Skinny Contest: Win a Lisa Perry Overnight Bag!
One lucky Skinny reader will win a Lisa Perry Overnight/Weekender Bag in the color of their choice! Simply comment here or e-mail us at contests@skinnyandthecity.com and tell us your most memorable weekend trip! Don't forget to include which color you would like to win! To see all colors, click here! All entries must be received by July 30, 2010 5p EST.
To read our weekend bag round-up, click here.
Skinny at the Summer Fancy Food Show NYC 2010
Our Skinny in the City team went to the 2010 Summer Fancy Food Show at the Javits Center to scout out the latest and greatest products to share with you. Keep your eyes peeled for a handful of our favorites in the coming weeks!
Woman We Love: Whitney Port
Reality television star turned fashion designer, Whitney Port has paved her path from LA to New York. With season two of 'The City' underway and her first fashion week featuring 'Whitney Eve' a success, Whitney is conquering the world of fashion, one whimsical dress at a timeName: Whitney Port
Age: 25
Location: gypsy, but mostly NY
Occupation: mainly clothing designer of Whitney Eve
My Mission: In following my dreams to allow others to learn from my mistakes
What’s taking up my time now: Filming Season 2 of The City, designing Whitney
Eve's spring 2011 collection, editing True Whit-my "how to" book.
Favorite Skinny In The City section: SkinnyCookbook, so much to learn, I'm a secret foodie but never cook!
How I give back: Post constantly on different charities on my website to bring awareness, just did Jones New York fundraiser shoot selling t-shirts to raise money for our education system, raise money for Women In Need.
If I had 1 hour completely to myself I would… get a full body massage.
If I had 1 year completely to myself I would… travel the world.
If I could tell women one thing to make a priority in their lives it would be…communication with family.
Favorite Healthy Snack: green apple and peanut butter.
Favorite Indulgence: french fries.
Favorite Quote: "friends are the chocolate chips in your cookies"
Skinny Size Me: Rachael gets a makeover
(From left to right: Malvin, Rachael, Mauricio, Katherine)
Rachael arrives at Miwa Alex Salon, she is greeted by the glam squad.
Woman We Love: Hillary Schneider
Name: Hillary SchneiderAge: 37
Location: New York, NY
Occupation: Creator, ILARI
What makes you tick: I’m motivated by order and beauty. That means that fresh, slightly opened white tulips harmonized within a cobalt blue vase on a stunning silver tray can literally make my day. I also love the harmony of flavors and the aromas of cooking. I cook for comfort, to punctuate a moment, and to make myself and my loved ones feel special. The smell of flowers and cooking and even the city in which I live all make me tick. So, it was natural that creating a fragrance would follow.
What was your motivation behind the creation of Ilari: I could not find a fragrance that worked for me all season long. I used to think if I mixed a little of a fragrance oil with a dash of an eau de perfume with the mist of vanilla and a hint of an amazing room fragrance, then I could create the perfect recipe. It took me a long time to find that special aroma and then I had to work up the nerve to try to create it! When I finally developed Ilari and then got others excited by simply by wearing it, I knew it was worth the time and the effort. And even more amazingly, it helped me captivate my new husband.
Current project: Based on the amazing feedback I am getting on Ilari, I am currently working on creating a spray version of the fragrance in a larger bottle and will move into manufacturing body cream and bath oil next for layering.
Any charities your work is linked to: We are currently looking to align ourselves with an inspiring charitable organization. Stay tuned!
My favorite section of SkinnyintheCity.com and why: Skinny Cookbook, of course! As a cooking enthusiast and self proclaimed “foodie,” I’m always looking for new and unique recipes. Skinny Cookbook always has amazing ideas that are as healthy as they are delicious.
What you would do if you had one hour free completely to yourself:
I would probably try a new recipe that involves some hard-to-find ingredients and a large margin of error.
What you would do if you had one year completely to yourself:
Travel. There are so many parts of the world I have yet to see and having the opportunity to live and experience different cultures around the world would be a dream.
If you could tell women one thing they should make a priority in their lives, it would be: Be true to yourself. Believe in your own beauty, and show it off. Inside each of us is a profound magnificence.
