogs

August 25, 2008

Happy Monday! As you can imagine, I read many beauty blogs (especially since I used to write one myself). Some I read every day, some once in a while. The list in my Google Reader keeps growing. There are many very good, well researched, thoughtful beauty blogs. But we all have favorites and my top […]

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Indie Spotlight on Whimsy and Spice, on Etsy and at Brooklyn Flea Market

August 24, 2008

Update June 2010: in June 2009 I switched to eating gluten-free, egg-free, dairy-free, refined-sugar-free and nearly vegan, so this review predates the switch. I read about Whimsy and Spice’s Etsy store on The Chic and Green Blog earlier this week — and I drooled over the pictures. And then when I clicked over to the […]