by Renee Mitchell | Oct 7, 2012 | Misc
On Thursday, October 4, I had the pleasure of attending an event that would turn out to be the sweetest thing for me in a long time. McDonald’s Unwrapped was, on the surface, a charity event to benefit the Ronald McDonald Houses of the Bay Area....
by Renee Mitchell | Sep 28, 2012 | Think like a Well Diva
We’ve all heard that it takes 21 days to form a new habit. Well, let’s test it out. Three weeks ago, a few of us worked on shrinking that kangaroo pouch for 21 days. I’m not sure if we were as successful as we had hoped to be, so let’s try...
by Renee Mitchell | Sep 3, 2012 | Misc
You need this salad in your life. Simple, very nutritious, beautiful… what else could you ask for? Wash and steam 4 BEETS FOR 15 minutes or until tender. (Save the beet greens for a wonderful smoothie.) Cool, peel and slice beets. Peel and thinly slice 1/2 red...
by Renee Mitchell | Sep 3, 2012 | Misc
In response to the recent survey on the facebook page, tomorrow is the first day of Soul Food Therapy’s very first 21 Day Health Challenge. The focus is that lower belly bulge, also known as the kangaroo pouch. If you’d like to join the challenge be sure...
by Renee Mitchell | Aug 12, 2012 | Think like a Well Diva
I love the Olympics. But I must admit that somewhere in the middle of week two I’m always the one to complain that it has been on just too damn long. And then as we approach the final days I start to wish I had appreciated it more, and get a little sad at the...
by Renee Mitchell | Aug 6, 2012 | Think like a Well Diva
In my last post I mentioned that I had not been myself for a while, and that I’m back to my old self. I kind of forgot how crazy and daring I used to be. So what did I do?… I signed up to be in a flash mob – and I KNOW I have back and knee issues,...
by Renee Mitchell | Jul 30, 2012 | Misc
I’ve been busy but I couldn’t let another day go by without acknowledging my appreciation and admiration for Sylvia Woods. The world recently bid farewell to the matriarch of the first family of soul food, Sylvia of Sylvia’s restaurant and soul food...
by Renee Mitchell | Jul 16, 2012 | Body
Over the past week I have been in seafood lover’s heaven – Boston. I ate so much seafood that I really believe I felt my cholesterol rising. Fortunately, seafood is gluten free, and low in calories and fat, except when you drench it in butta. Anyway, I...
by Renee Mitchell | Jan 5, 2012 | Body
This week I saw a fabulous Janet Jackson starring in a Nutrisystem commercial. I also noticed two or three new J-Hud commercials for Weight Watchers. And of course there’s the bad ass Mariah Carey Jenny Craig spot, where they fail to mention her 7 day a week...
by Renee Mitchell | Sep 26, 2011 | Misc
We are truly blessed in the Bay Area to have access to so many wholesome food vendors. They need to change the name of this event from the Eat Real Festival to Eat Yourself Senseless. This past weekend, Oakland hosted a food lover’s paradise. The festival...
