If you love fries, you will LOVE these even more…

Butternut Squash, Delicata Squash and Kabocha Squash Fries

Oh- and they are SO easy to make. PERFECT winter snack and side dish…especially when you’re craving sweets (eating sweet veggies will naturally crowd out your sugar cravings).

Ingredients:
- Squash (I used a mix- kabocha, delicata and butternut squashes. You can also use sweet potatoes and/or yellow and green zucchini/squash.)
- Olive Oil or Coconut Oil
- Sea Salt

Left to Right: Butternut Squash, Delicata Squash, Kabocha Squash

Directions:
1. Cut up squash into strips like fries.

so bright and pretty.

tossing with oil and salt in a bowl...

ready to be baked/"fried"!

Crispy! Healthy! Yummy! Salty! Sweet!

Mmmmmmmmm…….

Be Crispy. Be Salty. Be Well.

xoxo

be well,
arielle

As a follow-up to yesterdays Cinnamon-Sugar French Toast Sticks post and my obsession with coconut, I decided to make french toast sticks again but this time topped with with layers of fluffy shredded coconut! Great addition to the Sunday brunch table – you’ll really be sure to impress your guests!

Ahhhh...so good!!!

Here’s what I used and how I made it:

Ingredients:
- 6 slices of Bread (I used fresh egg bread/”challah”. Use bread of choice)
- 2-3 Eggs
- 1/4 cup Milk (Dairy or almond or hemp or soy)
- 1 tbsp Coconut Oil (butter or earth balance)
- 1 tbsp Vanilla Extract
- 4 tbsp shredded (organic) coconut
- 1 tbsp Coconut Palm Sugar
- 1/4 tsp Sea Salt
- Optional: sprinkle with maple syrup, honey or brown rice syrup

Directions:
1. Slice bread

The Bread Man said that the "egg" bread was the best for french toast...

feel like a kid again and eat them as sticks!

using the freshest ingredients you can find ensures the tastiest meal!

soaking, soaking, soaking...

coco oil melting...

looking good!

7. Cook until brown.

looking even better!!

Done and Delish!

Be toasty. Be amazingly delicious. Be well.

xoxo

be well,
arielle

Woke up last weekend craving french toast. And, yup…you guessed it –
I didn’t just want to make classic french toast, so decided to go to the farmers market, get creative and make them into “sticks”…then sprinkled cinnamon and coco palm sugar on top for extra flavor!

Cinnamon- Sugar French Toast Sticks. Mmmmmmmm.

Here’s what I used and how I made it:

Ingredients:
- 6 slices of Bread (I used fresh egg bread/”challah”. Use bread of choice)
- 2-3 Eggs
- 1/4 cup Milk (Dairy or almond or hemp or soy)
- 1 tbsp Coconut Oil (butter or earth balance)
- 1 tbsp Vanilla Extract
- 2 tbsp Cinnamon
- 2 tbsp Coconut Palm Sugar
- 1/4 tsp Sea Salt
- Optional: sprinkle with maple syrup, honey or brown rice syrup

Directions:
1. Slice bread

The Bread Man said that the "egg" bread was the best for french toast...

feel like a kid again and eat them as sticks!

4. Soak bread into egg-milk mixture until bread is absorbed. Beware of soaking too long, which will make it too soggy to pick up and cook.

soaking, soaking, soaking...

coco oil melting...

they cook pretty fast so keep your eye on them!

7. Cook until brown.

Mmmmm...looking good!

coconut palm sugar + cinnamon = best combo

The finished product! Left: Coconut Crusted French Toast Sticks (recipe coming tomorrow) and Right: Cinnamon-Sugar French Toast Sticks

Serves 2. (*But, please note- amounts may be slightly off, as I didn’t measure when making it!)

Be delicious. Be sweet. Be well.

xoxo

be well,
arielle

Meet Victoria Licata…a New Yorker..and iloveme ring lover!

so pretty and smiley!

Q: What piece of Be Well with Arielle iloveme collection do you have? Metal, Color of Pearl, Diamond?
I rock out the sterling silver ring with a classic white pearl!

Q: How did you hear about Be Well with Arielle and the iloveme ring?
When I was in my group coaching with Gabrielle Bernstein, I noticed she and a few of the girls were wearing a very unique ring. I asked around to find out more about the ring and once I learned about the “I Love Me” brand, I knew I had to have one!

Q: How often do you wear your ring?
I usually wear it everyday, on the days I forget to put it on I feel like I’m missing something.

Q: What’s one word that you want your friends to describe you as?
Compassionate. I feel that compassion is the gateway to understanding others.

Q: What is one thing that you appreciate about yourself/what makes you different from your friends and family and coworkers?
I acknowledge that I am growing and learning daily. I am always looking for new ways to make myself healthier, happier, and a better person by my own standards.

Q: What’s your favorite uplifting affirmation/quote?
“God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, courage to change the things that I can, and the wisdom to always know the difference.”- The Serenity Prayer

Q: What is your favorite vegetable and why?
Spinach! It’s so versatile. Juice, salad, and I sauteed it and added to my first homemade pizza last week!

Q: Is there anything special that you do to prepare on Sunday nights for Mondays?
Go food shopping at Whole Foods. Cooking has recently become a new passion of mine so I go out and buy all the food I need for a weeks worth of new recipes!

Q: What is one thing you want to leave behind from 2011?
The impulse to try and control things that I have no control over. I need to accept that there are certain things I cannot change, learn and grow from every situation.

Q: What is one thing you’re really looking forward to doing in 2012?
Taking my first trip to Italy!!

Q: What is one thing that you’re looking forward to doing this week?
Having a dinner date with my girlfriends who have been in my life for 10+ years. It is rare that we all get together, so when we do, it is always such a wonderful feeling of home.

Thanks for participating, Victoria! Have fun with your girlfriends and in Italy!!!

ABOUT ILOVEME MONDAYS: I get testimonials from my clients weekly telling me funny stories of compliments that they’ve gotten on their iloveme jewellry…random places where they’ve spotted someone wearing the iloveme jewellry…and best of all, how the iloveme jewellry has made them feel.

So, I decided to capture these stories through “iloveME Mondays”- a post on my client, including a snapshot and some fun tidbits about them.

If you’re an iloveme jeWELLry (ring/necklace/earring) lover and you would like to be featured, email arielle@bewellwitharielle.com!

be inspired. be sweet. be well.

xoxoox

be well,
arielle

On a similar note to yesterday’s post, I received this message via Facebook yesterday and it made me so happy, I just had to share it…

a photo of the veggies i got from my 2011

It ends up that my website (and blog) inspired someone to enroll into the nutrition school I went to (Institute for Integrative Nutrition (IIN)) and now SHE is on her way to becoming a Health Coach and starting up her own Health Coaching biz, too – how AMAZING is that?!

Here’s the message:

“Hi Arielle,

I just wanted to write a message to say THANK YOU.

To make a long story short, I moved to NYC 1.5 years ago and had no idea where to go, what to do, or how to live. By the miracle of all miracles, I stumbled on your website. From there I got so inspired and connected to the her future community, finished the course at IIN and am now on my way to living the life i didn’t know was possible.

I’m starting my business as a holistic health coach and am loving every minute of it!!!

Thanks so much for being out there and shining your light!

Hope to meet you around one of these days,

xooxox
N”

Now, as you can imagine, that email made ME feel inspired!

Share your gratitude. Go tell that person who has helped you become who you are now- a mentor, a friend of a friend, your aunt, whomever- that you’re thinking of them…and “thank you”. It will make their day. Trust me.

be grateful. be inspired. be well.

xoxoxo

be well,
arielle

I received this email from one of my international clients yesterday and it made me so happy, that I started to tear, so I had to share! I love happy clients! And, even more so, I love to hear how my jeWELLry is inspiring others, making them love themselves more, the crazy compliments that they receive, etc. Happy clients help make every trip to the post office worthwhile and fun!

the iloveME ring with pink organic freshwater pearl - chilling on a leaf in the park

“Dear Arielle,

Gosh I can’t believe it – I already received the ring! It fits perfectly and it is def the most beautiful piece of jewelry I have ever seen. I’m so happy to have found you and honored to be wearing this piece!!!

Thank you so much

Best wishes for all your dreams Arielle!

Big hug from your Norwegian fan ” – an iloveME ring lover from Spain!

be inspired. be happy. be well.

xoxo

be well,
arielle

Ever since taking a coconut cooking class with Myra Kornfeld a few weeks ago, I’ve been chopping lots of coconuts, drinking lots of coco water and cooking with lots of coco milk and coco oil. I also have even slathering coco oil on my face every night before I go to bed!

It’s def one of nature’s best kept secrets because it’s good enough to put in your body AND on your body*…healthy AND healing AND moisturizing AND anti-bacterial AND delicious!

(*please make sure its good quality)

The coco oil in my bathroom cabinet!

Here’s a very informative article written by my coconut teacher, Myra, on the The Healing Properties of Coconut Oil!

Btw- If you don’t like the taste of coconut, you can always use good quality expeller pressed refined coconut oil. It’s a little more processed than the virgin kind but you’ll still get the same great benefits with out the taste.

Check out some of my recent treats made with coconut:

Hazelnut-Vanilla Milkshake- made with: coco water + coco meat + hazelnut extract + vanilla extract + ice. Literally tastes like ice cream!

Coconut-Orange Creamsicle- made with fresh young coconut water + coconut meat + 1/2 organic Florida orange + ice. Delish!

Coconut-Crusted French Toast Sticks - made with: Farmer's Market Bread + Farm-Fresh Eggs + Fresh Organic Milk + Shredded Coconut + Coconut Oil.

Hope the The Healing Properties of Coconut Oil article (and the photos above) inspire you to add coconut to your body- inside AND out!

Now, get cooking!

Be Healthy. Be Nutty. Be Well.

xoox

be well,
arielle

Meet Beth…one of my Life Savers! She’s a Lawyer and a Professional Organizer (member of NAPO – National Association of Professional Organizers).

Beth came over to my NYC apartment last month and gave me a 2-hour consultation on what I needed to get rid of, tips on how to maintain cleanliness and recommendations for tools to help me stay organized.

Beth working hard (while wearing her iloveme ring!)

I am so grateful of Beth’s patience and expertise. Through the years, I’ve learned about the importance of living in a clear, clutter-free space. The more clean, organized and pretty the space you eat, sleep and live in is, the more clean, organized and enjoyable your life will be. Sometimes you just need a refresher course and that’s exactly what Beth did for me…

Room to room, one shelf and shoe rack at a time, she literally helped me organize my apartment (and life). I still have yet to hang my necklace organizer and purchase a rack to station all of my mail, but since she came, I’ve been definitely sleeping better…and picking out my clothes every morning has gotten so much easier (and more fun) too!

Here are some of my favorite tips from our session:
- “If you don’t need it, use it, love it (or can re-gift it with out embarrassment), get rid of it!” – Beth Brodsky
- “Never buy a container without measuring it first and figuring out how much you have put in it” – Beth Brodsky
- “Figure out what you NEVER use (vases, menorahs, old cookbooks) and put them at the tip top/in out-of-reach cabinets. Then, figure out what you ALWAYS use and put those things in the most easy-to-reach places.” – Beth Brodsky

Beth organizing my vases...(and putting them up high bc i rarely use them..)

Meet Beth…

Q: What piece of Be Well with Arielle iloveme collection do you have? Metal, Color of Pearl, Diamond?
I have the Sterling Silver iloveme ring with the black metallic pearl.

so professional and pretty

Q: How did you hear about Be Well with Arielle?
Through Arielle herself!

Q: How often do you wear your ring?
When I’m in need of luck (almost always!)

Q: Whats your favorite organizing tip?
Spend 15 minutes at the end of each day putting everything back in order and setting up for the next day- makes life so much easier.

Q: Whats your favorite organizing tool/product – a “must have” for all of your clients?
For the closet: shelf dividers to keep the piles from falling into each other
For the kitchen: under-shelf baskets double your storage space

Q: Whats a good tip for living an organized and balanced life, without being too “OCD”?
Don’t get too bogged down in the small stuff. If you need to leave some dirty dishes in the sink for an extra day its no biggie… go out and have fun- the dishes will still be there when you get home.

Q: I know you LOVE twitter. Who is your fave person to follow and why?
Gary Vaynerchuk @garyvee he’s a social media enthusiast and wine connoisseur with lots of interesting things to say.

Q: What is your favorite thing to do to un-wind?
Baking, reading magazines, and yoga.

Q: What is one thing you’re really looking forward to doing in 2012?
Helping even more people get organized so that they can live a productive and efficient lifestyle.

Q: What is one thing that you’re looking forward to doing this week
Getting back into the swing of yoga.

To learn more about Beth and how to live an organized life, follow her on twitter at @borganizednow and check out her website, www.borganizednow.com
.

Beth showing me what organizing gadgets to buy...

ABOUT ILOVEME MONDAYS: I get testimonials from my clients weekly telling me funny stories of compliments that they’ve gotten on their iloveme jewellry…random places where they’ve spotted someone wearing the iloveme jewellry…and best of all, how the iloveme jewellry has made them feel.

So, I decided to capture these stories through “iloveME Mondays”- a post on my client, including a snapshot and some fun tidbits about them.

If you’re an iloveme jeWELLry (ring/necklace/earring) lover and you would like to be featured, email arielle@bewellwitharielle.com!

be inspired. be sweet. be well.

xoxoox

be well,
arielle

As a Health Coach, I’m always looking for ways to intertwine “happiness” and “wellness” into all aspects of my life. Lately, I’ve been finding creative ways to incorporate wellness and happiness techniques into my nephew’s life (he’ll be turning 14 months next week).

Last month I taught him how to breathe…see video here…Teaching My Baby Nephew all About Eating Mindfully and Breathing

and today, I’ll be taking him to the screening of Sesame Street: Happy Healthy Monster Movie Screening at Sony Wonder Technology Lab!

can't wait!!

WHEN: Thursday, January 12 at 12-1pm.
WHERE: 550 Madison Ave. at 56th St.
WHAT: Join Elmo, Zoe, Grover and friends as they jump into shape and learn the importance of eating healthy snacks, moving their bodies, and getting plenty of rest. With the help of celebrity guest stars Andy Richter, Fred Willard, Wyclef Jean and India Arie, children learn to be healthy while having fun!
Pre-registration required.
RSVP: by calling (212) 833-8100.
Cost: Free
For more info: www.sonywondertechlab.com

Evan’s fave thing right now is Elmo, and as you know, my fave things are healthy snacks, exercise, rest and India Arie…so I have a feeling this will be the perfect activity for us both. I will post picts after the event. YAY!

be happy. be healthy. be well.

xoox

be well,
arielle

One of my favorite restaurants in NYC is Souen. They put Kabocha Squash in a lot of their soups, salads, steamed plate, etc. I LOVE it everytime that I go, and I knew it was a winter squash, so I made it my mission to pick one up during my last visit to the Farmer’s Market.

LEFT: raw kabocha squash, RIGHT: cooked sweet kabocha squash

The Kabocha Squash I bought looked like a greenish pumpkin with a bright orange flesh on the inside… and tastes sweet. Kabocha is high in vitamins A and C, beta-carotene and fiber.

All I did was washed and scrubbed it a little, then sliced it into wedges, scooped out the seeds, steamed it and sprinkled a little sea salt…simply and easy and it tasted SO good.

Whenever you cook root vegetables, like carrots and squash, they become sweeter. In fact, those times that you find yourself craving sweet things, try having a sweet vegetable and you may find that your sweet cravings subside. A carrot juice or a bowl of steamed kabocha squash are perfect sweet, uplifting and satisfying snacks. (Not to mention, they’re high in fiber and vitamins!)

Ingredients:
Kabocha Squash
Sea Salt

Directions:
1. Cut kabocha squash in half.
2. Scoop out the seeds.
3. Slice into wedges.
4. Steam until soft.
5. Sprinkle with a little sea salt.
Voila!

Back to Souen… the reason why I love it here so much is that I can literally choose anything on the menu and 1- ill probably like it and 2- I know I will walk out feeling full, yet light and satisfied! Souen is considered an organic and “macrobiotic” restaurant, which means, they prepare food simply and naturally, offering high quality grains, beans, and produce. No refined, chemicals, preservatives, meat or dairy products are used in their kitchen because their mission is for people to eat well so they may heal and live an enjoyable, harmonious life.

I’ve eaten there alone, picked up take-out, gotten a fresh juice, been with my girlfriends, and have even gone there on double dates with my boyfriend and his friends! There a few locations around the city, including East Village, Soho, and Union Square.

Try it- Souen (and the kabocha squash recipe)- you’ll thank me!

be sweet. be satisified. be well.

xoxo

be well,
arielle

One of my favorite things to do is roam the Union Square Farmer’s market on a Saturday, especially when it’s nice out. Well, this past Saturday was one of those days…just gorgeous. Everyone else in the city I guess thought the same thing because the market was PACKED. So, I quickly picked up a few items that I had never tried before: Watermelon Radish and Black Radish, and left!

The black radish was pretty ugly looking – very black and round- looked like a turnip but the farmer was giving out samples and it tastes creamy with a crunch.

The watermelon radish wasn’t too pretty, either, but I once saw it cut open, I knew I HAD to try it. It also resembles a turnip/larger radish, round and sort of green-brown on the outside with a bright pink-red watermelon color on the inside. Tastes nothing like a watermelon, but it’s literally one of the most gorgeous veggies out there. See below:

watermelon radish: one of the prettiest veggies...

With my fresh kale + black radish + watermelon radish, I made this salad:

Kale salad with watermelon radish and black radish..

It added lots of brunch and was just a tad spicy. I can’t wait to go back and get more!

