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SUNSHINE INN GARDEN OF EDEN SALAD

It’s been my favorite salad for at least 50 years. Through thick and thin; through Nouvelle, Fusion, California and New American Cuisines; through fast food, slow food, farm-to-table, ethnic and international cooking movements, I have loved the Sunshine Inn salad above all others. My sort of comfort food. My family thinks so as well. The […]

BEAUTIFUL LIVING FROM CAL-A-VIE

I don’t know Terri Havens, but I am astounded by her creations. Everything that Terri touches seems imbedded in splendor. I love the georgous Cal-a-Vie Health Spa that she and her husband own in the lavender-scented hills of Southern California. I adore the spa’s majestic setting, the flowers, the French antiques, the bedrooms, the public […]

¶ Posted 18 March 2021 † Susan Manlin Katzman § ACCOMMODATIONS § BOOKS § CALIFORNIA § CHOCOLATE § COOKBOOK REVIEWS § DESSERTS § RECIPES § RESORTS § SPAS § Uncategorized § VISTA § WINE ‡ Comments Off ° Tagged: avocado, Beautiful Living, Cal-a-Vie, CHOCOLATE, Chocolate Mousse, health spa

ANNIE FENN, BRAIN HEALTH AND WARM KALE BLACKBERRY SALAD

I first encountered Annie Fenn when she gave a video presentation, “Cooking in the Brain Health Kitchen” for the Aspen Brain Institute’s Expert series. Her talk charmed me, being not only down to earth, but also highly informative with many take away tips as well as some great recipes. Annie knows what she’s talking about. A […]

¶ Posted 03 September 2020 † Susan Manlin Katzman § FAVORITE RECIPES/FAMOUS PEOPLE § HELPFUL HINTS § LOW CALORIE § LOW FAT § RECIPES § SALADS § SIDE DISHES § Uncategorized § VEGETABLES ‡ Comments Off ° Tagged: Annie Fenn, Aspen Brain Institute, blackberries, brain, Brain Health, Brain Health Kitchen, kale, mint

CAL-A-VIE HEALTH SPA, AMERICA’S MOST PERFECT DESTINATION SPA

The second I win the lottery, I’m calling Cal-a-Vie and booking an extended stay. Why do I love the spa? Here are just a few of the many reasons: LOCATION Nestled in a valley surrounded by lavender scented hills, Cal-a-Vie sits 40 miles north of San Diego and seven miles inland from the Pacific coast […]

¶ Posted 25 February 2018 † Susan Manlin Katzman § ACCOMMODATIONS § BREAKFAST § CALIFORNIA § LOW CALORIE § LOW FAT § RECIPES § RESORTS § SALADS § SPAS § TRAVEL § VISTA § WINE ‡ Comments Off ° Tagged: Cal-a-Vie, California, Chateau Cal-a-Vie, Curtis Cooke, decor, destination spa, fitness, French Provincial, Gina Worful, Golf, lemon-mustard vinaigrette, spa, Ted Robinson, Vista

BIKINI BOOT CAMP AND GRILLED FISH SALAD

According to recent research (conducted by myself and certainly not with any facts attached), The Riviera Maya, along Mexico’s Caribbean coast, hosts more spas than any other similar-sized area on the planet. Riviera Maya spas run the gamut from five-star palaces of perfection, where attentive staff oil and spoil tony clients in settings both serene […]

¶ Posted 06 July 2012 † Susan Manlin Katzman § ACCOMMODATIONS § ENTREES § MEXICO § RECIPES § RESORTS § RESTAURANTS § RIVIERA MAYA § SALADS § SPAS § TRAVEL ‡ Comments Off ° Tagged: Amansala, Bikini Boot Camp, Grilled Fish Salad, Mexico, Riviera Maya, spa, Tulum

CANYON RANCH NOURISH COOKBOOK

Canyon Ranch’s new cookbook, NOURISH authored by corporate chef Scott UehleinC

¶ Posted 16 January 2010 † Susan Manlin Katzman § BOOKS § ENTREES § RECIPES § SPAS ‡ Comments Off °

HARVEST VEGETABLE SOUP

this soup is so versatile it perfectly fits into a variety of dining situations. With a little tweaking, it can be vegetarian, super low calorie or even fat free. Serve it cold at picnics or barbecues or hot at family fall and winter dinners. The soup is even suitable for dressed up events—

¶ Posted 15 December 2009 † Susan Manlin Katzman § ENTERTAINING § RECIPES § SOUPS § THANKSGIVING ‡ Comments Off ° Tagged: dinner party, fat free, low calorie, soup, squash

CRUISE CONTROL

DIETING ON THE CRYSTAL SERENITY If there is anytime to dish the diet it is on a cruise where you can have food 24/7. And if any cruise overloads with quality as well as quantity, it is a Crystal Cruise, where the food is always a feast. So it is odd that Michael Falla, the […]