There are so many fad diets out there that most of the time, when I see them, it's pure white noise. However, recently, I had a friend tell me that they tried this new diet called the Military Diet and saw a 10lb weight loss in just 3 days. She told me it was an easy to follow, 3-day food plan that you are on for 3 days and off for 4. Although it sounded to good to be true, I did some research online and found some interesting evidence. First, the Military Diet claims that its chemically ... [ Read More ]
The Night I had Dinner w/ an Owner of Gibsons Steakhouse
There are a lot of really cool things about my job! For one, I get to eat A LOT. I'm always invited to try out the newest and best restaurants plus, I get the pleasure of teaching cooking classes to like-minded foodies. It really is a dream! Despite all the exciting things I get to do on a daily basis, the other day, somehow, my job got even more fantastic. I got to have dinner at the iconic Gibsons Bar & Steakhouse with one of the Managing Partners, John Colletti, and boy did I get ... [ Read More ]
The Best Proposal for a Foodie – Video
Hands down, this is one of the most thoughtful proposals I have ever seen in my entire life. The best part? I happen to have lived it, because it was my own proposal (okay so maybe I'm biased). The backstory on this unbelievable moment, was that I thought I was filming a DevHour TV episode and making crepes. What I didn't know, is that my boyfriend (now fiancé) had been working with one of the producers on a surprise proposal that would change the rest of my life. On top of the hiding the ... [ Read More ]
Cauliflower/Zucchini Crust Pizza (No Dairy OR Gluten)
Last night I taught a Cauliflower Crust Pizza making class via my Everything Erica cooking school on Dabble. Normally, if there are any dietary restrictions, my students e-mail me before hand and I can figure out a way to take care of it. This time, one of the attendees forgot to let me know that she was completely dairy-free (yikes!). If you've seen or made my cauliflower crust pizza before, you know the "dough" is packed with cheese. The last thing I wanted to do was send this girl home ... [ Read More ]
Amazing Meals: Lose 5lbs and Renew your Body
If you want to lose weight, change your mood and feel unbelievable, than I have two words for you: Amazing Meals. I discovered this incredible meal replacement about 3 months ago at Whole Foods. The Amazing Grass company had sent a representative to the store to sample their product line and he told me Amazing Meals would change my life. He promised me that if I started my day off with one serving of the Amazing Meals, not only would I feel better than ever, I would probably lose a little ... [ Read More ]
How my Fiancé got my Engagement Ring Inside an Egg
If you haven't heard already (or living under a rock), my boyfriend (now fiancé), Dan, asked me to marry him on Friday! It all started Thursday night. I was grocery shopping for crepe ingredients at Whole Foods since I was filming a segment for DevHour TV on Friday. I stopped over at the dairy section to pick up some eggs and grabbed a dozen of brown ones. Dan looked in the cart and told me I should use white ones since he thought they looked better on camera. I insisted that brown would ... [ Read More ]
Holy Guacamole! 5 Jazzed Up “Guac” Recipes
Simply put, I am obsessed with guacamole. I find that the creamy texture and buttery flavor of an avocado makes such a great base for creating some really interesting and unique dips. That's why I want to break the guacamole out of it's purist form and jazz it up with one of these fun new recipes! Before I start, my basic recipe is just mashed avocado, a little lime juice, some pressed garlic, tomatoes, salt & pepper. Simple and delicious! 1. Tex Mex Chile Corn This recipe is on ... [ Read More ]
5 Foods You Should Never Eat!
Although most foods are okay in moderation, here are 5 foods you need to eliminate from your diet right away! ... [ Read More ]
Mexican Made Easy: Homemade Enchiladas
I'm a huge fan of Mexican food. The problem? I HATE cilantro and it's anything but avoidable at most Mexican restaurants. As a result, I've started exploring the art of Mexican cuisine (and by explore, I mean play around with ingredients until they taste good) so that I can make my own cilantro-free dishes. Now, I'm not calling myself Rick Bayless, but I think I made some pretty bomb enchiladas the other day and I'm really excited to share the recipe. I even took a stab at making my own ... [ Read More ]
Want to Share a Meal with Me?
Lately, I’ve had an influx of “Ask Erica’s” and private messages asking me if I teach cooking classes or would be willing to share a meal with one of my readers to chat. I’ve also even had someone ask me if I could cook for her family for the week! All of these opportunities sounded like so much fun and I decided I would look into doing them and see what happens! What I found is that starting down that path presents a whole new business venture that involves insurance and more. It totally ... [ Read More ]