Be spicy. Be daring. Be well.

xoxo

be well,
arielle

Meet my “healthy” girl crush, Jenny Sansouci…a health expert, food blogger, green juice lover and social media extraordinaire. Her blog (healthycrush.com), is chock full of colorful foodie photos, delicious (be well with arielle approved) recipes, educational articles and helpful/healthy product reviews.

Jenny says that her “life is an intoxicating love affair with whole foods nutrition, healthy recipes, personal development and natural health” and this is exactly what her site is all about! Jenny is my social media, cleanse, green juice and raw food guru. She’s my go-to whenever I have a question about any of the above. Love it!

Check out a pict of Jenny below in her prime: sipping her green juice, in front on her computer (adorned with “namaste” and “organic” stickers) and of course, wearing her fave piece of jeWELLry – the iloveME ring!

Jenny of HealthyCrush.com

Meet Jenny…

Q: What piece of Be Well with Arielle iloveme collection do you have? Metal, Color of Pearl, Diamond?
I have the iloveme ring with the “Rocker Metallic” Black pearl – it’s an awesome dark green color! It was true love at first sight.

Q: What attracted to you to the iloveme ring/why did you buy it?
I saw it on the hand of the beautiful Arielle herself, and was smitten.

Q: How often do you wear your ring?
I wear my ring pretty much daily! I’m always a little bummed when I forget to put it on before leaving the house. Just a glance at it reminds me to think and act with more love.

Q: What is your favorite condiment?
Ooh – that’s a tough question – I seriously love almost all condiments! I think I’ll go with hot sauce. Cholula brand. I also love a good quality coarse sea salt. And lemon juice!

Q: What is your favorite healthy snack?
Mmmm…. for a savory snack, lately I’ve been liking brown rice crackers with homemade hummus. And kale chips, of course! For sweet snacks – green smoothies, raw chocolate or dates. Dates are like nature’s candy!

Q: What is your favorite “unhealthy” snack?
I love tortilla chips with guac. That’s not so unhealthy, but it feels like a party food. I’m a sucker for good chips and guac.

Q: What is your favorite bed-time regimen? (How do you get ready to hit to sack? Any products you can recommend?)
Lately I’ve been using Sprout Skincare products on my face at night, which I love! Their makeup remover and toner are awesome, and totally natural. I also love sipping on a calming herbal tea and reading before bed.

Q: What is one trait- personality or physical feature that you love about your yourself?
Although it can be a blessing and a curse, I love being a Virgo.

Q: What is your favorite social media secret/tip?
Get more quality followers/fans organically by posting helpful, authentic, great stuff!

Q: What is one thing that you’re looking forward to doing this week?
Breaking my 10-day juice fast! Today is Day 8 and all this talk about healthy snacks is making me hungry.

Jenny with her green juice, computer and iloveme ring! 3 of her fave things!

To learn more of Jenny’s favorite “healthy” products, taste her delicious recipes and to keep up to date on her most recent cleanse, check out her AWESOME blog, Healthycrush, here.

ABOUT ILOVEME MONDAYS: I get testimonials from my clients weekly telling me funny stories of compliments that they’ve gotten on their iloveme jewellry…random places where they’ve spotted someone wearing the iloveme jewellry…and best of all, how the iloveme jewellry has made them feel.

So, I decided to capture these stories through “iloveME Mondays”- a post on my client, including a snapshot and some fun tidbits about them.

If you’re an iloveme jeWELLry (ring/necklace/earring) lover and you would like to be featured, email arielle@bewellwitharielle.com!

be inspired. be sweet. be well.

xoxoox

be well,
arielle

If you know me well, you know that I LOVE nail polish. In 7th grade, I even did my science fair project on nail polish – why lighter colors stay on longer than darker colors. Rarely, will you see me wearing a light or nude color on my nails…and (hardly) NEVER will you see my nails bare (yes, i know they need to “breathe” once in while).

My thoughts on nail polish: the more colorful, metallic and sparkly, the better! It brightens up my week and makes my hands look prettier and more feminine. I love getting a manicure but I actually like giving myself manicures too – paired with a cup of tea and a candle…and Housewives of Beverly Hills, it makes the perfect evening activity!

Here is a pict of me wearing Karma Hue’s Organic Nail Polish in Skyline Blue:

me wearing Karma Hue's Skyline Blue Nail polish (and the new Be Well with Arielle Lookbook!)

Lately, I’ve been digging this as my base coat:

Karma Hues Organic Nail Polish

I figure at least if the base coat is free of Toulene, Formaldehyde AND DBP, it’s better than all three coats chemically-coated, right?! Also, it’s a “2 in 1″ Base Coat so it acts as Base Coat and Top Coat!

I bought these specific ones at Whole Foods and some Natural Food Stores have this brand and other chemical-free nail polish brands that you can try…

Don’t get me wrong, I still LOVE Essie and O.P.I, but organic nail polish is def better for our us, and they do have pretty cool colors, like Skyline Blue and these colors.

I was inspired to go all-natural on my nails when my toe nail looked like it was falling off a few weeks ago. Turns out, according to my Podatrist, that I have “Runner’s toe”- something that happens when your toe nail jams up against your sneaker. Guess its just aftermath from the Half Marathon I ran in September.

ANyway, worth a shot to have healthy and organic nails, right?! Try it!

Be healthy. Be colorful. Be well.

xoxo

be well,
arielle

I love kale…and I also love escarole and spinach and other raw greens in my salads but lately I’ve been getting a little bored AND Whole Foods didn’t have any kale left the other night, so it was time to put on my thinking cap, get creative and experiment!

I’ve never eaten Chard raw but the Rainbow Chard was calling my name…fresh, dark green and leafy and GORGEOUS red, orange and yellow stems and the produce guy said I could eat it raw, so I listened to him. Glad I did.

Rainbow Chard - SO colorful, healthy and delicious!

I usually steam it, or sautee it, but this time I just chopped it up and made it into a raw salad…DELISH, SO COLORFUL and GORGEOUS!!!

A great alternative to kale. Tasted great, was really hearty and crunchy…and leafy greens are known to be high in calcium, iron, protein, fiber, vitamins. They also help cleanse your blood and strengthen your immune system, so I felt GREAT afterwards.

FRESH

COLORFUL

DELICIOUS

With the chopped up chard, I made this asian-inspired salad…

BE WELL with ARIELLE’S BRING-IN-THE NEW YEAR RAINBOW CHARD SALAD

Ingredients:
- Rainbow Chard
- avocado
- clementine wedges
- cashews
- sesame seeds

Dressing:
- a mixture of sweet white miso, tamari, toasted sesame oil and clementine juice

Be creative. Be colorful. Be Well,

xoxoxo

be well,
arielle

Ever since I started drinking coconut milk egg nog in my tea for my AM treat over the holidays, I’ve been craving creaminess every morning. I’m still craving it. I almost went out and bought a coconut milk creamer or soy creamer this morning from the supermarket downstairs…

…when I realized, I can concoct my own “creamer” in my kitchen!!! DIY (Do It Yourself) is not only an amazing money saver, it will make me feel and look so much better too. Chemicals, additives and sweeteners does NOT do a body good.

Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmm...

Here’s what I used…and let me tell you – it tasted SO delicious and was SO creamy, perfectly SWEET and it made me feel SO much better than a processed creamer would’ve made me feel.

Home-Made Coconut Almond Creamer
- 1/4 cup organic coconut milk (from the can which is just made of coconut milk)
- 1 tsp almond extract (or hazelnut, peppermint, coconut etc)
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tbsp coconut palm sugar (or sugar alternative
of your choice like brown rice syrup)

1. Make your coffee or tea as you normally would.
2. Blend ingredients above and pour over coffee.
3. Whip it up with this Aero Latte Frother if you want to get really fancy and/or love froth like me!

Be Well with Arielle and treat yourself to this every morning!

It’s so fun to experiment! Try it! You can also try it with other extracts, like Hazelnut or Coconut extracts (yum!). Watch out Coffeemate and Starbucks…here comes a HEALTHY home-made latte!

be healthy. be happy. be well.

xoox

be well,
arielle

I LOVE my new salad dressing dispenser (“Oil Cruet w/ Spout”) from FishsEddy.

impress your dinner guests with this!

And, at only $4.95, there’s no excuse for it not to be in your fridge!

Your dinner guests will be ultra impressed when you add it to the table because it just makes home-made salad dressing look gourmet and delicious!

Here are some of my favorite quick and easy salad dressing concoctions that I keep in my fridge at all times (so much better and cheaper than store-bought dressings)….

SALAD DRESSINGS:
- olive oil (or flax oil), lemon juice, sea salt
- olive oil (or flax oil), dijon mustard, lemon juice, (garlic optional)
- miso paste, lemon juice, toasted sesame oil, garlic,
- toasted sesame oil, tamari, lemon juice, (ginger if you like it), honey (if you want to sweeten it), and/or orange juice
- French dressing- Organicville ketchup, Vegainnaise, sweet relish

For more salad and salad dressing recipes, check out Integrative Nutrition’s salad recipes here.

YUM!

be organic. be delicious. be well.

xoxo

be well,
arielle

Meet Clarisa Mompremier…I receive her monthly emails and they are inspiring and very positive. Not to mention, I LOVE her company’s name, “Inner Ambiance” and her tag line for her website is “let love be your interior designer”. How creative, right!?

Clari wearing her iloveme ring!

Q: What piece of Be Well with Arielle iloveme collection do you have? Metal, Color of Pearl, Diamond?
I wear the silver iloveme ring with the pink pearl AND I am set the intention to receive the silver “Iloveme” necklace as I celebration of my 5 years of marriage. It’s the perfect gift.

Q: What attracted to you to the iloveme ring/why did you buy it?
I saw Gabby Bernstein (one of my fave gals and spiritual teachers) feature it in a Ford Ones to Watch Video she did about a year ago. Funny, I had never really owned a ring until I saw her wearing it, and I knew I had to have it. The design was fabulous, but the energy that it carried and symbolized was what really got me!

Q: How often do you wear your ring?
ALL THE TIME! I only take if off when I am going to be around water.

Q: What gets you up in the morning?
I get up to have fun! I always wanted to be like Peter Pan and never grow up. I love doing what I love, blogging, coaching, watching football with my hubby, playing with my doggy, shopping with my girlfriends, and many more fun filled activities. Seriously, if it’s not fun I refuse to engage. I am pretty stubborn about it. So if it is not fun, I ask for a shift in my perception. That helps.

Q: What is one success that you can brag about? (bragging about yourself helps to inspire others!)
I love that I resigned my secure, well paying job with benefits, insurance, the works… to do what I love. I am a free spirit, and listening to my heart and giving up stability and security felt REALLY GOOD!

My intuition said that my freedom would serve the world in a big way, so I listened. I love being a coach, a writer and a teacher. I am ready to help, heal and serve in 2012!

Q: I know you’re really into spirituality. What got you into it?
I feel I have always been spiritual. Ever since I was a child and went to church, I strongly resonated with messages of unconditional love and kindness. I found the judgmental, narrow minded “you are going to burn in hell” messages never really stuck or felt good to me.

As I grew up I left organized religion behind, and FULLY embraced my own version of spirituality. My life became filled with buddhas, meditations, candles, New Age books, “A Course in Miracles” and whatever else felt good and authentic to me. I still kept the good stuff I learned through religion such as love, but honestly it’s been so much fun discovering my own personal understanding of God.

Now I live every day connecting to this “higher power” of my understanding. I feel my dharma, my purpose is to help others create their own spiritual relationship and journey.

Q: What is your favorite book?
Eckhart Tolle’s, “New Earth” changed everything for me. But right now I am in love with, Gabby’s, “Spirit Junkie”. I just look at the cover and it makes me happy. I believe it’s the authentic energy of her story that is magnetic. I can’t get enough! I have bought a total of four copies for my friends and myself, and I plan on buying another copy soon for a g-friend’s bday!

Q: What is your favorite holiday?
I love Christmas. Even though I am not a Christian anymore, I still love the traditions around the holiday. I love Christmas trees, lights, presents, decorations, the colors, the candy canes, the songs, Santa, Jesus, Frosty, the Hoos and Rudolph. I LOVE IT ALL!

Q: What is your top New Years Resolution this year?
To be more ME!! I love me very much. In the past I have felt that I have been afraid to speak my truth, and be my authentic self. Now I feel it’s a MUST. The world needs us all to serve from our highest capacity and pretending to be someone else won’t cut it. My time for shyness is over!

Q: What is one thing that you’re looking forward to doing this week?
I am happy about writing my first blog for 2012. Writing more was another one of my intentions for this year.

Thank you for participating in iloveME Mondays, Clari! To learn more about Clari and sign up for her monthly emails, check out her website here.

ABOUT ILOVEME MONDAYS: I get testimonials from my clients weekly telling me funny stories of compliments that they’ve gotten on their iloveme jewellry…random places where they’ve spotted someone wearing the iloveme jewellry…and best of all, how the iloveme jewellry has made them feel.

So, I decided to capture these stories through “iloveME Mondays”- a post on my client, including a snapshot and some fun tidbits about them.

If you’re an iloveme jeWELLry (ring/necklace/earring) lover and you would like to be featured, email arielle@bewellwitharielle.com!

be inspired. be sweet. be well.

xoxoox

be well,
arielle

Addicted to your cup of joe in the morning? Or didn’t get a good night of sleep? Try sprinkling some of this onto your shower floor, breathe in and get energized! Just a few drops in your shower is enough to get you ready for the day…

"So many uses in one bottle!"

EUCALYPTUS: a strong and energizing aromatic essential oil with many health benefits. It’s anti-bacterial, anti-viral, helps clear sinuses, ease sore muscles and can literally make your bathroom smell like the Spa at Equinox Gyms. Ahhhh…

It’s actually been on my shopping list for a while and every time I walk into my healthfood store, I always forget to get it.

Then, last week, I saw an ad for Aura Cacia’s Eucalyptus Essential Oil in Yoga Journal Magazine. I cut it out to remind myself to put it on my shopping list… and one day later, a bottle was sitting on my desk – it was one of my holiday gifts from Institute for Integrative Nutrition. Talk about synchronicity, right?! WOW, right?!

I brought it home last night and sprinkled a few drops on the shower floor before I went to sleep. I intended for it to be an invigorating morning surprise for my boyfriend when he took his morning shower before work. As soon as he passed the bathroom last night, though, he know I was up to something! He said it smelled like a spa…I told him to wait until the morning for the ultra benefits. He ended up waking up in the middle of the night and couldn’t fall back asleep because it was so invigorating!

Guess I’ll have him sprinkle it himself in the mornings for now on!

In addition to putting a few drops on your shower floor, here are a few more ways to add Eucalyptus to your life. (I stole some of them from the ad)…

- Going away? Bring your bottle (its only .5oz). Place 7-10 drops on hotel room floor for a fresh, “home-y” scent and it’s anti-bacterial and anti-viral too!
- Muscles ache? Add 12 drops per 1oz of skin care oil (like sweet almond oil o virgin coconut oil) and massage onto muscles.
- Put a few drops into diffuser/humidifier and place it near your bed to clear out your nose. Breathe clearly.
- Combine 24 drops with 4oz water and spritz into the air to help clear your head, refocus and energize.
-Feeling stuffed up? Instead of Vicks Vapor rub, get creative and holistic and blend 1-3 drops wth 1sp sweet almond oil and rub onto chest. Relax, inhale and smile.
- Long day of running around? Add 3-5 drops to warm water and soak your sore, tired feet. Ahhhhh…
- Combine 12 drops with 1/4 cup Dead Sea Salt or Epsom Salt and place into bath and enjoy a spa-scented bath!
- Place 2-5 drops into a bowl of steaming water, place towel over your head and breathe deeply. Great way to open your sinuses, energize and clean your pores!

Breathe in. Ahhhhhh…..

be energized. be excited. be well.

xoox
be well,
arielle

My new fave holiday treat…a dash of So Delicious® Coconut Milk Egg Nog
in a cup of Black Tea! (It’s also a delicious treat to just drink on its own, cold, in glass with ice.)

yummmmm!

INGREDIENTS: Organic Coconut Milk (Organic Coconut Milk (Water, Organic Coconut Cream), Organic Dried Cane Syrup, Natural Flavors, Annatto for color, kosher salt, carrageenan, guar gum, locust bean gum, spices (nutmeg).

It does have sugar in it (see the ingredients above) and some “stuff” I normally wouldn’t drink, but you won’t need to drink much to satisfy your holiday sweet tooth. Just a little and your taste buds (and tummy) will be happy!

I actually prefer the soy version (Silk Soy Milk Egg Nog)- its a little more creamy, and less thick than the coconut version above, but for those who don’t like to consume soy, the coconut milk version is a DELISH option.

also yum, yum, yum!!

INGREDIENTS: All Natural Soymilk (Filtered Water, Whole Soybeans), All Natural Evaporated Cane Juice, Natural Flavors, Sea Salt, Carrageenan, Turmeric and Annatto (vegetable color).

An even better option, is to make your own Egg Nog! I haven’t had the chance to try it out yet (I was in Florida for the past few days and wasn’t craving egg nog there), but I encourage you to experiement and try out this recipe! I LOVE most of Elana’s recipes…and this recipe just looks SO YUMMY!

Vegan Egg Nog by Elana’s Pantry.
(Serves 6)

INGREDIENTS:3 cups almonds
4 cups water
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
2 tablespoons agave nectar
2 tablespoons yacon syrup
2 teaspoons nutmeg, ground
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon, ground
pinch cloves, ground

DIRECTIONS:
1.Soak almonds overnight.
2.Discard the soaking water and rinse almonds in a deep bowl of water, repeat until water is clear.
3. Place soaked almonds and 4 cups of water in a vitamix or blender. Blend on highest speed for 90 seconds.(Blend for more if in a regular blender.)
4. Strain milk through a fine mesh paint bag, discarding the solids.
5. Place almond milk in a half gallon mason jar.
6. Add vanilla, agave, yacon, nutmeg, cinnamon and cloves, then shake well. 7. Refrigerate until cold and serve.

