Eat To Live & Live To Give

Now that I have cable again (uggh!) I've been bombarded with cheery commercials all promising unparalleled holiday joy. As a wise woman once sang, “I am a material girl” and it’s painfully obvious that I am “living in a material world”.

Every year we spend billions “making merry”. As a culture we tend to overdose on materialism. I think it's okay to enjoy the finer things in life, but in moderation. After all, what are we working for if not to be happy, enjoying food and gifts with our loved ones? 

With that being said, I still empathize with those that have grown disenchanted by the holidays, those that look around and see selfish, instant gratification-obsessed, unhappy people. So while I think nothing wrong with the enjoyment of giving and getting the material things in life, it’s no secret that for many people, the holidays have become the least wonderful time of the year.

Eat to Live (this summer!)

Photo taken from dsfmag.com

I absolutely adore Disfunkshion Magazine. They have fabulous stories, artful photos, and best of all, they are all about female empowerment. Yes there is a lot of fashion, but there is also a focus on the dynamic woman: intelligent, strong, complex, beautiful and unique.

Photo taken from dsfmag.com

I recently discovered their Eat to Live section and loved it! It's full of enticing recipes sourced from all over the globe; I especially love the focus on nutritional ingredients used in surprising new ways, did someone say frozen-strawberry-kiwi-yogurt-bars?

The photos are pretty amazing too! Check it out here and be prepared for a feast for the eyes:

http://dfsmag.com/blog/eats/

Photo taken from dsfmag.com

N'oubliez Pas. . .

To feed your mind and soul.

                                 

                                  Yes that is me in the reflection of the massive cutlery.

       

It would seem that with all the delectable and tempting culinary delights to be had in Paris, one would become lost in a sort of sensory induced state of taste-consciousness, forgoing pleasures of a higher sort in favor of mindlessly pursuing lower indulgences. That's obviously not the case. But it's easy enough to imagine how someone like you or me could be crushed by her overwhelming passion for baguettes or seduced by the sumptuous array du fromage and as a result, well, lose an appetite for tastes of the intellectual or spiritual assortment. Perhaps it's actually the contrary though.