BBQ Chicken Breast with Black Bean Sauce

I'll be heading to Milwaukee tomorrow and I'm confused as to why I am packing winter coats and boots when it's 65 degrees and sunny in California. Luckily, there's a couple things that bring the warm feeling in and remind us that a pool, an iced beverage, and some good BBQ are only a month or two or three away; Here's to hoping. 

I've never been a huge fan of Barbecuing. I usually push that job off to a man or pull out the grill pan. Admittedly, without the help of my Dad I had never actually BBQ'd myself.

Ben's Cookies

It's funny how many jobs we may have in a life. I started out babysitting, telemarketing for my fathers company, interning at his company, cleaning lady (loved that one), working the floor at Abercrombie, and finally (before I started Modeling), in college, I worked here, at Ben's Cookies.

8 Breakfast Options and Why You Should Be Eating It

Whenever people ask me what they can do to lose weight or 'be healthier' I am inclined to ask, "Do you eat breakfast?" I'm surprised when they said 'No" because just like having coffee in the morning is essential for some people; breakfast in the morning is essential for me and my health.

If your theory is, "I don't eat breakfast because I want to save my calories for the rest of the day." Then I would say that, well you aren't saving anything, in fact you're probably eating more and making it harder for your body to metabolize it. Think about it, most of the time you ate dinner the night before from 6-8 pm. If you wake up at 8:30 a.m. you may not be having breakfast till 9:00 a.m.--13 hours from when you last ate.

 Did you know that your digestive system stops working while you sleep? Everything you eat at night and have not burned off by the time you fall asleep is quickly converted to fat or glycogen (the body's form of 'quick' energy storage) and the body rests.

You need that 'jump start' in the morning to get your bodies metabolism going. Metabolism: the amazing chemical process of the body that burns energy (calories). 

What do I eat for breakfast?