Month: July 2012

For this week’s Tuesday Tip, I lead you step by step through making my favorite summer salad and dressing! Be sure to check it out! It’s light and easy, the perfect addition to your summer BBQ!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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I absolutely love using fresh fruit in as many ways as possible in my summertime recipes so it’s not exception that I decided to give this Strawberry Salsa recipe I found in Family Circle a whirl. My go to summer salsa is usually a pineapple mango (which I promise to post soon) but this Strawberry Salsa really spices it up! You can just dip some toasted pita chips or use to top of some grilled tofu or fish, either way it’s a delicious summertime touch to your table!

STRAWBERRY SALSA

1lb of strawberries (hulled and diced)
1/4 cup thinly sliced scallions
1 jalapeño (seeded and diced)
1/4 cup cilantro (chopped)
2 tbsp fresh lime juice
1 tablespoon agave syrup
1/8 tsp salt

Gently mix the ingredients together and enjoy which ever way you’d like!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thanks for reading! I love that Go Sweet and Skinny is your go-to website for healthy living tips, vegan and vegetarian recipes (from everything from appetizers to cupcakes!) and diet advice. I”m committed to helping you get skinny and live the sweet life! Please follow @gosweetnskinny on twitter, like us on Facebook and subscribe to our YouTube channel (youtube.com/user/gosweetandskinny) to keep yourself sweet and skinny 24/7. And as always, feel free to email me at gosweetandskinny@gmail.com and let me know what low fat, healthy recipes you want to see on the site, what diet books your trying and ask any diet questions your little heart desires! I’m here to help you!:)

In this week’s Tuesday Tip I share with you my favorite skinny snacks so you can find some inspiration for some light noshes this summer! Check back for more summer snack ideas all this week!
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After spending most of my day elbow deep in cake batter for this weekend’s red velvet cake pop centers, I needed a break and something that wasn’t going to destroy my bikini body progress. Sushi to the rescue! While, I personally went through a phase couple years ago where I ate sushi everyday till I couldn’t stand it anymore, it’s ridiculously hot summer days like today that make yearn for the skinny treat. Sushi, if you avoid any of the fried (aka tempura) and mayonnaise filled ones, is wonderful healthy meal option. Whenever I’m watching what I eat it’s always one of my go-to  suggestions when someone wants to go out to dinner or order take out and I don’t want to ruin my diet. The trick is to find a really good sushi spot or two and close by! Which is exactly what my game plan was for today and since, I’m never not working I decided to write you guys a little review of the local sushi spot in my hood! Enjoy!

OSAKA Japanese Cuisine (osakaqueens.com)

Located amongst the many sushi restaurants that crowd Broadway in Astoria, Osaka is a clean, quiet restaurant that is perfect for dinner with a friend or a relaxing late lunch by yourself. The servers are polite but not overbearing, as I tend to find often is the case in Japanese restaurants. I ordered an Avocado/Mango roll and a Ginza roll (minus the mayonnaise). The Ginza roll consists of cooked salmon, onion, mango and shrimp. I got both rolls with brown instead of white rice (which is nice that they offer). While it appeared they left out the mango along with the mayonnaise (that I didn’t want) on my Ginza roll, the meal was otherwise very good. Everything tasted fresh and I was very satisfied with my lunch. I will definitely order from this place again and if your in Astoria and need some reputable sushi – head on in! 

25-24 Broadway, Astoria, NY 11106

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thanks for reading! I love that Go Sweet and Skinny is your go-to website for healthy living tips, vegan and vegetarian recipes (from everything from appetizers to cupcakes!) and diet advice. I”m committed to helping you get skinny and live the sweet life! Please follow @gosweetnskinny on twitter, like us on Facebook and subscribe to our YouTube channel (youtube.com/user/gosweetandskinny) to keep yourself sweet and skinny 24/7. And as always, feel free to email me at gosweetandskinny@gmail.com and let me know what low fat, healthy recipes you want to see on the site, what diet books your trying and ask any diet questions your little heart desires! I’m here to help you!:)

I’m sorry for the belated Tuesday Tip post! I had it all ready last night and fell asleep before I clicked “publish”. Yeah, it’s been that kind of week – and it’s only Wednesday morning! I’m not complaining though. I’m extremely grateful to be a busy actress, it’s very much a luxury. Anywho, enough about me and more about this week’s tip, which is a fabulous and easy way to make low fat vegan ice cream! Watch and learn. Don’t be a stranger, feel free to email me at gosweetandskinny@gmail.com if you have any questions about this week’s tip or have a suggestion for what you’d like to see in future tip segments!

