Breakfast

Fresh blueberries, strawberries, almonds and yogurt. I love summer. I forgot to add the ground flax seed before taking the picture, but it was mixed into the final product. The flax seed slows down your body’s absorption of the fruit, so you get more bang for...

Cave lunch

Today’s lunch was omelet with that classic combo of smoked salmon, red onion and capers. Yum.

From the treetops to Newport and beyond

We drove out to the coast again. After hours on Interstate 5 and then smaller highways weaving through the stubbly, clear-cut hills, it was a relief to see the Pacific again when we reached Newport. We quickly found a room at the Shilo Inn, which had a fabulous view...

Revealed!

So far the secret trip has been a big success. We got up at 4:30am to go to the airport, and I didn’t say what we were doing until we got to Terminal 1 at Pearson. Then I explained that we were flying to San Francisco, spending the day there, and then driving up...

What diet?

I’ve been eating like a caveman since August, and having a great time with it. Frequently, people tell me how sorry they feel for me because of what I don’t eat (pastas, breads, refined sugar, processed food, etc.) but I never have really felt sorry for...