…and drop some off at my apt for so I can taste it!!!

Enjoy! and Happy Holidays…and (almost) NEW Year!

xoxoxoox

be well,
arielle

be sweet. be you. be well.

My new cute friend (and iloveme ring client), Jennifer Moore, a Holistic Health Coach, Natural Foods Chef AND Yoga Instructor, left this gift for me in my lobby today:

All Natural Body Scrub a dub dub

A HOME-MADE All Natural Body Scrub!

Made of: Sweet almond oil, grapseed oil, sea salt, cane sugar, and lemon essential oil.

What an AMAZINGLY thoughtful and healthy gift, right?! It smells like a bag of lemons, and I can’t wait to hop into the shower now and lather it on.

Thank you, Jennifer!!!

Check out Jennifer’s website here. She’s currently living in CT, but will be moving back to the UK soon!

xoxoox

be well,
arielle

be natural. be glowing. be well.

Meet Michelle Kabler! A Gabrielle Bernstein devotee, a Be Well with Arielle iloveme ring lover (she wears hers EVERY DAY!), a laugher, a comedian to her friends…and the woman with the coolest RED glasses!

Dont you just LOVE those glasses (and that ring? and that smile?!)

Q: What piece of Be Well with Arielle iloveme collection do you have? Metal, Color of Pearl, Diamond?
I have the silver iloveme ring with the white pearl.

Q: How often do you wear your ring, necklace, earrings?
Every single day!

Q: What is one word that describes how the iloveme ring/earrings/necklace makes you feel?
FABULOUS.

Q: What is one success that you can brag about? (bragging about yourself helps to inspire others!)
I have the most amazing ability to make people laugh. No matter where I am or who I’m with, I’m am always connecting people together through love and humor. There is no greater feeling in the world!

Q: What inspires you? (person, place, thing, activity)
Taya, my 11-year-old little sister through the BigBrother/BigSister program. She is proof that love, personality, and smiles prevail over any unfortunate circumstance.

Q: What makes you feel beautiful?
Lace, perfume, and a good belly laugh.

Q: Whats your favorite sweet treat?
Tiramisu.

Q: What does your ideal Saturday look like?
Fun workout, delectable lunch, and playing with friends. Not a care in the world.

Q: Whats your favorite home accessory? (Painting, bowl, perfume bottle, etc.)
A large, gold-framed poster of a beautiful, colorful Shakti, a Hindu symbol of divine feminine creative power. She hangs above my bed and reminds me everyday of the divine femininity that’s rooted deep inside of me.

Q: What is one thing that you’re looking forward to doing this week?
Celebrating my best friend’s birthday, her incredible soul, and the fabulous life we get to share together.

too cute.

Thanks, Michelle, for participating!

ABOUT ILOVEME MONDAYS:I get testimonials from my clients weekly telling me funny stories of compliments that they’ve gotten on their iloveme jewellry…random places where they’ve spotted someone wearing the iloveme jewellry…and best of all, how the iloveme jewellry has made them feel.

So, I decided to capture these stories through “iloveME Mondays”- a post on my client, including a snapshot and some fun tidbits about them.

If you’re an iloveme ring/necklace/earring lover and you would like to be featured, email arielle@bewellwitharielle.com!

be inspired. be sweet. be well.

xoxoox

be well,
arielle

Last night, I was craving chips, but I also wanted something HOT and spicy to warm me up (and its almost that “time of the month”, so I was craving something comforting…so I made Nachos!

YUM, YUM, YUM!

Some ideas for you to make at home-
INGREDIENTS:
- blue corn chips
- organic mozzarella cheese (or dairy-free cheese of choice)
- pinto beans, garbanzo beans, red beans
- sliced olives
- salsa (i used hot salsa!)
- sliced jalapenos (yes, i like it hot!)
- avocado or guacamole (add once you take it out of oven)
- sour cream (or dairy-free sour cream )- add once you take it out of oven

DIRECTIONS:
-Place chips and then whatever your choice of ingredients on top into a baking pan and broil on high (far from the fire) until cheese is melted (about 10 minutes). Keep on checking just to make sure the chips dont burn.

As good as Bro Jimmys and you get to choose the ingredients so it’s SO much more healthy!

be delicious. be crunch. be well.

xoxoxo
be well,
Arielle

I can’t believe that I’ve never popped my own popcorn on the stove!!! When I was younger, my family and I were HUGE fans of microwaved popcorn. I would make it on the weekends and stand in front of the microwave watching the bag get bigger and bigger and listening to each kernel pop until it was ready to take out and eat. AH!

Perfectly popped and HOME-MADE under 4 minutes!

Besides microwaves (and food made in microwaves) being dangerous and really not good for us (see the link below), making your own popcorn is so much more fun and SO EASY! I SWEAR! It also tastes SO much better!

Happy I made this recipe- its my new favorite activity..and you can add whatever you want to it to spice it up too (more ideas below)!

Check out 10 Reasons Why Not to Use your Microwave here.

INGREDIENTS:
- 2 TBS coconut oil (use virgin if you want a coconutty taste or filtered if you don’t want a coconutty taste)
- 1/3 cup organic popcorn kernels
- sea salt (to taste)

DIRECTIONS:
1. Add coconut oil and popcorn to a pot (a high pasta pot with heavy bottom is ideal).

Popcorn and Coconut Oil in the pan...

2. Tilt the pot to ensure all kernels are coated with oil.

Make sure each kernel is coated with coconut oil...

3. Cover and set the pot over medium heat.
4. As soon as the kernels start to pop, shake the pot to keep them from burning.
5. Pop about 4 minutes, or until most of the kernels have popped- when you hear more than 5 seconds between each pop.

...and VOILA! Perfectly popped HOME-MADE popcorn!

Makes about 8 cups of popped popcorn.

I learned how to make coconut oil popcorn in Myra Kornfeld’s Coconut Cooking Class at Natural Gourmet Institute. For today’s purpose, I kept it simple and just wanted to share plain popcorn recipe (in class we made Myra’s “Coconut Oil Popped Caramel Corn” which was BEYOND amazing and tasted just like crackerjacks).

Corn and popcorn is hard to digest for some people and in some countried, like Italy, corn is known to be the “food for the pigs”. You would never see corn or popcorn in an Italian’s kitchen!

However, in America, we eat lots of it, so it’s important to know that there are other options to microwaved popcorn…which turns out to be even more DELICIOUS and as FAST to make!

IDEAS TO SPICE IT UP:
- add coconut palm sugar, or sweetener of choice, to make it sweet and salty like “kettle corn”
- add coconut palm sugar, or sweetener of choice, plus cinnamon..for “cinnamon-sugar” popcorn!
- add Nutrional Yeast to make it taste cheesy (vegan/dairy-free)
- add parmesan cheese to make it taste cheesy (dairy option)
- add sunflower seeds, chocolate chips, sesame seeds, dried cranberries to make into a popcorn trail mix!

Try it! Make your own popcorn. It’s the perfect activity while you’re home for the holidays and the perfect snack to eat while you’re in your PJs, sitting in front of the fire watching your fave holiday flicks!

xoxo

be creative. be a cook. be well.

xoxoox

be well,
arielle

Some swear by taking a multi-vitamin every day, others believe that if you’re nourishing your body with fruits and vegetables daily, you’re getting the right amount of vitamins and minerals and there’s no need for a supplement.

rainbow light

I believe that it won’t hurt…that is, if you’re taking a high quality brand and eating well-balanced meals through out the rest of the day.

Oh- and i recommend always taking a multi-vitamin with food because the vitamins D, E, K, A are fat soluble so you’re body won’t absorb it without the presence of fat.

This is the brand I choose: Women’s One by Rainbow Light. It doesn’t come up on me (no throw-up burbs) and it was recommended my Health Coach, so I’ve been taking it ever since.

Listen to your body. Take what’s right for your body.

Be nourished. Be kind. Be well.

xoxo

be well,
arielle

Happy Chanukah to all of my jewish and non-jewish friends!

May this year be filled with LIGHT, LOVE, and lots of HAPPY and SWEET days!

Organic and Vegan Hot Chocolate!

Tonight, my family is putting together a Chanukah party to celebrate the first night and everyone needs to bring a grab-bag gift (unisex and under $20). I’m planning on getting the above as my gift (shhh…don’t tell!) – Mint Chocolate…because 1) its unisex 2) its below $20 (ill probably add a mug with it) and 3) who doesn’t like hot chocolate?! and 4) the owner, Heather, is my friend and I like supporting other healthy women entrepeneurs! Hope the winner likes it!

For extra hot cocoa creaminess, make it with coconut milk…delish!

be love. be light. be you.

xoxo

be well,
arielle

Meet my Cousin, Elizabeth FIERMAN- a sports FANATIC and an iloveme ring lover! I don’t have a huge family, so I especially love my cousins who share the same last name as me!!! Not to mention, she is SO sweet, very ambitious and loves to cook, like me!

Happy Cousin Elizabeth wearing her iloveme ring!

Q: What piece of Be Well with Arielle iloveme collection do you have? Metal, Color of Pearl, Diamond?
A: I am the proud owner of a a silver iloveme ring with a white pearl.

Q: What attracted to you to the iloveme ring/why did you buy it?
A: I was so proud of my amazing cousin for designing the collection and I had been following her career from the start – I couldn’t wait to support her! Aside from also being such a unique piece that’s always an instant conversation starter, I love sharing the backstory and message of jeWELLry with people that see the ring. It’s like paying it forward and sharing the message about the importance of loving and taking care of yourself so you can love and take care of those you care about. My mom ended up buying it for me for my birthday!

Q: How often do you wear your ring?
A: All the time!

Q: If you could be anything you would want to be, what would you be?
A: I think my dream job changes on a weekly basis! I’d love to work in community relations for an NHL franchise, but more importantly, I always just strive to be a compassionate, caring, good person, daughter, granddaughter and friend. I think that’s more important than any job title I could ever hold.

Q: What is one success that you can brag about? (bragging about yourself helps to inspire others!)
A: This is so tough! I don’t like bragging, even if there are things that I’m proud of. When I was a senior at Boston University, I was inducted into the Scarlet Key Honor Society, which meant a lot because it honored a select group of seniors for their involvement and leadership in the campus community, not just work in the classroom. Also, I was really proud when I reached a benchmark of visitors to my my blog that I never thought I’d get to in a million years!

Q: I know you’re a huge sports fan- what is your favorite sport?
A: Hands down, it’s got to be hockey! I love college hockey more than professional hockey, but any kind will do. I also love baseball, golf, college basketball and shocking to me and everyone I know, I’m actually sort of getting into football this season, too! I realized early that sports were a great way to connect with my grandfather, dad and eventually teammates, coworkers and friends. I really think there’s something special about feeling like you’re part of something bigger than you are.

Q: What is your favorite team and why?
A: My Boston University Terriers, of course. Some of my favorite college memories revolve around hockey games and road trips.

Q: What is your favorite “chillaxing” activity?A: Getting in my “cozies” (aka sweats), reading my favorite blogs, baking, catching up on my DVR or painting my nails. But really… anything in my cozies

Q: What is your favorite physical activity?
A: Without the “exercise” label, I’d say walking around and exploring a new city. Some of my favorites are Boston, New York, Chicago and LA. Exercise-wise, probably interval walks/jogs/runs – I get bored doing the same thing for a long period of time, so I like mixing it up.

Q: What is one thing that you’re looking forward to doing this week?
A: Seeing some very special visitors from out of town and participating in a big pot luck at work!

Elizabeth cutting broccoli for her broccoli soup!

To learn more about Elizabeth and to try some delicious recipes from her new cooking blog, click here! The photo above was taken when she was making broccoli soup!

ABOUT ILOVEME MONDAYS:
I get testimonials from my clients weekly telling me funny stories of compliments that they’ve gotten on their iloveme jewellry…random places where they’ve spotted someone wearing the iloveme jewellry…and best of all, how the iloveme jewellry has made them feel.

So, I decided to capture these stories through “iloveME Mondays”- a post on my client, including a snapshot and some fun tidbits about them.

If you’re an iloveme ring/necklace/earring lover and you would like to be featured, email arielle@bewellwitharielle.com!

be inspired. be sweet. be well.

xoxoox

be well,
arielle

Tell ALL your mommy friends, pregger friends and even those that are thinking of getting pregnant to come tomorrow!

Eat, Drink and Be Mommy FUNdraiser event for the Museum of Motherhood.

Tomorrow, 12/16 @ The Museum of Motherhood 401 East 84th Street (Lower Level) from 1-4pm.

Vegan snacks for the moms from Candle Cafe and fresh bread from Orwasher’s bakery. Gift Certificates to Organic Avenue, B Organized, LLC, Yoga Works, Chuckies Shoes, Sweet Lorens, Be Well with Arielle, Yogi Beans, Erin Silber Photographer and more!!!!

See you tomorrow!

I received this email from my best friend, Joanna today with this photo attached (the photo is a little wierd-its only showing up half on my computer)… Anyway, I never asked her to write anything about food, her experience with food, me being her coach. Never. She was just inspired. So, I decided to post it to inspire you, too! It definitely brought a tear to my eye!

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joanna's lunch!

As I sat down to eat my lunch today (brown rice cakes with FAUX gras- lentil pate, not to be confused with FOIE gras!) I couldn’t help but smile. Who knew that the little girl who was known for her snack drawer who ate hostess cupcakes and sour cream and onion pringles would end up being so health conscious? Well, I was lucky to find myself seated next to Arielle Fierman in the cafeteria back in Kindergarten. Even then she had a pb&j on “brown” bread with carrots and celery sticks as a snack. Although she would covet my cupcakes and bologna sandwiches, we are both lucky that she started out this way.

I was inspired to write something because I am grateful every day for Arielle (and not only because she is my best friend) because as a Holistic Health Coach she has inspired me to makeover my eating style. A graduate of Integrative Nutrition, Arielle’s solution is not to diet, cut carbs, count calories or points, eliminate food groups, or follow a prescribed diet. Instead, she taught me how to understand food as the fuel that I am putting into my body and to make it function. Your body is your only vessel. You are born with one and you don’t get to trade it in for a newer model. If you want to feel good and be healthy, then you very simply need to eat food that is nutritious and healthy. Foods, like fruits and vegetables, whole grains, like quinoa and brown rice, are directly from the earth so they are full of vitamins that nourish your body. They give you more energy and quite simply leave you feeling lighter, happier, and more fulfilled. So much food (even though the label might say “All Natural”) is processed and stripped down that by the time it is packaged you are getting very little of the original, main ingredient. For example, once bagged and shipped out Lays Potato Chips should hardly be called “potato” chips.

Arielle has taught me that I can eat what I am craving by simply finding the natural, simple solution. I’m a big french fry and potato chip person. Instead of buying chips I will cut up some sweet potatoes, throw on some olive oil, sea salt, and pepper and broil them in the oven until crisp. I find that I’m not depriving myself of taste (in fact they are delicious) but instead, satisfying a craving while eliminating all of the chemicals and unnecessary additives. I feel fulfilled and my craving is satisfied. If I open a bag of processed chips I’ve become aware that I end up feeling lethargic and even hungrier so I end up on a snack spiral.

I also happen to be a chocolate lover. I used to eat Twix, Snickers, Reeses Peanut Butter cups, Chips Ahoy, you name it. Arielle taught me about different options that have much better, more natural ingredients but provide me with the same sanctification minus the chemicals and added sugar. Now when I crave a little something sweet, I buy Late July cookie sandwiches or a pack of Justin’s dark chocolate peanut butter cups. I also always keep a bar of dark chocolate (70% cacao content or higher) in my refrigerator. One piece dipped in a bit of almond butter is enough to satisfy my craving.

Arielle has educated me about the importance of reading ingredients, incorporating more vegetables and simple, unprocessed foods so I have become hyper aware of what I eat and make smart choices not only because I want to maintain a healthy weight but more importantly because I want to FEEL GOOD.

Thanks to Arielle I was also inspired to do a cleanse (yeah Julia Argenti of Lemons and Loafers!). The cleanse helped me learn what my body needs and what it doesn’t need. It’s an amazing experience to really become aware of how food affects your body. I know now what foods make me feel good and how to listen to what my body is craving. While my physical health has of course improved (one green juice at a time!) I feel balanced, more energized, and clear headed.

I decided to write this because I wanted to share my experience and because I know that if I have had this experience many others will be inspired to make changes in their life too.

Thank you, Arielle for completely changing my life around food!

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So inspired. Thank YOU, Joanna, for teaching me that just being an example is enough. Thank you for listening to my advice and recommendations and most importantly, thank you for listening to your body and nourishing it with foods that you make you feel fab not fat!!!

be healthy. be positive. be well.

xoxox

be well,
arielle

The New Amsterdam Market is usually held from 11am to 4pm on Sundays at the old Fulton Fish Market on South Street between Beekman Street and Peck Slip (just blocks from the South Street Seaport).

This coming Sunday, December 18th is the last Sunday and then its closed for the season so check it out this weekend! It’s a fun afternoon activity and mostly all of the subways stop a few blocks away.

I went a few weeks ago. Here are some fun picts from our afternoon:

This is what I ate: Five Spice Squash with Fresh Ricotta Sandwich from I8NY. It was melt-in-your-mouth delicious and the owners were very cute and friendly!