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Thanks for reading! I love that Go Sweet and Skinny is your go-to website for healthy living tips, vegan and vegetarian recipes (from everything from appetizers to cupcakes!) and diet advice. I”m committed to helping you get skinny and live the sweet life! Please follow @gosweetnskinny on twitter, like us on Facebook and subscribe to our YouTube channel (youtube.com/user/gosweetandskinny) to keep yourself sweet and skinny 24/7. And as always, feel free to email me at gosweetandskinny@gmail.com and let me know what low fat, healthy recipes you want to see on the site, what diet books your trying and ask any diet questions your little heart desires! I’m here to help you!:)

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I am so thrilled to announce that you fabulous New Yorkers and Brooklynites can come out this Saturday and take home some delicious gosweetandskinny goodies to enjoy! In an out of this world collaboration with my brilliant ice cream scientist buddies at Alchemy Creamery we have created some vegan chocolate magic wands! Also known as cake pops covered in ice cream. The picture above is one of the adorable vegan chocolate centers of these magical creations but keep eye out on twitter for a pic of the finished product! I hope you can come share in the fun tomorrow down on the water in Williamsburg at Smorgasburg! We’ve only made a limited amount for their launch so get there early to make sure you can get one!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thanks for reading! I love that Go Sweet and Skinny is your go-to website for healthy living tips, vegan and vegetarian recipes (from everything from appetizers to cupcakes!) and diet advice. I”m committed to helping you get skinny and live the sweet life! Please follow @gosweetnskinny on twitter, like us on Facebook and subscribe to our YouTube channel (youtube.com/user/gosweetandskinny) to keep yourself sweet and skinny 24/7. And as always, feel free to email me at gosweetandskinny@gmail.com and let me know what low fat, healthy recipes you want to see on the site, what diet books your trying and ask any diet questions your little heart desires! I’m here to help you!:)

Yes, that is an actual picture of me frolicking on the beach, above. However, that was an impromptu photoshoot with a photographer friend of mine last fall and I was able to hide my bikini body for a great deal of it. Now, it’s July and I have a bikini shoot lined up for just two weeks from today, so I want to lose five to ten pounds PRONTO!
You might say,”why does this have anything to do with my lifestyle?”. While I am aware this is definitely a more common issue amongst actresses, I’m sure you’ve all been in the position where you have a big event and just want to look absolutely amazing and nothing quite makes you feel as confident as a slight slim down and tone up.
While I do advocate a ‘have a little bit of everything/ never deprive yourself’ kind of lifestyle on the regular, this is certainly not the first time I’ve had to step up my healthy eating and work out game for a role or photoshoot. I thought it would be an interesting and intimate journey to share with you guys for the next two weeks as I lose between 5-10lbs to look and  feel (most importantly ) amazing and confident in my bathing suit. My game plan is simple, eat clean and work out daily. As for eating clean, it basically just means steamed or raw veggies, fruit and protein (but not drenched in a fatty or creamy sauce). Sounds easy but it can certainly be a challenge. For my work out, I’m going to do Pilates each day for 30 minutes and cardio for however long I feel like. I know that might sound ridiculous but I actually have a pretty active lifestyle so it’s not as essential for me as it is for someone who sits at a desk all day. If that happens to be you, I would recommend 45-60 minutes of cardio a day and broken up into two different sessions if that’s possible for your lifestyle.
My particular challenge at the moment is sticking to my plan while doing night shoots for a movie this week. Sleep is so crucial for losing weight and my willpower to resist goodies tends to decline as the night goes on. But, hey, I’m human! So stay tuned and hopefully through my trials and tribulations you can learn something for the next time you need to get in shape for an event.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thanks for reading! I love that Go Sweet and Skinny is your go-to website for healthy living tips, vegan and vegetarian recipes (from everything from appetizers to cupcakes!) and diet advice. I”m committed to helping you get skinny and live the sweet life! Please follow @gosweetnskinny on twitter, like us on Facebook and subscribe to our YouTube channel (youtube.com/user/gosweetandskinny) to keep yourself sweet and skinny 24/7. And as always, feel free to email me at gosweetandskinny@gmail.com and let me know what low fat, healthy recipes you want to see on the site, what diet books your trying and ask any diet questions your little heart desires! I’m here to help you!:)

Check out this week’s latest tip about how to cut your portion sizes in a quick and easy way and don’t forget to subscribe to our GoSweetandSkinny YouTube channel! Thanks guys!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thanks for reading! I love that Go Sweet and Skinny is your go-to website for healthy living tips, vegan and vegetarian recipes (from everything from appetizers to cupcakes!) and diet advice. I”m committed to helping you get skinny and live the sweet life! Please follow @gosweetnskinny on twitter, like us on Facebook and subscribe to our YouTube channel (youtube.com/user/gosweetandskinny) to keep yourself sweet and skinny 24/7. And as always, feel free to email me at gosweetandskinny@gmail.com and let me know what low fat, healthy recipes you want to see on the site, what diet books your trying and ask any diet questions your little heart desires! I’m here to help you!:)

Who doesn’t like hummus?! It’s probably the biggest vegan, skinny trend to sweep across this city and I can’t do enough with this stuff! A skinny girl’s go-to snack for sure, so if your hostess isn’t supplying her own, this is a quick and easy platter to bring! Now, of course if your in a time crunch you buy some hummus from the super market and put it with some freshly chopped veggies but if you have a few minutes I suggest making your own! One of the best things about parties is that it really gives you a chance to let your friends try something new and a little off the beaten path. So bring one classic stand by (like a roasted red pepper or garlic hummus) and then give my mint and pea hummus a whirl as well! It’s a surprising and refreshing spread for your fourth of July BBQ.

