I Can Make You Hot! (30 page)

You’ll discover that as you continue to make better food choices Monday through Saturday, your body will no longer want those “bad” things you used to crave. If you eat good food your body will respond to good food, and even your worst choices will become better choices.

Sunday is not just about making food; it’s about making memories.

Now, go to bed early and get a good night’s sleep so that you’ll be up and energized for Monday’s marathon.

Just remember, Sunday
Is
Funday. Here’s a couple of more things to think about trying out on a Sunday (or any day, for that matter!). You may start doing them all the time!

Why Don’t You

Make grilled cheese sandwiches or press wraps using a hot clothes iron.

Use an electric teapot as a clothing steamer.

Leave wrinkled clothes “steaming” in the bathroom by shutting all the doors, putting a towel under the door, and turning the water temperature up high. (You can also do this to make a mini steamroom for sweating out toxins.)

Mix sugar with regular facewash to make a quick scrub that dissolves in water and is organic.

Make a healthy (sugar-free) cocktail by mixing individual packets of crystal light with 1 cup soda water, 1 shot of vodka, and ice.

Run your wrists under cold water when you start crying from chopping an onion.

Be your own makeup artist and create tinted moisturizers by mixing a drop of foundation with a pump of face lotion (bonus points for sunscreen!)

Use a little scented lotion as hair creme to tame flyaways and frizz.

Instead of wiping lip balm off your fingers, rub it into your cuticles or elbows.

Take vitamin D and fish oil to keep your skin looking bright.

Hot Recipes for a Hotter You

People who don’t know me, or who know me only from watching the
Real Housewives of New York City
, probably think I eat out all the time. I really eat out much less than you might think. Yes, I go to many parties, events, and charitable fundraisers, but normally I don’t eat at those events. I actually eat with my girls before I go out. And when I do eat out, I make sure it’s someplace special. I don’t just go out to “grab a bite.” In fact, I never “grab” food.

Once you start eating hors d’oeuvres and drinking a few glasses of wine, your best-laid plans are bound to fly out the window and you’ll just wake up feeling logy and tired the next day. Since I have a good meal before leaving home, I’m not hungry and I’m not tempted. Sure, I’ll have a glass of wine. But I’ll also mingle and enjoy meeting people instead of planting myself in front of the bar or the buffet table.

No one on earth would ever call me a chef. In my real life, what I am is a mom, and as a mother I’m responsible for nurturing my kids and providing them with the healthiest start that I can. I do that with good food choices and confidence-building. Balance is what I seek for both myself and my girls.

On a lighter note, it’s really, really fun to cook with kids. We’re in the kitchen together, measuring, laughing, and learning together. All my recipes are kid friendly. If my kids can’t make them, I’m not making them. The girls get to learn math from measuring ingredients, and they also get to understand that there are some things in life you can “eyeball.”

As you read through this chapter, you’ll see that my tastes are very eclectic. I’m also lucky enough to be friendly with some awesome chefs who have graciously agreed to contribute recipes to this chapter, and both my taste buds and I are eternally grateful to them for both their genius and their generosity.

Breakfasts

My Favorite Cereal

Scrambled Eggs with Spinach—Teddy’s Breakfast of Champions

Extra-Easy Oatmeal

My Favorite Pancakes

Iguana I Wanna—Cornmeal Pancakes

So Smooth Smoothie