Remember- the last day to check it out is this coming Sunday, December 18th. Highly recommended! Come hungry and thirsty and bring your own recyclable bags. Not only is there home-made kombucha, they sell fresh local veggies, breads, raw honey, pies and more!

http://www.newamsterdammarket.org/

The Pearl, Diamond and Precious Stone Options!

Show some love for your lobes with these NEW iloveme earrings!

the iloveme earrings with pink organic freshwater pearls

my Gemologist friend, Courtney wearing the white diamond iloveme earrings

METAL: (available in:)
• recycled sterling silver
• 18k gold (electroplated/dipped)
• Rhodium/Platinum (electroplated/dipped)
• *special orders- pure 18k gold, pure rose gold or platium

Clockwise starting in front: iloveme earrings with white organic freshwater pearl, pink organic freshwater pearl, white conflict-free diamonds, black conflict-free diamonds, black organic freshwater pearl.

SETTINGS: (available with “floating”:)
• organic freshwater pearl (white, black or pink)
• sphere of 18 conflict-free diamonds (white or black)
• sphere of 18 sparkly precious stones (hot pink, orange, yellow, blue and purple sapphires or green garnet).
* Please note- photos only of hot pink sapphire and orange sapphire above.

EXTRAS:
• all earrings have 14k white gold earring posts
• all earrings have jumbo Sterling Silver earring backs
• hand-stamped on back of each earring with ‘iloveme’
• infused with reiki (healing energy) by Nishani Wellness
• packaged in a reusable gift bag

PRICING:
Sterling Silver w/ Organic Freshwater Pearl = $342 (RTL $428)
Sterling Silver w/ Sphere of Black Diamonds= $594 (RTL $848)
Sterling Silver w/ Sphere of Precious Stones= $594 (RTL $848)
Sterling Silver w/ Sphere of White Diamonds= $768 (RTL $1098)

14k Gold Electroplated w/ Pearl= $440 (RTL $628)
14k Gold Plated w/Sphere of Black Diamonds= $734 (RTL $1048)
14k Gold Plated w/Sphere of Precious Stones= $734 (RTL $1048)
14k Gold Plated w/Sphere of White Diamonds= $908 (RTL $1298)

*Discount extended until tomorrow, December 15th! Until December 15th, I’m taking pre-orders, offering 20-30% off retail price (price listed above) and FREE Shipping. Please note- tax is additional if shipping to NYS.

To pre-order, simply email Arielle at arielle@bewellwitharielle.com with the following information:

Pre-order Information:
- your name
- address
- email address
- cell phone number
- preference of metal- sterling silver or 18k electroplated gold
- preference of pearl/setting – white, black or pink pearls, OR white or black diamonds OR (hot pink, orange, yellow, blue and purple sapphires or green garnet).

*Will take approximately 2-4 weeks to be made. If rush order/need for Xmas or Chanukah, please note in email.

For more information about the iloveme earrings, go to the iloveme earrings page http://www.bewellwitharielle.com/jewellry/the-iloveme-collection/the-iloveme-earrings.

be loving. be fabulous. be well.

xoxo
be well,
Arielle

We had these Doctor Kracker Snackers – Seedlander Crackers for snack today at work and they were SO delicious and crunchy…AND, best of all, I approve of the ingredients!

Can’t wait to introduce them to my mom- she LOVES crunchy snacks, especially crackers, so have a feeling she’ll love these. Very hearty and made primarily of spelt- a great alternative to other type of flours.

A great snack - delicious and very crunchy!

INGREDIENTS:
organic whole grain spelt flour, filtered water, organic pumpkin seeds, organic millet, organic agave syrup, organic poppy seeds, organic spelt bran, organic sesame seeds, organic molasses, organic flaxseeds, yeast, sea salt, organic barley malt syrup, rosemary extract

Delicious on their own,with some nut butter or with a slice cheese.

be crunchy. be delicious. be well.

xoxo

be well,
arielle

I created and designed the first iloveme ring by hand while taking a jewelry class in Florence, Italy…

Fast forward a few years, now I have an iloveme collection – filled with many different styles (rings, necklaces and earrings), different options of organic freshwater pearls (white, black and pink) and now even a choice of diamonds and precious stones (white and black diamonds and pink, orange, yellow, blue, purple sapphires and green garnet)! Because of the overwhelming love for them, it would be impossible for me to make every single one by-hand. So, I needed to reach out to a Caster to actually melt the metal into a mold, a Stamper to make the “i love me” stamp, a pearl vendor, a diamond vendor, a precious stone vendor, an Electroplater and a Manufacturer to help assemble them. This is where my friends at Perma Glow come in!

Here’s a little behind-the-scenes glimpse into the life of Be Well with Arielle and the iloveme collection! These are my smiley friends/workers at Perma Glow who help manufacture my iloveme rings, necklaces and earrings.

Mary assembling the floating organic pearls

Lovely Madeline who takes all of my calls, organizes the finances and who shares her mini bananas with me!

Rick, the owner of Perma Glow, who helps me design and assemble the iloveme collection!

Oh…and here’s a picture that I dug up of Rick at my launch party a few years ago! Rick works with thousands of designers and he said this was the first jewelry event that he’s ever gotten invited to by a client. So happy that he came to celebrate the start of my biz- a biz that he helped me create…and still plays a HUGE part of!

Rick (blue button-down shirt) at my launch party a few years ago!

One of the most valuable things that I’ve learned from being an Entrepeneur, is that relationships are key to EVERYTHING. When I meet a new vendor, if they’re not nice, friendly and patient, I don’t use them! In my personal life, I choose to surround myself with positive, happy, trustworthy people….and the same goes for my business life too.

I’m grateful for the people who help cast, stamp, polish, paint every single ring, necklace and earring! Thank you, Permaglow for always greeting me with a smile, for your patience with all of my little requests and for helping me create beautiful and powerful jeWELLry that heals women around the world!

Be open. Be helpful. Be well.

xoox

be well,
arielle

Talk about an inspiring mom who only wants the best for her son! But, she also knows about the importance of loving herself and taking care of herself (first!). The more love she has for herself, the more love she can have for her son, and the more open she can be to receive the love back from him! Find out more here…

meet Nicolette!

Smiley Nicolette and her smiley son, Zachary!

Q: What piece of Be Well with Arielle iloveme collection do you have? Metal, Color of Pearl, Diamond?
I have a BEAUTIFUL Be Well With Arielle silver, white freshwater pearl iloveme ring. I also have a GORGEOUS silver, freshwater pearl iloveme necklace.

Q: How often do you wear your ring, necklace, earrings?
I wear my ring EVERYDAY. Some days I wear the heart pointing in to bring me love and sometimes pointing out to give the people around me love. My intuition tells me what needs extra ENERGY that day. When I need that extra, special dose of energy I wear my necklace as well. It’s when I want to sparkle and shine!

Q: What is one word that describes how the iloveme ring/earrings/necklace makes you feel?
SUPPORTED. It is that gentle reminder to Love myself. I love me

Q: What is one thing that you look forward to seeing/doing/tasting everyday?
Seeing my little boy, Zachary, who is 6 years old the minute he wakes up in the morning. His smile makes me melt.

Q: What is one trait- personality, emotional or physical feature that you love about your yourself?
I love that I am a mother. There are so many traits a mother has. If I had to pick one trait as a mom that I feel I am is determined. I WILL do whatever I need to do to help my son.

Q: What is your purpose in life? What drives you?
To be the best mother I can be. I am currently a student at IIN and one of my main goals is to help parents and mothers with ways to feed their children healthy, nutritious meals and snacks. My son was diagnosed with PDD ( a mild form of autism) when he was three. He also had severe speech delays. Through changes in diet including a gluten free diet, he is now mainstreamed and no longer carries a diagnosis. I truly believe changes in diet can create miracles. Click here to see Nicolette Carriero’s website.

Q: Whats your favorite form of meditation, prayer, relaxin technique?
I meditate before I go to bed, I pray for everything I am grateful for. In the morning, I set my intention for the day. Pray for a beautiful day.

Q: Where do you live and whats your favorite thing about where you live? What makes your neighborhood special?
I live in Westchester County, NY.There are so many quaint, gorgeous towns and villages. I live near the harbor. Love that I can sit on a bench and look out into the water. Cool shops, great schools, and fantastic restaurants.

Q: What makes you feel beautiful?
Confidence. When I feel good about myself it shows through. When I don’t feel good or I am focusing on the negative that shows through as well. I remind myself day in and day out what I like about myself. I love my lips. I used to HATE my lips. In school, kids used to make fun of me for having “big” lips. Now, people pay a lot of money for bigger lips. Mine were free! LOL!

Q: What is your favorite dish to make?
I love sweet brown rice with black beans, some onions, cilantro and a little scallion on top. YUMMY YUM YUM!

Q: Who is your favorite musical artist and why?
I WORSHIP MADONNA. Ever since I was about 9 years old. From the lace gloves, to the red lipstick, to the etherial hair. Every aspect of her is fabulous. Ray of Light is the BEST album ever. So spiritual and soothing but also so fun to dance to. I can go on forever about her…..I treated myself to 3rd row seats to her concert a few years ago. I cried the whole time!

Q: What is one thing that you’re looking forward to doing this week?
Getting into the holiday spirit. Once Thanksgiving is over, it’s like a tis the season’ switch gets turned on. I am all about holiday music and the smell of pine. Happy Holidays everyone!!!!

Here is Nicolette Carriero’s website.

ABOUT ILOVEME MONDAYS:
I get testimonials from my clients weekly telling me funny stories of compliments that they’ve gotten on their iloveme jewellry…random places where they’ve spotted someone wearing the iloveme jewellry…and best of all, how the iloveme jewellry has made them feel.

So, I decided to capture these stories through “iloveME Mondays”- a post on my client, including a snapshot and some fun tidbits about them.

If you’re an iloveme ring/necklace/earring lover and you would like to be featured, email arielle@bewellwitharielle.com!

be inspired. be sweet. be well.

xoxoox

be well,
arielle

The Pearl, Diamond and Precious Stone Options!

Show some love for your lobes with these NEW iloveme earrings!

the iloveme earrings with pink organic freshwater pearls

my Gemologist friend, Courtney wearing the white diamond iloveme earrings

METAL: (available in:)
• recycled sterling silver
• 18k gold (electroplated/dipped)
• Rhodium/Platinum (electroplated/dipped)
• *special orders- pure 18k gold, pure rose gold or platium

Clockwise starting in front: iloveme earrings with white organic freshwater pearl, pink organic freshwater pearl, white conflict-free diamonds, black conflict-free diamonds, black organic freshwater pearl.

SETTINGS: (available with “floating”:)
• organic freshwater pearl (white, black or pink)
• sphere of 18 conflict-free diamonds (white or black)
• sphere of 18 sparkly precious stones (hot pink, orange, yellow, blue and purple sapphires or green garnet).
* Please note- photos only of hot pink sapphire and orange sapphire above.

EXTRAS:
• all earrings have 14k white gold earring posts
• all earrings have jumbo Sterling Silver earring backs
• hand-stamped on back of each earring with ‘iloveme’
• infused with reiki (healing energy) by Nishani Wellness
• packaged in a reusable gift bag

PRICING:
Sterling Silver w/ Organic Freshwater Pearl = $342 (RTL $428)
Sterling Silver w/ Sphere of Black Diamonds= $594 (RTL $848)
Sterling Silver w/ Sphere of Precious Stones= $594 (RTL $848)
Sterling Silver w/ Sphere of White Diamonds= $768 (RTL $1098)

14k Gold Electroplated w/ Pearl= $440 (RTL $628)
14k Gold Plated w/Sphere of Black Diamonds= $734 (RTL $1048)
14k Gold Plated w/Sphere of Precious Stones= $734 (RTL $1048)
14k Gold Plated w/Sphere of White Diamonds= $908 (RTL $1298)

*Discount extended until December 15th! Until December 15th, I’m taking pre-orders, offering 20-30% off retail price (price listed above) and FREE Shipping. Please note- tax is additional if shipping to NYS.

To pre-order, simply email Arielle at arielle@bewellwitharielle.com with the following information:

Pre-order Information:
- your name
- address
- email address
- cell phone number
- preference of metal- sterling silver or 18k electroplated gold
- preference of pearl/setting – white, black or pink pearls, OR white or black diamonds OR (hot pink, orange, yellow, blue and purple sapphires or green garnet).

*Will take approximately 2-4 weeks to be made. If rush order, please note in email.

For more information about the iloveme earrings, go to the iloveme earrings page http://www.bewellwitharielle.com/jewellry/the-iloveme-collection/the-iloveme-earrings.

be loving. be fabulous. be well.

xoxo
be well,
Arielle

I took a trip to the farmers market this past weekend…and followed my advice that I always give my clients… I bought something new that I had never made before: SUNCHOKES.

Sunny Sunchokes at the Union Square Farmers Market

The farmer told me to make them as I would potatoes. I usually like my potatoes with a little olive oil, garlic and roasted (or broiled) in the oven, so that’s exactly how I made them! It was SO easy to make- they were done in 15 minutes, and they were delicious! Nice alternative to potatoes.

...just wash and SCRUB, no need to peel.

...then slice them up!

BTW- you can also slice them the long way so you have more like thin strips.

…then mix them up with some olive oil and sea salt.

…then put in oven on HIGH broil or BAKE and they’re done in 15- 20 minutes!

...all done!

INGREDIENTS:
- 2- 3 sunchokes per person
- 1-2 cloves of garlic (chopped or minced) per person
- 1 TBS Olive Oil per person
- 1 tsp Sea Salt per person
- Garlic Powder, rosemary, thyme (optional)

DIRECTIONS:
1. Preheat the oven to 425 degrees or on Broil (High)
2. Scrub the sunchokes under cold running water and slice 1/4-inch thick, either horizantally or vertically (into coins or strips).
3. In bowl, drizzle olive oil, garlic and salt on top of with sunchokes until sunchokes are lightly coated.
4. Add the coated sunchokes to a roasting pan or baking sheet. (Add optional rosemary, thyme on top)
5. Bake/Broil for 15 to 20 minutes, until the sunchokes are tender inside, like a potato and a little brown on top.

Perfect addition to the Thanksgiving Dinner table and just a perfect addition to any ordinary dinner.

Be sunny. Be thankful. Be well.

xoox

be well,
arielle

Kristin and I met a few years ago…

I love being around her, because she reminds me that life doesn’t need to be so serious. She is a VERY busy woman, but ALWAYS manages to have a smile on her face, not to mention, perfectly shiny red, blown-out hair. Just being around her puts you in a good mood. I swear.

shes all about peace. love. smiles and gorgeous red hair.

This is what Kristin has to say about love and life. Get ready to be inspired:

Q: What piece of Be Well with Arielle iloveme collection do you have? Metal, Color of Pearl, Diamond?
I have an loveme ring – sterling silver with white freshwater pearl

Q: How often do you wear your ring, necklace, earrings?
I wear my iloveme ring every single day, since I purchased it. I very rarely forget it, but when I have, I go back home to get it before heading to where I’m going. I feel off balance without it.

Q: What is one word that describes how the iloveme ring/earrings/necklace makes you feel?
There isn’t just one word- this ring is powerful. It makes me feel inspired and loved. It’s energizing! My iloveme ring is a daily reminder to me of how much love I have for myself and for others.

Q: Where have you gotten compliments on your iloveme jewellry? Any funny stories about it?
I receive compliments almost everyday. So many people tell me it’s a “cool” piece of jewelry. Then when I share with them the iloveme engraving they like it even more. I’ve run into other girls on the subway or out on the streets in New York and it’s a great conversation starter. It’s almost as if you automatically become friends when you see you both have this jewelry. When I see the girls who are wearing a piece from the iloveme collection, I know they have similar feelings, thoughts and intentions- they’re looking to help spread the love. When you love yourself, it’s easy to share that love with others.

Q: What is your purpose? aka what drives you?
My purpose is to love. My friends and family drive me. Hearing others doing well and doing great things is inspiring and motivating.

Q: What song pumps you up? Name of song and artist?
There are so many good songs out there, but Lady Gaga gets me pumped up every time. You and I and Edge of Glory are on constant replay on my iPod lately.

Q: Whats your favorite chillaxin activity?
When I have time to “chillax”, I like to read or meditate. I love writing in a journal too. It feels so good to put my thoughts and feelings on paper and into the Universe. It’s also fun to go back and read what you wrote.

Q: Whats your favorite nailpolish color? Brand and color?
Essie has two great deep red colors that I love- Poor Li’l Rich Girl and Material Girl. I also love browns right now- OPI’s You Don’t Know Jacques is a great color.

Q: Whats your favorite quote?
“Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous? Actually, who are you not to be? You are a child of God. Your playing small does not serve the world. There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won’t feel insecure around you. We are all meant to shine, as children do. We were born to make manifest the glory of God that is within us. It’s not just in some of us; it’s in everyone. And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others.- Marianne Williamson, A Return to Love

Q: What is one trait- personality or physical feature that you love about your yourself?
I love my hair. I have red hair and growing up I felt like an outcast because I was the only one with it. I didn’t have beautiful, long blonde or brunette hair. I was always picked on by the boys. I used to want to look like all of my girlfriends, but as I got older I realized having red hair was a good thing. It made me unique. I don’t want to look like everyone else. I want to stand out. I love being the one of very few females with beautiful, long natural red hair.

Q: What is one thing that you’re looking forward to doing this week?
I am looking forward to taking time for myself during this Thanksgiving week. I will have time off work and cannot wait to relax and give thanks for everything I have. I’ve worked very hard this year, and to have a few days to myself to do whatever I choose to do is luxurious!

ABOUT ILOVME MONDAYS:
I get testimonials from my clients weekly telling me funny stories of compliments that they’ve gotten on their iloveme jewellry…random places where they’ve spotted someone wearing the iloveme jewellry…and best of all, how the iloveme jewellry has made them feel.