 

MINT & PEA HUMMUS

Bring three inches of water to boil in a sauce pan and then add one pound of fresh peas and cook until just tender! Now drain them and cool them a little before adding them into your food processor. Combine with a third of a cup of tahini, a fourth of  a cup of fresh mint leaves and puree only until chunky-smooth. Add a pinch of kosher salt and your set! I like to garnish it with a little mint leaf in the middle.

 

 

 

 

 


Thanks for watching! I love that Go Sweet and Skinny is your go-to website for healthy living tips, vegan and vegetarian recipes (from everything from appetizers to cupcakes!) and diet advice. I”m committed to helping you get skinny and live the sweet life! Please follow @gosweetnskinny on twitter, like us on Facebook and subscribe to our YouTube channel (youtube.com/user/gosweetandskinny) to keep yourself sweet and skinny 24/7. And as always, feel free to email me at gosweetandskinny@gmail.com and let me know what low fat, healthy recipes you want to see on the site, what diet books your trying and ask any diet questions your little heart desires! I’m here to help you!:)

Check out installment #3! (in place of this week’s Tuesday Tip) Enjoy!

 

 

 

 

 


Thanks for watching! I love that Go Sweet and Skinny is your go-to website for healthy living tips, vegan and vegetarian recipes (from everything from appetizers to cupcakes!) and diet advice. I”m committed to helping you get skinny and live the sweet life! Please follow @gosweetnskinny on twitter, like us on Facebook and subscribe to our YouTube channel (youtube.com/user/gosweetandskinny) to keep yourself sweet and skinny 24/7. And as always, feel free to email me at gosweetandskinny@gmail.com and let me know what low fat, healthy recipes you want to see on the site, what diet books your trying and ask any diet questions your little heart desires! I’m here to help you!:)

These little babies are one of my absolute favorite party treats! They’re both healthy and delicious, so no one’s going to have anything to say but “Thank you!” for bringing them. 😉 Prepare them at home on your grill or bring the pesto mixture and your sliced zucchini and prepare them fresh on your friend grill! They’re so easy you can prepare them in minutes.

 

GRILLED ZUCCHINI WITH PARMESAN PESTO

Combine a cup of basil leaves, a clove of garlic,  and a quarter cup of toasted pine nuts in a food processor, until well blended. Now, slowly pour a half cup of olive oil and 3/4 cup of grated parmesan cheese and pulse your food processor again. This pesto should be very thick.  (Feel free to season with salt and pepper to taste)

Thinly slice 6 zucchini length-wise and lightly brush them with olive oil. Again, feel free to season with a little salt and pepper here.    Place them on the grill till they are tender and marked on both sides. Then, let them cool. Once cooled, spread one tsp of the pesto mix on one side and roll them up. Secure it with a toothpick. 

 

 

 

 

 


Thanks for watching! I love that Go Sweet and Skinny is your go-to website for healthy living tips, vegan and vegetarian recipes (from everything from appetizers to cupcakes!) and diet advice. I”m committed to helping you get skinny and live the sweet life! Please follow @gosweetnskinny on twitter, like us on Facebook and subscribe to our YouTube channel (youtube.com/user/gosweetandskinny) to keep yourself sweet and skinny 24/7. And as always, feel free to email me at gosweetandskinny@gmail.com and let me know what low fat, healthy recipes you want to see on the site, what diet books your trying and ask any diet questions your little heart desires! I’m here to help you!:)

Hey guys! Thanks for watching! Here’s tip clip #2 to help you get your head in the game for this 4th of july’s upcoming festivities! Don’t forget to help me out by subscribing to my youtube channel to show your support!

 

 

 

 

 


Thanks for watching! I love that Go Sweet and Skinny is your go-to website for healthy living tips, vegan and vegetarian recipes (from everything from appetizers to cupcakes!) and diet advice. I”m committed to helping you get skinny and live the sweet life! Please follow @gosweetnskinny on twitter, like us on Facebook and subscribe to our YouTube channel (youtube.com/user/gosweetandskinny) to keep yourself sweet and skinny 24/7. And as always, feel free to email me at gosweetandskinny@gmail.com and let me know what low fat, healthy recipes you want to see on the site, what diet books your trying and ask any diet questions your little heart desires! I’m here to help you!:)