How do you stay in shape: Yoga and Physique 57
Favorite healthy snack or meal: A baked sweet potato and a salad with baby arugula, diced tomatoes, avocado, dried cranberries and shaved almonds. Topped with a hint of lemon juice and olive oil. Delicious!
Favorite indulgence (food or otherwise!): White Truffles - or anything truffled for that matter!
And the winners of a Fiber One Prize Pack are...
We asked how you'd sneak extra fiber into your diet and the responses were overwhelming! Maybe that's because we told you about this great product Fiber One 90-Calorie Chewy bars and offered you a chance to win a "weight management" prize pack including 2 boxes, a water bottle, and pedometer. Our five deserving winners are...
1) Kristin, age 21, from Newark, Delaware:
I sneak fiber into my diet by eating a bowl of oatmeal for breakfast every morning. I always eat an apple as a snack and leave the skin on. For lunch I usually eat a turkey sandwich on double fiber bread and for dinner I usually eat a chicken breast with lots of veggies. -I am on my way to becoming a dietitian and I love fiber!
2) Gwen from San Diego, CA:
Skinny Contest: Win a bronzer from Miljo Cosmetics!
Do you want sun-kissed skin without the sun? Let us know why by e-mailing contests@skinnyandthecity.com by April 22nd, 2010 and 5 readers will win a bronzer! Please include what shade you'll need in your e-mail. And find out why we love this product here.Chicken Soup
Many soup recipes call for homemade stock. Stock adds undeniable flavor, but it can also take hours to prepare. Instead, I rely on canned chicken broth for ease and convenience. The dill gives this soup a special flavor.Ingredients
- 1 small onion, diced
- 4 carrots, peeled and diced
- 2 parsnips, peeled and diced
- 4 stalks celery, chopped
- 1 pound chicken tenders
- 1 tablespoon fresh dill chopped
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon pepper
- 4 cups chicken broth
- 2 cups water
- Place all the ingredients in a large pot and bring to boil.
- Reduce heat and simmer for 30 minutes. Serve.
Serves: 8
The F-Factor Nutritional Content for Journaling
Per Serving: 0 g carbohydrate 2 g fiber
Actual Nutrition Content
Per Serving: 114 calories, 8 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 16 g protein, 2 g total fat, 0 g sat. fat, 592 mg sodium
From Russia, with Love.
Written by Sierra Winter
The Skinny in the City office was a-buzz when Wonderful Pistachios called to invite Tanya to go to Russia and lecture about the health benefits of this super nut. I must have been in the right place, at the right time, or perhaps it was the pistachio colored top I was wearing that day, because Tanya asked me to be her companion on this exciting trip!
Tanya and I flew out of JFK Airport on Tuesday evening and arrived what felt like 100 hours later (actually it was only 10) in Moscow…It must have been the few vodka sodas I had on flight in spirit of Russian tradition.
Woman We Love: Elisabeth Hasselbeck
Elizabeth Hasselbeck is an Emmy award-winning talk show co-host of "The View" on ABC and is a fashion designer for Dialogue on QVC and QVC.com. She has celiac disease and is the best-selling author of "The G-Free Diet." E-mail contests@skinnyandthecity.com and tell us why you need this book. One very deserving reader will win a copy!Name: Elisabeth Hasselbeck
Age: 32 3/4
Location: New York City
Occupation: TV Host/Fashion Designer/Mom
My Mission: To make everyone happy
What’s taking up my time now: Making everyone happy!
Favorite Skinny In The City section: skinnyObsessions
How I give back: Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation, Alzheimer’s Association, Medical Teams International, Doctors Without Borders, Habitat for Humanity, The Wireless Amber Alert Program Initiative, Autism Speaks, the National Foundation for Celiac Awareness and the Celiac Disease Center at Columbia University.
If I had 1 hour completely to myself I would… Call Jennie, Lee, Kaitlin, Alexa, Sarah, SaraMarie, Kiera, Jeanine, Jodie, Alison, Kelly and Rozzie!
If I had 1 year completely to myself I would… Be lonely
If I could tell women one thing to make a priority in their lives it would be… Their own doctor appointments
Favorite Healthy Snack: My line of gluten-free protein bars that I am currently developing
Favorite Indulgence: Chocolate
Favorite Quote: “Be yourself, everyone else is already taken” – Oscar Wilde