So, I decided to capture these stories through “iloveME Mondays”- a post on my client, including a snapshot and some fun tidbits about them.

If you’re an iloveme ring/necklace/earring lover and you would like to be featured, email arielle@bewellwitharielle.com!

be inspired. be sweet. be well.

xoxoox

be well,
arielle

Many of my friends, supermarket-tourers and clients are always asking me for delicious (and of course, healthy) quick, on-the-go food and snack options.

This is one I’ve been recommending a lot recently because it’s no-mess, you can just throw one in your bag, and even whip it out to squeeze in your mouth while you’re driving or on the subway! Great for road-trips, great to take on airplane trips, great for the weekends when you’re running around:

Justin’s Nut Butter Packs

This is what the packs look like...

PERKS:
- no mess
- only $.99 at most healthfood stores
- comes in different nut butters: Peanut Butter, Almond Butter and Hazelnut Butter
- comes in different flavors: plain, maple, honey-roasted, chocolate.
- you can squeeze into your mouth
- you can squeeze onto the following:

IDEAS:
- brown rice cake
- banana
- celery
- apple
- brown rice crackers
- spelt pretzels
- baby carrots

Be simple. Be easy. Be well.

xoxoxo

be well,
arielle

The Pearl, Diamond and Precious Stone Options!

Show some love for your lobes with these NEW iloveme earrings!

the iloveme earrings with pink organic freshwater pearls

my Gemologist friend, Courtney wearing the white diamond iloveme earrings

METAL: (available in:)
• recycled sterling silver
• 18k gold (electroplated/dipped)
• Rhodium/Platinum (electroplated/dipped)
• *special orders- pure 18k gold, pure rose gold or platium

Clockwise starting in front: iloveme earrings with white organic freshwater pearl, pink organic freshwater pearl, white conflict-free diamonds, black conflict-free diamonds, black organic freshwater pearl.

SETTINGS: (available with “floating”:)
• organic freshwater pearl (white, black or pink)
• sphere of 18 conflict-free diamonds (white or black)
• sphere of 18 sparkly precious stones (hot pink, orange, yellow, blue and purple sapphires or green garnet).
* Please note- photos only of hot pink sapphire and orange sapphire above.

EXTRAS:
• all earrings have 14k white gold earring posts
• all earrings have jumbo Sterling Silver earring backs
• hand-stamped on back of each earring with ‘iloveme’
• infused with reiki (healing energy) by Nishani Wellness
• packaged in a reusable gift bag

PRICING:
Sterling Silver w/ Organic Freshwater Pearl = $342 (RTL $428)
Sterling Silver w/ Sphere of Black Diamonds= $594 (RTL $848)
Sterling Silver w/ Sphere of Precious Stones= $594 (RTL $848)
Sterling Silver w/ Sphere of White Diamonds= $768 (RTL $1098)

14k Gold Electroplated w/ Pearl= $440 (RTL $628)
14k Gold Plated w/Sphere of Black Diamonds= $734 (RTL $1048)
14k Gold Plated w/Sphere of Precious Stones= $734 (RTL $1048)
14k Gold Plated w/ Sphere of White Diamonds= $908 (RTL $1298)

Today through Thanksgiving Day (11/25), I’m taking pre-orders, offering 20-30% off retail price (price listed above) and FREE Shipping. Please note- tax is additional if shipping to NYS.

To pre-order, simply email Arielle at arielle@bewellwitharielle.com with the following information:

Pre-order Information:
- your name
- address
- email address
- cell phone number
- preference of metal- sterling silver or 18k electroplated gold
- preference of pearl/setting – white, black or pink pearls, OR white or black diamonds OR (hot pink, orange, yellow, blue and purple sapphires or green garnet).

*Will take approximately 2-4 weeks to be made. If rush order, please note in email.

For more information about the iloveme earrings, go to the iloveme earrings page http://www.bewellwitharielle.com/jewellry/the-iloveme-collection/the-iloveme-earrings.

be loving. be fabulous. be well.

xoxo
be well,
Arielle

I finally ordered another tub of this Dream Cream from BirgitCare and my skin couldn’t be more soft! I lather it on my face before I go to bed, and when I wake up, my skin feels like silk. Literally.

Thick, Rich and Creamy...

I met Birgit at Susan Silberstein’s holistic breast cancer conference about eight months ago, bought my first tub of Dream Cream and have been obsessed ever since.

Birgit is a Master Herbalist and makes all of her creams by hand, so its ensured that you’re getting the highest quality ingredients. She even claims that the cream is edible! Birgit says, “this luscious cream is created for all skin types that have occasional dryness, redness and outbreaks. Rich coconut, almond and jojoba oils give DreamCream the right amount of moisture that will rejuvenate and heal your whole body with rich Omega 3 fatty acids. Calendula and chamomile herbs will nurture your skin at times of excess stress and exhaustion. This Cream is 100% free of chemically engineered ingredients.”

It is VERY thick and I have very dry skin (especially during winter), so if you like rich creams and have dry skin too, try it! My mom has been using as her day cream and her skin looks amazing!

Ingredients: Jojoba Oil, Coconut Oil, Almond Oil, Chamomile and Calendula Hydrosol, Aloe Vera Gel, vitamin E, Organic Beeswax

Price: $25

Smells: like honey

It really is a dream cream…

www.birgitcare.com

be natural. be beautiful. be well.

xoxo

be well,
arielle

Everyone has been getting sick recently…my friends, colleagues AND my sweet baby 1 year old nephew, Evan.

I have not gotten sick yet, and of course, I don’t plan on it. But, as I always do when everyone around me isn’t feeling well, I do whatever it takes to prevent getting sick…which includes taking vitamin c, echinacea, zinc, getting more sleep and eating the soup below!

Perfect book for perfect health!

Before my nephew, Evan was born, I bought my sister the book above, \"Perfect Health for Kids\" by Dr. John Douillard.. It was recommended to me by a pregnant woman (and mother of two) who was working at the Kripalu book store. My hope was that my sister and her husband, who actually happened to be raised on organic foods, would raise their kid holistically… and that, they certainly are.

So I was very happy when I called my sister this morning and she told me that she stayed home from work today to nurse her baby back to health. I was even more happy when she told me that she was making a soup from the book I had gotten her- filled with mung beans and turmeric. Yay and yum!

Lucky me, I was planning to go to my sister’s tonight, anyway. I’m at their house babysitting while Evan is sleeping and while they’re out celebrating my brother-in-law’s 35th birthday!

So, going to eat this for dinner and of course, needed to share it, so you, too, can prevent your fall-winter cold AND/OR treat your your body well. (I just heated it up and had a taste and it is DELICIOUS).

As John Douillard calls it, it is a “SOUP TO IMPROVE DIGESTION AND CURE COLDS”. He writes, “many illnesses in children are caused by weak or sluggish digestion…this soup is easy to digest and can be eaten at any time of the year by any kid-type. It is a perfect source of easy-to digest proteins that are needed to help a child [a pregnant woman, nursing mom, the elderly and everyone in between) recover from a cold, flu, or stomach virus."

delicious, filled AND fights colds and the flu!

SOUP TO IMPROVE DIGESTION AND CURE COLDS

1 cup split yellow mung beans (found in health food stores and Asian, Middle Eastern, or Indian food stores)
2 cups white basmati rice
1 in fresh ginger root, chopped
1 sm handful of fresh cilantro leaves, chopped
2 tbs ghee (clarified butter)
1 tsp turmeric
1 tsp coriander powder
1 tsp cumin powder
1 tsp whole cumin seeds
1 tsp mustard seeds
1 tsp sea salt
1 pinch of hing or asafoetida
7-10 cups water
Bragg Liquid Aminos (optional for flavor or salt subsitute)

DIRECTIONS:
1. Rinse beans and rice together until the water runs clear.
2. In large pot on medium heat, mix:ghee, mustard seeds, turmeric, hing, ginger, cumin seeds, cumin and coriander powder. Stir together for a few minutes, lightly sauteing the spices.
3. Add rice and beans and stir again until they are coated with spices and ghee.
4. Add water and salt and bring to a boil.
5. Boil for 10 minutes.
6. Reduce heat to low, cover the pot and continue to cook until rice and beans become soft (about 30-40 min)
7. Add cilantro and optional liquid aminos just before serving.

Looks more like mush, than soup, but really tastes delicious. Definitely needs the Braggs Liquid Aminos.

Enjoy!

be preventative. be healthy. be well.

xoxoox

be well,
arielle

I get testimonials from my clients weekly telling me funny stories of compliments that they’ve gotten on their iloveme jewellry…random places where they’ve spotted someone wearing the iloveme jewellry…and best of all, how the iloveme jewellry has made them feel.

So, I decided to capture these stories through “iloveME Mondays”- a post on my client, including a snapshot and some fun tidbits about them.

Meet Emily (the FIRST of hopefully MANY iloveME Mondays!)….

Meet Emily...

Q: What piece of Be Well with Arielleiloveme collection do you have?
E: I have the iloveme ring with a pink pearl.

Q: How did you hear about Be Well with Arielle?
E: I heard about the gorgeous Arielle and her business, Be Well with Arielle, through the amazing Gabrielle Bernstein. Gabrielle is a mutual friend and mentor of ours.

Q: What attracted to you to the iloveme ring/why did you buy it?
E: I first noticed the iloveme ring on Gabrielle’s hand. I was drawn to it immediately because its so unique yet simple and classic. After I first noticed the ring it suddenly felt like I was seeing it everywhere, on the hands of all these fabulous women I was meeting. Finally I met Arielle and heard the story behind the ring. After I understood the meaning behind this amazing jewelry I was all the more drawn to it and I had to have it.

Q: How often do you wear your iloveme ring?
E: I wear my ring every day on my left middle finger.

Q: What makes you feel strong?
E:I feel strong when I give love. I feel strong when I speak my truth. I feel strong when I’m on a bike. I feel strong when I am meditating regularly. I feel strong when I wear my iloveme ring because it reminds me to love myself so I can love others.

Q: What is your purpose in life?
E: My life’s purpose is to serve others. My means of serving others is by becoming a teacher. Currently, I’m pursuing a dual Masters degree in elementary education & special education at Bank Street College of Education. When I complete my degree I plan to work in an elementary school within at risk neighborhoods and underserved communities in New York.

Q: What is one word that describes how the iloveme ring/earrings/necklace makes you feel?
E:Myself

Q: Where have you gotten compliments on your iloveme jewellry?
E: I get compliments all the time on my iloveme ring. People always seem to notice it. Friends, family, co-workers and classmates have all commented on the ring.

Q: Whats your fave type of workout?
E: I am totally, completely obsessed and addicted to Soul Cycle. This indoor cycling class changed my life. If you like spinning this class will be like a whole new world for you, it’s a real game changer. This full body workout offers the mind body connection, which is something I believe is vital to a great work out that you will want to do again and again. The lights are dim, candles are lit, instructors motivate you to push yourself to the next level. Take your journey, find your soul.

Q: What song pumps you up? Name of song and artist?
E: We Found Love by Rihanna somehow never ever gets old to me and gets me going every time. Also, Paradise by Coldplay and Shake it Out by Florence + the Machine make my soul shine.

Q: What is one trait- personality or physical feature that you love about yourself?
E:My freckles

Q: What is one thing that you’re looking forward to doing this week?
E: This weekend my parents, brothers, sister-in-laws and my boyfriend are going to Sunday brunch uptown and then going to the dog show at the Javits Center. Oh yes, I said the dog show.

If you’re an iloveme ring/necklace/earring lover and you would like to be featured, email arielle@bewellwitharielle.com!

xoxoxo

be inspired. be strong. be well.

be well,
arielle

She lifts me up when I’m down, she believes in me until I believe in myself, she reminds me to be grateful every morning and every night and she empowers me to be myself and own my own worth: Gabrielle Bernstein

Spirit Junkie by Gabrielle Bernstein

I leave her coaching groups and I feel lighter, I leave her lectures and I feel inspired, and I wake up every morning (I try my best) with a smile for all of the gratitude of what I have and excitement for all that is to come!

She is, actually, one of the main people who taught me to say “i love me” and who inspired the “iloveme” name for the ring! Look at the picture on the cover- you’ll see her wearing the iloveme ring!

Come (or log in) to her lecture tomorrow, 11/11/11 for an extra special lecture…and extra luck, and of course, positivity! Lots of amazing speakers will be speaking too, Tara Stiles, Latham Thomas, AstroTwins, and Maria Forleo.

xoox

be inspired. be loved. be well.

be well,
arielle

This past Sunday, I attended/worked at the Institute for Integrative Nutrition (the nutrition school I went to) “Rock the Ripple Effect” Conference here in NY! I even helped unveil a new surprise to the students!

As always, the room was filled with amazingly powerful speakers and inspiring students and grads, so I didn’t feel too, too bad about missing the excitement of the NYC marathon.

Below are picts of me unveiling the new and revolutionary IIN ipad!

And here is a video of the unveiling!

It’s very exciting because it’s the only nutrition education platform of its kind…you literally learn from the ipad- audio, visual files and assignments, discussions and chatting with students all in one place…that you can bring on-the-go!

So cool, right?!

be educated. be inspired. be well.

xoxo

be well,
arielle

I’ve been craving Brussels Sprouts with Peanut Sauce ever since I ate it with Erin Frankel at Souen.

So, I bought brussels sprouts (there are gorgeous ones at the Farmer’s Markets now) and decided to give it a twist. I used to be obsessed with honey roasted peanuts so made this..

un.believably.delicious.and easy to make.

Brussels Sprouts with Honey Roasted Peanut Sauce

INGREDIENTS:
1 lb Brussels Sprouts
3 Tbs Crunchy Peanut Butter
2 Tbs Honey (local and raw is the best)
3 Tbs Tamari (or soy sauce)
1 Tbs Peanut Oil
1 Tbs Toasted Sesame Oil
Scallions (optional)

DIRECTIONS:
1. Slice off ends of brussel sprouts and slick in half.

Washed and sliced...

2. Blanch in boiling water for 1-2 minutes.
3. Drain.

Blanched and drained and ready to be sauced!

4. Mix up peanut butter, peanut oil, toasted sesame oil, tamari and honey bowl.

Sweet, salty and crunchy honey-peanut mixture...

5. Transfer brussels sprouts into baking pan and pour honey-peanut mixture on top. Mix until all slices are coated.

...how good does this look?! Ready to be roasted!

6. Sprinkle scallions on top (optional).

7. Roast in oven at 350 degrees for 10-15 minutes or until tender.

....and ready to eat!

8. Serve hot and ENJOY!
YUM!

be sweet. be tender. be well.

xoxo

be well,
arielle

This is definitely by far one of my best dishes yet…and my boyfriend, who doesn’t really like or eat ziti, LOVED it too. So there!

He is a meat eater and likes beef, chicken or shrimp in every dish. Though I do eat meat occasionally, I look to other foods for protein: beans, lentils, nuts and eggs. I didn’t want to add meat or fish to the ziti, so decided to add an egg- why not, right?! Turned out the be THE PERFECT addition to this italian-y healthy dish.

The amazingly DELICIOUS finished product...

It’s just SO delicious…and healthy…and SO easy (and inexpensive) to make!!!

INGREDIENTS:
-One package of brown rice pasta (penne)
-Fresh Organic mozzarella (I used about organic 4 mozzarella sticks because it was the only cheese i had in my fridge)
-1 cup almond meal (flour made of ground up almonds. used in this recipe for a slight additional crunch and and browning effect…and for additional nutrition)
-Free-range eggs (1 per person)
-3 cups tomato sauce
-2 cloves garlic
-1 cup of Frozen or fresh greens of choice (spinach, kale, collards, peas)
-Sprinkle of fresh basil or dried basil
-Sprinkle of sea salt

DIRECTIONS:
1. Make pasta (and drain).

Fresh Brown Rice Pasta

3. Pour tomato sauce over and mix into pasta (tomato sauce can be left cold). Make your own with this tomato sauce recipe or buy a jar. Add sweet onions or garlic.

Fresh Tomato Sauce

4. Add greens (spinach, kale, collards and/or peas).

Adding the delicious greens...

5. Sprinkle almond meal on top for added crunch.

6. Make a hole for each egg.

7. Crack egg into a bowl and pour egg into hole carefully.

Adding in egg slowly...

With the egg added...

8. Broil on low until egg looks cooked (about 10 minutes). (Broil on low to ensure egg doesnt become rubbery).

9. Add mozzarella cheese until melted!

...top it off with some mozzarella

and….VOILA!

Pure. Deliciousness.

You and your guests will be so impressed at how delicious it is…and your body will thank you too. This recipe is easily digestible, satiating, high in protein, grains, fiber, nuts and greens!

be creative. be delicious. be well.
xoxo
be well,
arielle

If you LIKE the taste of licorice, you will LOVE this tea.

Rich, smooth, spicy and SWEET!

And if you don’t like the taste of licorice, you still might like this tea!

It’s rich – sweet with a spicy twist! Whenever I’m craving something hot and sweet, I drink this…because it doesn’t require any extra sweetness. And, best of all, it doesn’t even have stevia or sweetener hidden in it (make sure you read ingredients because many teas have sweetener hidden in it).

If you like your tea with milk (my new fave is hemp milk), it becomes sweet AND creamy…pure deliciousness.

Also, it’s herbal (caffeine-free) so enjoy it any time, in the morning, after lunch or before bed!

INGREDIENTS:
Organic Licorice Root, Organic Cinnamon Bark, Organic Orange Peel, Organic Ginger Root, Organic Cardamom Seed, Natural Tangerine Flavor, Organic Black Pepper, Organic Clove Bud, Natural Cinnamon Oil.

