by niccolapiccola | May 28, 2015 | breakfast, law of karma, lunch/ brunch ideas, Quick dinner ideas, snacks, yoga
“Welcome to the karma cafe. You will be served what you deserve.” It’s a sad day when a yogi, or any human, steals from another yogi (insert ‘or any human’ again) once, let alone repeatedly and/or for a long period of time. It’s...
by niccolapiccola | Nov 24, 2014 | books, Desserts and Yum Yums, holiday food, soups
Let the craziness begin, eh?! My Ma sent me my annual Advent calendar so it’s officially the start of the holidays for me. I don’t know any other 34-year-olds who still get one from their Ma, and I’m fine with that… my Ma loves me more than...
by niccolapiccola | Jan 22, 2014 | books, soups
I can’t stand talking and listening to other people talk about the weather. It’s a total pet peeve of mine. When I lived in Chicago, people moaned and groaned all winter long about how they couldn’t go outside, that the temperatures were below zero,...
by niccolapiccola | Nov 13, 2013 | books, food, salads
What a productive day I’ve had thus far and it’s not even two o’clock yet! This morning, I taught my 6:15 a.m. class at Harmony House, took in a spin class, slipped in some Ashtanga, visited the library, and then I bolted for the Farmer’s...
by niccolapiccola | Oct 22, 2013 | food, Quick dinner ideas, yoga
The first time I ever tasted a pomegranate I thought I was in fruit heaven!…when in actuality, I was in Mysore, India, in the dead heat of an afternoon summer, at the outdoor market in town, crushed within a mass of sweaty people, merchants yelling at me to buy...