In case you missed my announcements on twitterand facebook, through Amazon's "look inside" feature you can now preview the inside of my cookbook! 

And if you are logged in to Amazon when you look inside, you can also preview28 of the 213 recipes!

So what are you waiting for? Try some sample recipes! Also check out our new cookbook tab -- to see how you can getfreebies if you pre-order or buy a …

Last Friday (in my first lifestyle post!) I discussed the difference between Eating to Live and Living to Eat---something I've come to understand (and appreciate) while living here in St. Maarten.

To summarize the post in one sentence: The French have taught me to eat to live, and live my eating (aka slow the hell down and enjoy every bite of my sandwich--and eat with purpose). 

I loved all of the responses that came in---and quickly noticed a trend …

Here are 10 healthy, delicious and soul-warming soups for this weeks Top 10 Tuesday.

1. She "Crab" Soup 
2. Curried Sweet Potato Soup
3. Chickpea Noodle Soup
4. African Kale & Yam Soup
5. Celery Root Soup
6. Acorn Squash & Apple Soup
7. Chipotle-Roasted Corn Soup
8. Inca Corn Soup
9. Tomato Soup w/ Spaghetti Squash
10. Black Bean & Salsa Soup

What is YOUR favorite soup to warm up with?

The Inspirational Interviewsseries is back this week with a sassy business woman who (get ready for it!) used happy herbivore recipes to meet her health, weight and fitness goals!

Six weeks ago Beth emailed me saying she wanted to lose a little bit of weight and she was only going to eat recipes from happyherbivore.com to do it!

I was so flattered and honored I didn't know what to say other than "hey! if it works, you, like, need …

Earlier this week I was catching up with my friend Stephanie online when she asked me how I was adjusting to the island. I told her while there are some things that annoy or frustrate me such as "island time" (we'll save that for another post) and the fact that most places close at noon on Sundays (a vast change from 24-hour New York City) I have generally found the culture here agreeable, if not refreshing.

This island, if you …