Be Spicy. Be Sweet. Be Well.

xoxo

be well
arielle

When it begins to get cold, I crave foods that will warm and comfort me. Saw a smiliar recipe on VegNews, altered it a little and voila!

warm and perfectly sweet!

INGREDIENTS:
1 tbs coconut oil, melted
Juice of 1 orange
1/4 tsp sea salt
1/4 cup maple syrup
1/2 tsp pumpkin pie spice
3 large sweet potatoes, peeled and sliced 1/4-inch thick

DIRECTIONS:
1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. In a large mixing bowl, combine coconut oil, orange juice, sea salt, maple syrup, and pumpkin pie spice, and mix until combined.

2. Add sliced potatoes, toss, and transfer to a lightly oiled 9 x 13-inch baking dish.

3. Cover and bake until sweet potatoes are just tender, about 40 minutes. Stir once or twice half-way through to distribute liquid over potatoes.

4. Uncover, and bake until glaze thickens, about 10 to 15 minutes.

5. Cover and keep warm until ready to serve.

*If you don’t have 40 minutes on hand to make this recipe, broil in oven and it will take a shorter amount of time…and may even make them a little more crispy!

*Perfect addition to the Thanksgiving table!

*Add some pecans for an added crunch.

ENJOY!

Be sweet. Be comforted. Be well.

xoox

be well,
arielle

Needed something to warm me up during this chilly, snowy October Sunday, so decided to make miso soup! There are many versions, but I decided to whip up this simple one because I didn’t have too many vegetables on hand. So easy and so delish. No one will know it was made on your stove!

SESAME MISO SOUP
- 6 cups water (or vegetable stock)
- 2 medium carrots (peeled and sliced diagonally)
- 3 tbsp wakame sesame
- 3 scallions (thinly sliced diagonally)
- 5 tbsp sweet white miso (yellow miso or red miso)
- 2 tbs toasted sesame oil
- 2 tbs tamari (wheat-free soy sauce)
- 3 tbs toasted sesame seeds

1. Bring water/stock to a boil then simmer.
2. Add in carrots and cook until tender (about 10 minutes).

Simmering and simmering...

3. Soak wakame in separate bowl of cold water for 10 minutes.

Soaking the seaweed...

4. When carrots are tender, drain wakame and add to pot with stock and simmer for 1 minute.
5. Add in scallions and simmer for 1 minute.

Add in scallions...

6. Remove from heat.
7. In separate bowl, put 1/4 cup of the hot broth and mix with miso until the miso dissolves.

Mixing the miso into the hot broth...

Keep on dissolving the miso...

8. Once miso dissolves, add to stock.
9. Add in sesame oil and tamari.
10. Stir it all together and let it steep for a few minutes before serving.

looking...and smelling so good!

11. Sprinkle sesame seeds on top!

Miso Soup all done!!

Voila! Home-made miso soup!

xoxoox

be tasty. be warm. be well.

be well,
arielle

Look what I spotted growing in Madison Square Park today- KALE!!!

Kale in Madison Square Park!

I even took a bite of it to confirm…and I’m pretty sure it’s the real deal!

You can buy a bunch of curly kale and lacinato (dinosaur/flat kale) at Eataly across the street for $2.99.

…and then you can make this delicious kale salad from Lemons and Loafers!

Be observant. Be real. Be well.

xoxoxo

Be Well,
Arielle

Sorry, kids…I just couldn’t bear to buy you conventional candy tonight. My childhood favorites: twizzlers, reeses, snickers, peanut butter m&ms all have crap in them, including corn syrup! Corn syrup messes with your metabolism, makes you crave even more sugar and rots your teeth.

yum, yum, yum!

I even went into Duane Reade, CVS AND Walgreens…and i walked down all of the aisles in hopes to find something with out corn syrup that I could “feed” to my neighbors/trick-or-treaters….and, NOTHING! (Well, actually, Duane Reade sells organic lollipops but they were $2.99 for 10 lollipops and I couldn’t afford to feed all of the kids- I live in a big building!)

So, I trekked to Whole Foods…and what did i find? Mini bags of pretzels and sucking candies. There were no more lollipops and they didn’t have any snicker look-a-likes.

And, no other individually wrapped candies that looked delicious and would’ve fit the bill.

So, I bought these:

Yummy!

And…they are delicious! My fave is the “Pomegranate Pucker” flavor. Runner up: “Mango Tango” then “Lucky Lime” then “Wet-Face Watermelon”.

My boyfriend was upset when he saw the bowl of organic candies. He said Halloween is “the celebration of corn syrup”. Sorry, Lee…and sorry, kids. I do believe in 90/10 (90% of the time, eat to nourish your body and 10% of the time, eat what you crave), but I just couldn’t add one more corn syrup-laden candy to your treat-or-treat bag.

These are as delicious and I bet you won’t even know that they’re made of: Ingredients: Organic Evaporated Cane Juice, Organic rice Syrup, Non-GMO Citric Acid (from beet sugar- nor corn), Natural Flavors, may contain Organic Black Carrots, Organic Black Currant, Organic Apple.

These mini chocolates from Nibmor
would’ve been the PERFECT trick-or-treat to give out.

PERFECT halloween treat!

Only if I were more organized… and were good at planning ahead of time!

Until, next year… Happy Halloween!

Be Sweet. Be Healthy. Be Well.

xoxox

be well,
arielle

Do you begin craving chips, coffee, and cookies mid-afternoon around 3pm? It’s your blood sugar dropping… Instead of running to the fridge for a snack or to your favorite neighborhood coffee joint during your next afternoon blood-sugar slump, try a glass of this for a pick-me-up:

The perfect afternoon pick-me-up

Sweet but not too sweet, made of 100% carrots, high in vitamin A and C…and great for your eyes, skin, bones, teeth, hair, nails, liver and thyroid.

Fresh carrot juice is the best and fresh and organic is even better, but if you don’t have a natural foods store near you, or a juicer on hand, pick a bottle up of this and keep in your office fridge. The juice gets right into your blood so you don’t need to wait until your body digests it. Your body will thank you, and so will your boss!

For an ultra pick-me-up, try this carrot juice plus spirulina recipe.

Oh- and the kids may love it too. My sister adds a dash of carrot juice into water for her 1 year old son to get him to drink more liquids and he loves it!

Be Energized. Be Sweet. Be Well.

xoxox

be well,
arielle

My favorite veggie burger!!

I hate foods that taste like the healthy version of something else. These veggie burgers are not intended to taste like beef burgers…and they don’t resemble beef burgers, either! They are simply the closest thing that i have found to burgers made solely out of veggies.

INGREDIENTS: Carrots, Onions, String Beans, Oat Bran, Soybeans, Zucchini, Peas, Broccoli, Corn, Soy Flakes, Spinach, Expeller Pressed Canola Oil, Red Peppers, Arrowroot, Corn Starch, Garlic, Corn Meal, Salt, Parsley, Black Pepper

Put in oven or toaster or broiler…cook about 8 minutes on each side or until brown. Place onto an Ezekial Burger Bun with some lettuce, avocado, sprouts, honey mustard
or bbq sauce or ketchup and tomato… and voila!

Dr. Praegers veggie burger on an Ezekial bun with kale and avocado!

A delicious, EASY, quick and healthy lunch or dinner.

Be Simple. Be Satisfied. Be Well.

xoxox

be well,
arielle

In college, I took an art class and painted this:

Made by me! It’s for all of the little girls, teenagers and women out there who need to be reminded that there is ALWAYS a better way. A better way of thinking, doing, saying, loving and living. We all have the opportunity to live beautiful lives, filled with good health, abundance, money, love and friendships. There is always a light at the end of the tunnel…and a beautiful life amidst the tears.

Just open your eyes and open your heart…

choose LOVE over FEAR…

choose to see the pretty things in life…

and just CHOOSE to be happy.

Be Hopeful. Be Happy. Be Well.

xoxox

be well
arielle

Been on the market for a new yoga mat cover for a long time (mine has lasted me since my first yoga class Sophmore year at college!!!). I knew it was time to officially time get a new one when the zipper broke and the mat fell out on my way to class!

Love it!

Saw this one at Kripalu last weekend and just had to have it! $50, but on sale for $35. Not bad, huh?! Made of beautiful soft and shiny satin, comfortable to carry and so colorful!

Bought a different design, in magenta and green for my best friend!

Love this Prana yoga mat cover too!

Check out the other designs at Prana.com.

Hope it lasts me as long as my last one!

Be Colorful. Be Inspired. Be Well.

xoxox

be well,
arielle

I’m going to this…are you?

This Saturday in NY, Resilience Day is rolling out the “Green Carpet” in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month! Spend the entire day pampering yourself in healthy ways- with food tastings, juice bar, nutrition and fitness workshops, eco-living tips, skincare tutorials and more!

It’s a beauty and awareness day benefiting BeatCancer.org hosted by Dr. Susan Silberstein and Dr. Emily Splichal (podiatrist seen on Oprah teaching how to walk in Stilettos!

WHEN: Saturday, October 22nd @ 11am-4pm
WHERE: COLORS @ 417 Lafayette Street between Astor and West 4th Street
WHAT: Pamper yourself in healthy ways! Nutrition and fitness workshops, food tastings and juice bar! COST: $25
REGISTER: here

What a nice way to spend a Saturday in NY- invite your favorite women- friends, moms, aunts, daughters!

Be Resilient. Be Empowered. Be Well.

I moved in July. Dining table just arrived, haven’t ordered dining room chairs yet and we’re still waiting for our couch. They say wait to decorate the small things and accents, but I like to collect…and when I saw this, I just couldn’t bear to wait. Figured it will bring a little “zen” to the rest of the decorating process too!

My new piece of artwork!

I bought it from TheInkSociety on Etsy. They make other really cute ones too.

A few are hanging around the offices of Integrative Nutrition. What a cool office, huh? Doesn’t it just make you want to inhale, exhale and smile?

Figured it was pretty gender neutral. Hope my Lee, my boyfriend approves!

Kitchen or bathroom?

be zen. be happy. be well.

xooxox
be well,
Arielle

The best tea for cramps!

Happy Wellness Wednesday…and Happy Full Moon!

Today, I’ve been drinking Yogi Tea’s Red Raspberry Tea. It’s one of my go-to teas every month. Why? Because it helps ease my period cramps. And because, it works. Period!

I also like Traditional Medicinal’s Red Raspberry Tea.

Red Raspberry Tea is:
- derived from the green leaves of a raspberry plant
- herbal
- non-caffeinated
- mildly sweet, with an earthy twist (doesnt taste anything like raspberries!)
- perfect for easing cramps- my clients and friends swear by it, and so do I!

Here’s why I drink it, especially around the time of my period:
- helps with cramps! (It actually tones your uterus, making the muscles more relaxed, so the blood flows more freely)
- regulates menstrual cycle
- decreases heaviness of period
- contains a variety of vitamins and minerals – vitamins C, E, A, magnesium

Also, when my sister was pregnant (especially at the end of her pregnancy), her midwife recommended she drink it because it:
- supposedly reduces pain during labor and after birth because it helps to tone the uterus
- it assists in the production of plentiful breast milk
- supposedly prevents miscarriage by helping to tone the uterus
- eases morning sickness

I’ve heard it can also can be used to:
- treat acne (use topically to relieve irritation)
- treat sore throats
- treat mouth irritations
- treat diarrhea
- increase fertility in both men and women (they say to drink for a few months while trying to conceive)

So, if you feel like your period is coming on, my advice to you (this is what works for me), is to steer away from dairy (dairy does not help with cramps..and it is inflammatory), go to yoga to get your blood flowing, lay a hot water bottle onto your tummy and treat yourself to a cup of hot Red Raspberry Tea!

Let me know how it helps!

xoxox
be well,
arielle

be comfortable. be relaxed. be well.

Green LOVE juice from Organic Avenue

Walked around NY this afternoon for some jewelry and life inspiration. I started off the day at Organic Avenue (Did you know they opened a new Organic Avenue on 54th and Lex? So convenient for all of the shoppers, Corporate workers and Financiers!)

… then headed to Bloomingdales, Saks, Henri Bendel and Berdorf Goodman…then to the jewelry district.

As I walked from store to store, street by street, LITERALLY 7 people stopped me to ask what I was drinking!

In the glass today? = Kale, Cucumber, Spinach, Celery, Romaine, Swiss Chard, Collard Greens, Pear, Lemon and Parsley.

Pretty damn delicious. Oh- and my skin was totally glowing all day.

Be juicy. Be green. Be Well.

xxoxoo

Be Well,
Arielle

My specialty is finding healthier alternatives to my favorite foods. Last night’s dinner: Chicken Fingers with Sweet Potato, Zucchini and Yucca Fries- perfect dish for my boyfriend and me! )Pescatarian and vegan options included too!)

Be Well with Arielle's Chicken Fingers!

On Sunday night, I had no idea what to make for dinner…until I smelled bbq sauce on my way home! So, to satisfy my craving for bbq, I decided to make chicken fingers (and to eat it with bbq sauce). And, to healthify the meal, I decided to make healthy sweet potato fries and zucchini fries!

Then, I made my way into Whole Foods and I followed a tip that I give to my Supermarket Tourers – to buy one new veggie that I’ve never bought before. So I bought Yucca! …and, I went home and I made Yucca Fries!

Such an easy meal to prepare…and wait until you see what I crusted the chicken fingers with- almond meal! This is the almond meal (aka almond flour) that I get. Trader Joes sells it for $3.99. What a bargain!

Trader Joe's Almond Meal

CHICKEN FINGERS

Be Well with Arielle's Chicken Fingers!

INGREDIENTS:
- 2 free-range chicken cutlets
- 2 free-range eggs
- 2 cups almond meal
- sea salt
- pepper

DIRECTIONS:
1. Rinse off chicken.
2. Cut chicken into strips.

One bowl of almond meal(flour) and one bowl of whisked egg...

*Pescatarians- you can use shrimp with this recipe to make “breaded shrimp”! Comes out just as delish.
*Vegetarias/Vegas- you can use tofu! And, instead of using egg, dip the tofu in a tiny bit of olive oil or peanut oil so the almond meal/flour sticks!

SWEET POTATO FRIES

Sweet Potato Fries!

INGREDIENTS:
- sweet potatoes
- olive oil
- sea salt

DIRECTIONS:
1. Slice sweet potato into strips like fries.
2. Sprinkle with olive oil and a little sea salt.
3. Place on baking sheet or tin foil.
4. Cook on broil for about 7 minutes and flip.
5. Cook another 7 minutes or until brown.
Voila!

ZUCCHINI FRIES

Zucchini Fries!

INGREDIENTS:
- green and/or yellow zucchini
- olive oil
- sea salt

DIRECTIONS:
1. Slice zucchini into strips like fries.
2. Sprinkle with olive oil and a little sea salt.
3. Place on baking sheet or tin foil.
4. Cook on broil for about 7 minutes and flip.
5. Cook another 7 minutes or until brown.

YUCCA FRIES

Voila! Crispy Yucca Fries!

INGREDIENTS:
- 1 yucca
- olive oil
- sea salt

DIRECTIONS:

A Yucca!

Peeling the yucca...

All peeled!

3. Drop yucca in pot of boiling water and cook for about 12 minutes.

Boiling the yucca...

4. Rinse with cold water so you can handle it and slice yucca into strips like fries.
5. Sprinkle with olive oil and a little sea salt.

...getting crispy!

6. Place on baking sheet or tin foil and cook on broil for about 7 minutes. Flip/toss and cook for about another 7 minutes until brown and crispy!
Delish!

Voila! Crispy Yucca Fries!

Delish! Zucchini, Sweet Potato and Yucca Fries!

One of my favorite dishes because it’s oh-so-easy and oh-so-good and oh-so-healthy!

Be creative. Be delicious. Be Well.

xoxo,
Arielle

My sister, Sarina’s contribution to the Rosh Hashanah Dinner Table…
1. Kasha with Mushrooms
2. Quinoa with Apricots and Pecans
3. Her ADORABLE son, Evan.

1. KASHA with mushrooms

Kasha!

INGREDIENTS:
TO MAKE KASHA:
2 cups water (or chicken stock)
1/2 tsp. sea salt
1 1/2 tsp. olive oil
1 cup uncooked Kasha

AFTER KASHA IS COOKED:
1 cup uncooked kasha
2 tbsp. olive oil
1/2 cup chopped onions
1/2 cup sliced mushrooms
2 tbsp. minced fresh parsley
sea salt
DIRECTIONS:
- In large skillet, saute onions and mushrooms with olive oil.
- Start preparing kasha: toast the kasha in a large, non-stick skillet over medium heat
- Shake the pan often for about 6 minutes.
- Then, in a medium saucepan, place the water, sea salt and oil.
- Bring the liquid to a boil and stir in the uncooked kasha.
- Cover tightly and lower the heat to its lowest setting.
- After 12 minutes, remove the pan from the heat but keep the lid on for another 10 minutes (the kasha will continue to steam).
- Finally, lift the lid and fluff with a fork.
- Add the onions and mushrooms when the liquid is added.
- Before serving, fluff kasha with a fork and sprinkle with parsley.

Serves: About 4 ppl

2. QUINOA

Quinoa- Sister Sarina-Style!

INGREDIENTS:
- Quinoa
- Water
- Pecans
- Apricots
- Sea Salt

DIRECTIONS:
- Make quinoa according to package
- Toss in pecans and apricots!
- Sprinkle in some sea salt to taste

3. My Nephew, Evan enjoying our holiday dinner!

My nephew entertaining us with one of his new tricks at the dinner table!

