by niccolapiccola | Nov 3, 2014 | books, parties!, Quick dinner ideas
Well kids, now that Halloween is over, you’re bound to see Christmas decorations popping up all over the place… like I did today in Walmart, at the Dollar Store and at my bank, of all places. What’s the rush? Here on the Central Coast it’s just...
by niccolapiccola | Oct 29, 2014 | Eating Italian, Quick dinner ideas, soups
It’s Wednesday and in my kitchen or cucina, that means it’s Prince Spaghetti Day! Yay! I’m sure you’ve heard of this term before, the slogan line for the Prince line of spaghetti products that you can find almost anywhere. I can remember as a...
by niccolapiccola | Oct 28, 2014 | books, meditation and pranayama, Quick dinner ideas, yoga
I just wrapped up the last day of my Deepen Your Yoga Practice workshop at the health club where I work. Kind of a big deal. This was the first yoga workshop there ever. And it was successful, for the students (I hope) but especially for myself. I never thought...
by niccolapiccola | Oct 23, 2014 | holiday food, News & Updates, Quick dinner ideas
Picture Trader Joe’s like it’s the set from the show Cheers, when you walk into the store and you immediately see people you know, some of the cashiers are yoga students of yours and the wine selection is so off the hook that it’s enough to make you...
by niccolapiccola | Oct 22, 2014 | books, breakfast, health and wellness
I just got off the phone with my friend who is newly pregnant and living with a “helicopter dad” who hovers over her every decision for their growing child inside of her. His Side: He doesn’t want her eating anything processed, nothing with dairy, or...