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This is a dish I made up using a basic puttanesca sauce and some chicken I had picked up from the market. A little history of puttanesca, the sauce originated in Naples (where my family is from).

Puttanesca is derived from the Italian word "Puttana" meaning whore. There are many stories behind this infamous sauce, the one I found most amusing is as follows.

In traditional Italian style, the men would go off to work and the women stay in and take care of the home. During the day, these particular women would run around sleeping with other men; so when evening came, the wives rushed to concoct a dinner before their husbands came home.

Puttanesca, the whore's sauce.

It's a delicious, easy, spicy, sauce which I thought would go nicely with some chicken.

Recipe after the jump.

I have been craving soup lately because of these bitter cold wintery days! I love that super warm feeling I get that warms my body up from the inside out.

So many times I find that low-fat soups are watery and lacking flavor. If you feel the same way I know you will love this one.

This Broccoli Cheese Soup will warm you up and still keep you trim and fabulous.

The best part is, your man will love this one! My husband and his friend were both pleasantly surprised and happy to find out how deeelish low-fat soups can be. (Shhhh...you don't even have to tell.)

Enjoy this one! (Recipe after the jump)

What girl does not love ice cream!?!?!

Seriously, whether we have had a good day or a horrible one, I think we would all be happy if it ended with ice cream.

But of course, we all don't want our insides OR outsides to look like all we do is eat ice cream. That is why you have to try my "Banana Ice Cream Love"! It's cold and creamy; yet, all it is has in it is frozen bananas. So even if you get lost finding your way to the kitchen this is still an easy one to whip up! All you need to do is make sure to keep bananas in the freezer (peeled) and have a blender.

Plus there are so many additions and toppings to play around with that you will never get bored with it either.

Banana Ice Cream Love

1-2 frozen bananas per person serving
any toppings or additions you want to add

Take the bananas and blend away in your Vita-mix, Blend-tec, blender or food processor until smooth.

Suggested Topping or Add-Ins

-Add Peanut butter or any nut butter to make a Nutty Ice Cream
-Add in Cocoa Nibs or Chocolate Chips and we get amazing Chocolate Chip Ice cream, chocolate and ice cream :)
-Drizzle any kind of chocolate or caramel sauce on top! My favorite is ChocoAgave!
-Top with Goji berries or any dried fruit pieces for a great chewy taste
-Add other berries in the mixture to make Strawberry, Blueberry or any berry Ice Cream
-Add cocoa powder to make Chocolate Ice Cream

Enjoy!

The possibilities are endless! If you have other great ideas or experiments please share them :)

If you live in the city & can't afford a wireless card; then you know how annoying it is to get online from remote locations.

According to (dare-we-say-it) mainstream Trashionista, Perez Hilton, McDonald's will be offering free wireless internet in 2010.

Apparently, McDonald's offered internet at select locations in the past, for $2.95 every two hours (who knew?)

And, hello, SBUX get with program. (SBUX offers 2 free hours of AT&T wireless per day only if you have a registered SBUX card. Bite me.)

More reasons to love the golden arches!

Oink oink.

Saturday: Free Macaroni & Cheese at Macbar.

Macbar, Soho's gourmet mac & cheese spot will be giving out one small mac & cheese per person on Saturday, December 19 to the first 300 people in line starting at 12:00pm.

They are offering their three most popular flavors: the classic, margarita mac, and cheeseburger mac.

And to keep in the holiday spirit, they're also donating $10 for each mac & cheese given away to the Have A Heart Children's Cancer Society in the hopes of bringing a little extra cheer to a child in need this holiday season.

Make sure to get there early!

Macbar
54 Prince St. (at Lafayette St.)
NYC 10016

I love breakfast! I know, how cliché it is;but, you really do need it to kick start your metabolism and wake up in the morning.

One of my all time favorites is heart-healthy and yummylicious oatmeal!

I normally make it for myself, but why not take advantage of this great coupon!

Now through this Friday 12/11 at Jamba Juice, you can purchase a serving of slow-cooked, steel-cut oatmeal for just a $1.

Print this coupon and choose from fresh banana, blueberry/blackberry, apple cinnamon, or berry cherry pecan!

Now this is a dollar menu I would actually hit up J Happy Breakfasting!

I live in NYC and am in my second year of marriage. I have an intense love of cooking, restaurants and all things food!

I am a NYU alum, an event planner, social planner and yoga devotee. My main focus in cooking is all about maintaining a balance of health and sustainability while still being fabulously delicious. I thrive being in the kitchen creating amazing meals to share!

Yoga and meditation are thankfully part of my daily life and help me put the love that I feel inside into the food I prepare; I am into raw foods, organic everything (when possible), being outdoors, family, my ladies, smiling, long walks, dancing, and the feeling of positive energy!

I am truly excited to be a part of GC family and to share my thoughts and ideas on food with all of you!

Stay tuned for NY restaurant reviews, food news, bargains & of course, some of my delicious recipes.

So, there's this new drink that's apparently all the rage in Hollywood (Hayden, Zac, Hoehan, etc...), Neuro.

Neuro, is an extensive line of 'functional' beverages with naturally enhancing ingredients to increase overall health and well-being.

The line of enhanced beverages includes: Neurosonic, a drink that aids in mental performance; Neurogasm, created for better performance; Neurobliss, created for mood enhancement and relaxation; Neurosleep for sleep enhancement, Neurotrim, for slimming performance and other functional styles.

HAVE YOU TRIED NEURO?

Where: http://www.neurobrands.com
Price: $2.99 single/$36.99 pack of 12