Be healthy. Be happy. Be well.

xoxo

Arielle

My contributions (food) to the Rosh Hashanah Dinner Table…
1. String Beans with Sliced Almonds
2. Rainbow Salad with Honey Dijon vinaigrette
3. Maple Glazed Acorn Squash.

1. ALMOND STRING BEANS

Almond Green Beans!

INGREDIENTS:
- a handful of string beans per person
- 1/4 cup of sliced almonds per person
- sea salt to taste

DIRECTIONS:
- cut off ends of string beans, rinse and steam
- in toaster or pan, toast almonds with a little olive oil and sea salt
- once almonds are bit toasted and brown on top, pour over string beans and toss.
Voila!

2. ACORN SQUASH

Delicious Acorn Squash!

DIRECTIONS: click here

3. RAINBOW SALAD

All (mostly) colors of the rainbow!

INGREDIENTS:
- mesclun and kale
- red pepper (sliced)
- carrots (shredded)
- cucumbers (chopped)

HONEY DIJON VINAGRETTE DRESSING
- dijon mustard
- honey
- garlic
- lemon
- sea salt

Be happy. Be hungry. Be well.

Stay tuned for tomorrow’s post- Rosh Hashanah Dinner: A Sister/New Mom’s Contribution!

xoxo
be well,
arielle

At the most recent Integrative Nutrition Conference held in NY, students and alumni were able to send their friends and family (who they thought may be interested in doing the program), a packet of Frank’s Finest- Autumn Spice blend.

My sister has been making the Pumpkin Pie Smoothie, courtesy of Phenomenal Woman Health Coaching, and said it was delicious. So, I decided to make it into an oatmeal: introducing Pumpkin Pie Oatmeal!

Think I’m going to make it again tomorrow morning. Sounds like a perfect pre-yoga Saturday breakfast to me!

Pumpkin Pie Oatmeal with banana and ground flax on top!

INGREDIENTS:
- 1/2 cup oatmeal
- 1/2 cup water
- 1/2 cup coconut milk (you can also use organic milk, almond, hemp, soy, rice milks)
- Pumpkin Spice Blend or Frank’s Finest Autumn Spice blend
- 2 tsp honey (or brown rice syrup, coconut palm sugar, raw agave or maple syrup)
- 1 tsp pure vanilla extract (optional)
- top with sliced banana, ground flax seed, pecans (optional)

DIRECTIONS:
1. Bring water and milk to a boil in a pot.
2. Stir in 1/2 cup oatmeal.
3. Cook for 1 minute (depending on what oatmeal you’re using) over medium heat or until thickened.
4. Stir regularly.
5. Cover and remove from heat.
6. Sprinkle in spices and sweetener of choice and stir.
7. Let cool a few minutes, stir, serve and eat!

Be spicy. Be phenomenal. Be well.

xoxo

be well,
arielle

Apples from the Union Square Farmers Market this AM!

This morning I took a trip to the Union Square Farmer’s Market because tonight (and tomorrow and the next day), my family and I will be celebrating Rosh Hashanah, which is the Jewish New Year. As with every holiday, certain foods are customary to eat. On Rosh Hashanah, we dip apples into honey, symbolizing our hope for a “Sweet New Year.” So, what better way to bring in the new year, but with fresh, organic apples and local honey from the NY farms?!

WHY APPLES AND HONEY?
APPLES: sweet, seasonal, and round, symbolizing a whole, new (cyclical) year. Also, apples contain anti-cancer fighting phytonutrients, along with a lot of fiber, which helps bind up and escort out toxins and carcinogens.

HONEY: sweet, symbolizing a sweet new year. High in enzymes, minerals and vitamins. (But, don’t feed to babies!)

Other foods we traditionally eat on Rosh Hashanah:
- pomegranate
- round challah
- dates
- leeks
- beets
- spinach
- gourds/squash

Stay tuned for some picts of the deliciousness from the Fierman Family Table!

L’Shana Tova- a sweet new year to you, your family and friends!

Be sweet. Be traditional. Be well.

xoxo
be well,
Arielle

YUM. YUM. YUM!

I LOVE Thai food. I’m even more obsessed ever since I traveled to Thailand. We literally ate Pad Thai at every meal, but our second fave was Thai Basil with Shrimp. Fresh is best so make and eat what you crave!

INGREDIENTS:
1 lb shrimp (I used rock shrimp in these photos)
1 tbs peanut oil
1 small red onion (thinly sliced)
1 red bell pepper (cut into thin strips)
2 garlic cloves (minced)
4 tbsps tamari/shoyu/soy sauce
1 tsp coconut palm sugar or honey
1 cup Thai basil
2 tbs ginger (minced)
Freshly cooked jasmine/brown/wild rice
1 cup shredded coconut/coconut flakes (toasted)
Sesame Seeds (optional)

DIRECTIONS:
1. Make rice (some rices take up to 45 minutes, so plan accordingly)

Fresh and fluffy brown rice...

2. If making coconut rice, toast shredded/flaked coconut in pan or oven.

Toasting the coconut...

3. Add coconut to rice.

Delish Coconut rice!

4. In a large pan, skillet or wok over medium-high heat, heat oil and add onion, bell pepper and garlic. Stir-fry for 1 to 2 minutes, or until onion begins to soften.

Stir-frying the veggies...

5. Add tamari, coconut palm sugar, ginger and shrimp. Continue to stir-fry for another 5- 7 minutes or so until the shrimp turn pink.

Sweetening and sizzling up the shrimp...

6. Add basil and cook a few seconds longer.

...almost ready to EAT!

5. Serve over rice. Sprinkle with sesame seeds.

Ready to EAT (with my chopsticks that I hand-imported myself from Thailand, of course)!

YUM!

Serves 4

This recipe was adapted from VegNew’s Thai Basil Recipe.

My converted microwave/spice-rack.

Because…

1. Micro-waved diets cause digestive disturbances.
2. The human body cannot metabolize unknown by-products created in micro-waved food.
3. The effects of micro-waved food by-products are permanent within the human body.
4. Male and female hormone production is shut down and/or altered by continually eating micro-waved foods.
5. Minerals, vitamins and nutrients of all micro-waved food are reduced so that the human body gets little or no benefit, or the human body absorbs altered compounds that cannot be broken down for utilization.
6. The nutrients in vegetables cooked in a microwave oven are altered into cancerous free radicals.
7. Micro-waved foods cause stomach and intestinal cancers and may be a primary contributor to the rapidly increased rate of colon cancer in the U.S.
8. The prolonged eating of micro-waved foods causes cancerous cells to increase in human blood.
9. Continual ingestion of micro-waved food causes immune system deficiencies through lymph gland and blood serum alterations.
10. Continually eating food processed in a microwave oven can produce virtually irreversible damage to the body’s nervous system by “shorting out” electrical impulses in the brain and nerve centers. This can result in the loss of memory, lack of concentration, emotional instability and decreased intelligence.

This information was derived from Dr.Susan Silberstein’s Hungrier for Health. To read more about the effects of microwaves and for some delicious gluten-free, dairy-free and vegan cancer-fighting recipes, check out her book! Looks like this:

AMAZING, simple and delicious beat-cancer recipes

Be educated. Be open-minded. Be well.

xoxo

be well,
arielle

Best to stock up on as many colors of the rainbow as possible!

This is what gets me out of bed in the morning…knowing I am helping people- one person, one day, one box of quinoa at a time.

Read this email from someone I took on a Supermarket Tour a few weeks ago:

“After being diagnosed with thyroid disease several years ago and being placed on medication, my condition recently worsened. Instead of going straight to a higher dosage of medication, I sought advice from my acupuncturist and practitioner on alternatives to try and improve my condition naturally. They suggested trying a gluten and dairy free diet and trying to eat as organic as possible. As someone who loves food (especially pasta and cheese) I couldn’t imagine living without these delicious foods. In a panic, I contacted Arielle to try and figure out if this lifestyle change was realistic. She said it was and took me on a supermarket tour that changed my life. She explained why I needed to change my way of eating and my way of thinking about food. She explained which foods would give me the nutrients I needed to heal my body while also satisfying my love of food. I found healthy and yummy substitutions for almost all of my favorite foods. I went home and cleansed my entire kitchen. I even got my husband on board (at least when he is at home!). I now understand what I need to look for when I go on my own to the supermarket or out to eat. I am cooking more and using many of the recipes Arielle has given me. I am even enjoying going supermarket shopping! I no longer feel that sense of panic. I feel better and feel more empowered to get myself healthy with the tools I have learned from Arielle. Thank you my friend!”

SO inspiring! Thank YOU for signing up for the tour, being open minded and trying all of the new delicious brands and foods I recommended!

If you’re interested in attending a Be Well with Arielle Supermarket Tour, email me at arielle@bewellwitharielle.com to set up a day and time to get healthy!

Be healthy. Be helpful. Be Well.

xoxo

be well,
arielle

Sweet and Crunchy Home-Made Granola!

I LOVE granola, but I HATE the feeling in my stomach after eating store-bought granola and I hate when it’s not fresh and crunchy. I also like making my own because I can control the amount of sweetness and I can add whatever toppings I want into depending on what I’m craving that day! (I’m obsessed with toppings..the more, the better for me!)

I usually love coconut, pistachios and sesame seeds in mine, but here’s a general recipe so you can make it according to your palate:

INGREDIENTS:
2 cups rolled oats
½ cup dried shredded coconut (or flakes)
¼ cup coconut oil (or sesame oil)
½ cup dried Fruit (dried cherries, dried apricots or dried strawberries or ginger)
½ cup nuts (Almonds, pistachios, cashews, macadamia nuts)
½ seeds (Sunflower seeds, sesame seeds or sunflower seeds)
¼ cup maple syrup (or coconut palm sugar, raw agave, brown rice syrup or raw honey)
1 tsp vanilla extract

DIRECTIONS:
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Combine all ingredients into a large bowl.
3. Spread mixture in a thin layer on a cookie sheet.
4. Bake for 5 minutes and then stir with a spatula.
5. Bake another 5 minutes and then stir again.
6. Keep baking for about 15 minutes total until golden brown all over.

Cool for about 10 minutes prior to serving so you don’t burn your tongue…then ENJOY! Delicious over milk (hemp milk is my favorite) or top onto yogurt.

TIPS:
- Double this recipe and store it in an airtight container so you can enjoy it all week!
- Get inspiration from the supermarket. Check out the granola aisle and what mixtures they concocted…and then concoct your own!

Be inspired. Be healthy. Be well.

xoxo

be well,
arielle

Maple-Garlic Acorn Squash

When you don’t know what to make for dinner, take a trip to the farmers market near you, browse around, check out what’s in season and buy whatever looks the most delicious to you!

The chill in the air has me craving hearty and autumn-y dishes. So, I took a trip to the Union Square Farmer’s Market and picked out a beautiful acorn squash.

Went home and made: Maple Garlic Acorn Squash.
Time: 15 minutes.
Tastes: Sweet and delicious.

1. Cut the squash into half. Spoon out the seeds, then cut it into thick slivers according to the squash’s natural ridges.
2. In a bowl, whisk together a little olive oil, minced garlic, maple syrup and cinnamon (optional).
3. With a spatula, or your hands, spread the mixture on each side of each sliver.
4. Place onto baking sheet and bake or broil. I broiled for about 7 minutes on each side until brown and soft enough to cut.
5. Let cool and enjoy!

Text from my boyfriend day after (packed it for him to eat during lunch): “What was that delicious vegetable?!?!?!?!” Guess he liked it. Score!

Be sweet. Be hungry. Be Well,

xoxo

be well,
arielle

Be Well with Arielle's "Baked Ziti"!

Craving baked ziti? Don’t want to pay the italian restaurant to make it for you? And want to eat something that’s going to make you feel good and look good…even the morning after? Then, MIY (Make it Yourself!).

MADE WITH:
PASTA: Tinkyada Brown Rice Pasta
TOMATO SAUCE: fresh yellow and red tomatoes from the Union Square Farmers Market, garlic and yellow onion
CHEESE: Horizon Organic Mozzarella Cheese Sticks

INSTRUCTIONS:
1. Make the pasta according to the instructions.
2. Once the pasta is done, drain well.
3. In a pot, add garlic and onion to olive oil and cook.
4. Add tomatoes to pot once garlic and onion are soft (i used yellow and red tomatoes). Add sea salt and pepper. Cover and cook for 10 minutes

Fresh tomatoes sizzling in the pot...

5.Transfer tomatoes to blender and blend until blended!

blending, blending...

6. Add pasta to a baking dish (I didnt have a baking dish on hand so I made a “dish” out of tin foil and put it on a baking sheet!). Pour tomato sauce over pasta.

Tomato Sauce Added to the Pasta...

7. Add cheese.

Adding the strips of cheese...

8. Broil or bake until brown- about 10 minutes.

And....pure deliciousness!

..and, VOILA! Delicious, home-made baked ziti! Just heated it up for lunch and was as delicious as it was last night!.

Be delicious. Be creative. Be well.

xoxo

be well,
arielle

For breakfast this morning? Waffles with sunflower seed butter and maple syrup. Heavenly!

Waffles with Sunflower Seed Butter and Maple Syrup. How to make it?

NATURE’S PATH HEMP PLUS WAFFLES

Nature's Path Hemp Plus Waffles

Ingredients:
Water, whole wheat meal* and/or flour*, soy oil*, evaporated cane juice*, flaxseeds*, leavening, pear juice concentrate* and/or grape juice concentrate*, soy lecithin*, hemp seeds*, oat bran*, rice bran extract*, sea salt. *Organic. Contains soy, wheat.

MARANATHA’S SUNFLOWER SEED BUTTER

MaraNatha Sunflower Seed Butter

Ingredients:Roasted Sunflower Kernel Seeds, Sea Salt.

COOMBS ORGANIC MAPLE SYRUP

Coombs Family Farm Organic Maple Syrup

Ingredients: Grade B Maple Syrup.

BOB\'S RED MILL GROUND FLAXSEED

Ground Flaxseed

Ingredients: Ground whole flaxseed.

DIRECTIONS:
1. Put waffles into toaster.
2. Spread nut butter onto waffle.
3. Drizzle some maple syrup on top.
4. Sprinkle some ground flax seeds.

An easy, delicous, wholesome breakfast that you, your boyfriend and kids will love!

Be satisfied. Be sweet. Be Well.

xo

be well,
Arielle

If you’re sick of eating oatmeal and you can’t get enough of quinoa (like me!), be creative and eat quinoa for breakfast, too!

My favorite thing to do is to cook up a big batch of plain quinoa. Then, store it in Tupperware in your refrigerator, and you’ll have a ready-to-eat side dish that you can eat for breakfast, lunch and dinner all week- just add different ingredients according to your cravings!

INGREDIENTS:
1 cup cooked Quinoa
1/2 cup milk (dairy or almond,hazelnut,hemp or rice milk)
½ cup dried cherries (preferably without added sugar/un-sulfured)
1 tbs sweetner- Raw agave, Maple syrup, Stevia or Brown Rice Syrup
Cinnamon (optional to taste)
Cayenne (optional for a kick!)

DIRECTIONS:
Place onto stove and heat up and enjoy!

Be sweet. Be good. Be well.

xoxo

be well,
arielle

Tonight, I was craving Pad Thai. I didn’t have rice noodles and I felt like using miso, but I was also craving peanut butter, so I decided to just use it all and make up my own recipe: Peanut-Miso Soba Noodles with Veggies and Egg!

Peanut-Miso Soba Noodles with Veggies!

It’s all about the sauce, so here’s the deliciousness that I concocted tonight:

INGREDIENTS:
1 serving soba noodles
2 cups fresh or frozen veggies of your choice (I choice edamame, peas, carrots and water chestnuts)
1-2 eggs (free-range) (optional)
2 TBS sweet white miso
1 tsp peanut butter
1/2 tsp tamari (wheat free soy sauce)
1/2 tsp sesame oil
sesame seeds

DIRECTIONS:
1. Cook soba noodles according to package.
2. While the soba noodles are cooking, steam the vegetables in a separate pot.

Steaming up the veggies...

3. In a pan, scramble 1-2 eggs with a little olive oil.

...and scrambling up the egg

4. In a bowl or separate pot, mix miso and 1/2 cup of warm water until miso is blended

mixin' up the miso...

5. Stir in peanut butter until smooth
6. Mix in tamari and sesame oil
7. Heat up sauce in pot
8. Once soba noodles are ready, drain and rinse with cold water so they don’t stick together.
9. Put soba noodles in a bowl, pour sauce on top.

...adding the sauce to the soba noodles

10. Add the vegetables and egg and sprinkle some sesame seeds on top and…voila!

...mixing it all up!

...and ready to eat!!

Yields: 1!

Be salty. Be Sweet. Be Well.

xoxo

be well,
arielle

Nibmor's new "Daily Dose of Dark"

….well, I have!

Introducing, Nibmor`s new “Daily Dose of Dark” 72% Cacao. It is…put simply, deliciously sweet, perfectly creamy, not too bitter and just what the (holistic) Doctor ordered.

Nibmor`s Story: January of 2009, Heather and Jennifer Love meet in the lobby of Avery Fisher Hall at Lincoln Center. They are both attending classes at The Institute for Integrative Nutrition (the same nutrition school I went to) and have brown-bagged lunch. They strike up a friendly and informational conversation about tools for sprouting seeds and exchange contact information. Fast forward a few years and now they have a booming, delicious, healthy chocolate line.

Nibmor's new "Daily Dose of Dark"!

Sold at: Fairway and other natural foods stores.

Literally “the perfect amount of chocolate”…AND organic, vegan, ethically traded, dairy-free and gluten-free. Chocolate Perfection!

Find out more at www.nibmor.com.

Be Sweet. Be You. Be Well.

xoxo

be well,
arielle

Wear a Be Well with Arielle original iloveme ring like well-known self-love guru, Gabrielle Bernstein and feel just like a Spirit Junkie! The iloveme ring will definitely make you love yourself more…and may even may you feel a bit more zen!

The iloveme ring featured on Shopittome.com today!

Stay tuned for my take on Gabrielle’s new book, Spirit Junkie:A Radical Road to Self-Love and Miracles. > Started reading it this past weekend and it is….AMAZ~ing so far!

Also- shout out to talented Fashion Stylist, Annie Ladino for noting the iloveme ring!

Be cool. Be zen. Be Well.

xoxo

Arielle

If you like almonds, you will be OBSESSED with these…

Totally Awesome Almond Cookies

It’s not too often that you find a cookie recipe that is tasty, nutritious, chewy and delicious! Not to mention, this recipe does not include any wheat, dairy or sugar, it’s SO easy to make AND best of all, it’s high in protein, calcium, fiber and Vit E. How perfect?!

TOTALLY AWESOME ALMOND COOKIES

Ingredients:
2 cups almond meal flour (literally ground up almonds)
1/2 cup raw creamy almond butter
6 tbsp maple syrup (or raw honey or brown rice syrup)
1 tsp almond extract
1 tsp vanilla extract
2 tbsp slivered almonds/raw almonds

Directions:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees
- Place all ingredients (except slivered almonds/raw almonds) into food processor/blender.

Place all ingredients into the blender (except for slivered almonds/raw whole almonds)

- Process thoroughly, stopping occasionally to scrape sides of bowl.
- Transfer to mixing bowl and knead until moist.
- Form “dough” into balls.
- Press thumb into cookies (no more than half inch high and 2 inches wide).
- Place onto foil baking pan and press a few almond slivers or raw almonds into the thumprint each cookie.
- Bake 12 minutes.
- Remove from oven and allow to cool. Then eat! DELISH!
- Store in airtight containers.

Voila...delish!

Makes about 16 delicious and nutritious cookies.

Fun Facts:
*This recipe is from Susan Silberstein PhD’s Hungrier for Health cookbook.
*High in Vit E, fiber, protein and calcium!
*Perfect for passover
*Perfect for the kids
*Perfect for a bakesale (please note- is not nut-free)
*Perfect to eat during the winter and fall
*Perfect for a dinner party

Make them tonight. If you like almonds, you will be obsessed!

Be Adventurous. Be Awesome. Be Well.

xoxo

be well,
arielle

Turmeric - one of nature's most beneficial spices!

As I train for my half-marathon (only 12 more days to go!), and my knees get more achy after every run, and the arches to my feet continue to swell, I look for anything to help. My Podiatrist recommends Aleve, but I turn to Turmeric!

Often found in Indian dishes, smokey in taste and deep orange- yellow in color, it’s one of nature’s most beneficial spices to add to your cupboard… and body. I’m here to tell you today, that you don’t need to wait to eat it at your favorite Indian restaurant. Start sprinkling it onto your food now – your body will thank you!

Why sprinkle your food with turmeric?
- very powerful anti-inflammatory spice
- a natural antibiotic (anti-viral, anti-fungal)
- improves digestion
- helps to relieve pain, swelling and inflammation associated with psoriasis and arthritis.
- may lower cholesterol
- protects liver from toxins (anti-oxidant)

When to use it?
- when you’re feeling a cold come on, mix turmeric with a dab of raw honey and lemon in hot water or spread it onto toaste!
- sprinkle on top of lentil soup
- sprinkle in your tomato sauce and add to (brown rice) pasta
- sprinkle on top of vegetables, rice, eggs, fish, meat…you name it!

Fun tips:
- Eat with pepper for even better absorption!
- be careful- sort of stains your hands!

Available fresh (its a root, a member of the ginger family) or in a jar.

Dr. John Douillard says, “Your meal will become a natural medicine.” So, go ahead- sprinkle some on your dinner tonight!

Be Willing. Be Delicious. Be Well.

xoxo

be well,
arielle

Trader Joe's Seaweed Snack

Seaweed Snacks- They’re crunchy, salty and the perfect finger food to chomp on while you’re driving or watching Entourage. Oh- and best of all, Trader Joe’s\'s sells their version for $.99. A snack for under a dollar?! Can’t beat that.

Seaweed (Sea Vegetables) also contain a variety of health-supportive nutrients and minerals, including the following:

BENEFITS:
- iodine (promotes a healthy thyroid)
- protein
- calcium
- B Vitamins
- aids in digestion
- benefits skin (and can heal wounds if used topically)
- helps reproductive organs

Besides your sushi rolls and seaweed snacks, here are some other ways to get your sea vegetables (seaweed) in!:

- Kombu- If the smell or taste of seaweed grosses you out (can be a little fishy sometimes), try cutting 2-3 inches of Kombu and add to beans, soups, stews. You will get the benefits of seaweed without actually chewing on it.
- Hijiki- high in calcium. Use in salads
- Nori Strips- used to make sushi rolls. Tip- place on wound to heal a cut!
- Wakame- add to miso soup. Strengthens intestines, benefits skin and reproductive organs.
- Arame- cook with carrots. Sweet and high in iron and iodine, benefits thyroid.
- Agar, Agar- use in cooking and baking as an alternative to gelatin. Purifies body and no calories!
- Kuzu- used as an alternative to flour to thicken soups and sauces. Soothes intenstines.

Next time you go to the store, try some sea vegetables!

Be healthy. Be happy. Be well.

xoxox

be well,
arielle

Tamari: one of Be Well with Arielle's top 5 Favorite Condiments!

Tamari…definitely one of Be Well with Arielle’s Top 5 Favorite Condiments and a staple in her supermarket tours and kitchen.

Ingredients: Water, Whole Organic Soybeans, Sea Salt, Organic Grain Alcohol (to preserve freshness), Koji (to help ferment).

Tastes similar to soy sauce, but it’s less salty and wheat-free, gluten-free and made from organic whole soybeans.

You know the morning after you go to your favorite chinese restaurant or sushi joint and you feel bloated, your eyes are puffy and your rings hardly fit on your fingers? It’s probably due to the soy sauce you dipped your tuna roll in, which may be made of sugar, water, salt, caramel coloring, genetically engineered and pharmaceutically derived enzymes and preservatives. Many commercial producers of tamari soy sauce add ethyl alcohol as a preservative, while most organic tamari brands add a bit of naturally fermented grain alcohol derived from organic rice to preserve freshness.

All bottles of Tamari taste different so test out different brands and figure out the one you like the best. I like Eden Organic Tamari.

Uses:
- Sprinkle Tamari on top of steamed greens. Add a touch of sesame seeds and sesame oil and voila!
- Make it into an asian-y salad condiment, dipping sauce or salad dressing. Mix Tamari, sesame oil, lemon juice, miso paste and a touch of ginger. Delish.
- Add Tamari on top of rice, quinoa or soba noodles. Also delish. Add veggies = such an easy, tasty and delicious dish.
- Add Tamari to soups, stews, and baked dishes.
- Use Tamari as a marinade for fish, chicken, tofu, vegetables and/or beef.

Fun tip: Shoyu is another alternative to soy sauce and Tamari. Shoyu and Soy Sauce contain wheat; tamari does not.

Be Salty. Be Sweet. Be Well.

xoxo

Arielle

Chopsticks from kenhom.com

Would you believe me if I told you that I eat ALL of my meals with chopsticks? Well, I do! Except for soup, that is…and maybe my ice cream. But still…I eat my kale salads and even my Italian pasta dinners with chopsticks.

To get into the habit of eating slowly (and chewing correctly- see my BeautyBean.comarticle about chewing here), it definitely helps if you put your fork down between bites but it will help tremendously (more) if you use chopsticks.

Also, eating with reusable chopsticks (hint- not the ones you get when you order in chinese food), ensures that trees havent been cut down…and splinters wont get caught in your food, or teeth. Look for ones that are dishwasher safe. I prefer titanium ones but you can also purchase plastic or reusuable wooden ones too.

If you want to splurge and you dont know how to use chopsticks well, splurge on these funky red ones from CB2.

If you prefer eating with metal rather than plastic (I do) and know how to use chopsticks, then perhaps choos these Stainless-Steel Chopsticks – a steal (only $10 for 4!)!

stainless steel chopsticks by Global Decor

Myth: Chopsticks are not just for sushi-eating or chinese-take-out orders!

Be Creative. Be Patient. Be Well.

xoxo

be well,
arielle

I will definitely be packing these for my road trip this weekend…my new favorite snack. Hands. Down. Also bought the Pumpkin Chips so will let you know how those are once I munch on them this weekend.

My new fave snack

Crunchy, not-too-sweet, delicious and best of all, only two ingredients:
1. Mangoes
2. Palm Oil

To find out more about Danielle’s Snacks and all of the flavors (can’t wait to try the coconut chips (although it does have three ingredients – coconuts, sugar and salt, they sound AMAZING)… click here.

Be Crunchy. Be Sweet. Be Well.

xoxo

be well,
arielle

Been craving Rice Krispie treats and ever since I saw Alicia Silverstone’s Crispy Peanut Butter Treats in her book, The Kind Life (p.184), I’ve been craving making them. So, a day of rain + waiting for Hurricane Irene = laundry + cleaning + LOTS of cooking and baking!

Be Well with Arielle's Healthy Coco-Peanut-Almond Brown Rice Krispie Treats!

My twist on her version includes coconut oil which I subsituted for Earth Balance (dairy-free alternative to butter). Also, I used a mixture of almond butter and peanut butter. I also used Coconut Palm Sugar in replace of Brown Rice Syrup (which she used) because its all I had in my cupboard at the time but raw agave, maple syrup or honey could work too. They came out delish!

BROWN RICE KRISPIES-

Ingredients:
4 cups Crisp Brown Rice Cereal (unsweetened or lightly sweetened)
2 Tbs Coconut Oil/Butter/Earth Balance/Agar Agar
3/4 cups Coconut Palm Sugar/Raw agave/Maple syrup/Honey/Brown Rice Syrup
3/4 cups Peanut Butter/Almond butter/Cashew Butter
1/4 cups Chocolate Chips/Pistachios/Nuts of choice/Coconut Flakes/Peanut Butter Chips
1 tbs Vanilla Extract
1 tsp Sea Salt

Directions:
1. Combine the nut butter, sweetener of your choice, salt, and coconut oil in a large saucepan over low heat and stir constantly until smooth, hot, melted, and bubbling just a bit.
2. Add the cereal (and 1/2 cup of the nuts) and stir until well coated.
3. Spoon two heaping tablespoons of the mixture into each muffin wrapper and press into place with the back of a spoon. Alternately, if you want krispy squares, you can transfer it to an 8 by 8-inch baking dish.
4. Sprinkle with chocolate chips or nut/topping of your choice.
5. Refrigerate until completely cool (this also helps the coconut oil set).

Makes about 1 1/2 dozen treats.

Step #1- Mix and heat all "wet" ingredients

Step #2- Mix in the Brown Rice Krispies

Step #3- Transfer to muffin pan or baking dish or container and let cool. Voila!

By the way- my boyfriend said they tasted like Reeses Peanut Butter Cups…so I say “SCORE!”

*Side note- Alicia Silverstone’s book,The Kind Life book is one of my fave recipe books..and its vegan.

*Side note- Coconut Palm Sugar tastes like brown sugar and comes from the juices of blossoms that grow on top of coconut palm trees. The nectar is harvested, boiled and ground into fine crystals. Just make sure it is pure coconut palm sugar since most “palm sugar” is blended with fillers. For more ideas for sugar alternatives, click here for my article from TheBeautyBean.com.

Be Fun. Be Tasty. Be Well.

xoxo

be well,
arielle

Need some help preparing for your weekend indoors while Irene is “doin her thing”? Be safe, be prepared, be nourished and enjoy your time indoors with the tips below!

My nephew, Evan blocking his ears from all of the negative and nervous New Yorkers out there!

Be Well with Arielle has (tried) to save the day. Here are some easy ways to be prepared so you can eat healthy and feel satisfied while you lay around doing your nails and watching movies on your ipad all weekend…

FOOD- RELATED SHOPPING LIST:
-Canned beans—kidney, black, navy, white, pigeon, cannelloni, baked beans, and chick peas (Full of protein, fiber, filling and delicious). Make sure you rinse or soak before eating.(Make sure you have a non-electric can opener on hand.)

-Canned hearts of palm, corn (to spice up your salads)

-Canned tuna, salmon or crabmeat- for non-vegans- great sources of good-quality protein. (Make sure you have a non-electric can opener on hand) Add some olive oil,lemon juice and pepper and tomatoes and it will taste just like how they make it in Italia!

-Oatmeal– can eat raw. Best and most tasty to eat cold by soaking it in your choice of milk (hemp, almond, soy). Add some nuts, coconut flakes, seeds, dried fruit and maybe even a splash of maple syrup or honey to sweeten it up.

- Nut Butters: peanut butter, almond butter, cashew butter. Spread onto an apple, a piece of celery, a brown rice cake, or just eat off of the spoon!

- Vegetables: lettuce, kale, peppers, tomatoes, summer squash. Stock up so you can make a big salad or chomp on it while youre craving something crunchy. All can be eaten raw. Wash when you get home from supermarket, right before irene comes to conserve water.Wrap in paper towel to maintain the moisture and put in fridge.

- Fruit: Buy already ripe. Peaches, watermelon, cantalope, honeydew, bananas are all great options that you eat room temp.

- Milk: (non dairy that doesnt need refridgeration). Soy, hemp, almond. Perhaps I would recommend purchasing (although not cost effective), the small containers for 1-2 time use.

SNACKS:
- Dried fruits— apple rings, raisins,cranberries,strawberries, apricots (just make sure there are no preservatives or sugar added. Often, dried fruit is loaded with unnecessary added sugars)
- Nuts—peanuts, walnuts, almonds, pistachios, pecans, Brazilian nuts, cashews
- Seeds—pumpkin, sunflower, hemp
- Brown rice cakes
- Cereal (to munch on or to eat with room temp non-dairy milk)
- All-natural fruit leathers
- lara bars and granola bars
- pickles and sauerkraut(good for digestion!)
- seaweed snacks
- eggs (boil them now while you can and put in fridge. Consume within a few hrs if you’re not able to refridgerate. Refrigerated boiled eggs, kept in the shell, can be kept for up to 1 week.)

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HYDRATION
- Water (1 Gallon person perday for drinking) (Put in freezer now so if electricity goes off, at least you’ll have cold water!)
- Water also for brushing teeth and washing hands
- coco water
- Iced Tea
- Wine!

MISC SHOPPING LIST:
- Glass containers/Tupperware to hold food items you open or pre=make
- Manual can opener
- disposable plates, utensils napkins, cups (only when your dishes run out because you wont be able to wash anything)
- icepacks
- insulation bag
- mouthwash
- face wipes
- sanitary wipes
- batteries
- flashlight
- candles
- matches/lighter
- workout dvds (if you have electricity)
- nail polish (and remover!)
- wine!
- condoms!

REMINDERS:
- Fruit, vegetables, and breads spoil and grow mold faster without refrigeration. Look for signs of spoilage and discard items.
- To conserve water, wash fruits and vegetables before Irene comes.
- Cook meat, fish, chicken, veggie burgers and eggs now so that you’ll be able
to eat these soon after you lose electricity.
- Make a batch of soba noodles, rice, quinoa now and store in the fridge. You can always add some sesame oil and tamari to your soba noodles, you can eat the quinoa with hemp/soy/almond milk and spinkle some nuts and dried fruit on it for a room temp breakfast and you can add some veggies to the rice too.
- Charge your ipod/ipad
- Stay dry
- Stay safe
- Stay positive

and…

Be Calm. Be Safe. Be Well!

OrganicVille Ketchup

My pick for this week? OrganicVille Organic Ketchup

Ingredients: ORGANIC TOMATO PUREE, ORGANIC AGAVE NECTAR, ORGANIC WHITE VINEGAR, SALT, ORGANIC ONION POWDER AND ORGANIC SPICES.

Good texture, tastes most similar to Heinz Ketchup (like we’re all used to ketchup tasting)…and best of all, its made with agave, NOT high fructose corn syrup or white sugar like our favorite brands!… No wonder why I didn’t feel energized in college and didn’t feel fit! Dipping your omelette (or sweet potato french fries!) in a little ketchup now and then won’t hurt you, but if you love it as much as me, then choose a good alternative- one that tastes good and is good to your body too. It’s also loaded with lycopene (known to ward off cancers).

Tip- if you still want to use Heinz, then choose the Organic Heinz Ketchup or Simply Heinz Ketchup versions which are made with sugar… not with high fructose corn syrup!

Be a nutrition detective. Be smart. Be well. Enjoy!

xoxo

be well,
Arielle

Today, Karolina, my cute pregger friend, extremely talented chef (actually a chef to the Stars!) and writer came over for a quick dip in the pool and a green smoothie on the roof.

We didn’t end up making it to the roof, but we ate in my kitchen overlooking the sunflowers she brought over…and shared a delicious raspberry vegan muffin and a whole wheat croissant from Birdbath Bakery topped with some delicious Sunflower Butter, a side of cut-up farmer’s market plums, dragon fruit and a Banana- Chocolate- Peanut Butter Green Smoothie!

Home-made Chia-Hemp-Almond Milk!

The smoothie was going to be made of store-bought Hemp milk, banana, raw cacao, peanut butter and frozen spinach …until I was about to pour the hemp milk into the blender and she mentioned that she’s been making her own. So, I made my own…on the spot… with her direction!

Fresh and home-made chia-hemp-almond milk!

Here’s Chef Karolina’s protein-packed, creamy hemp-chia-almond milk recipe:

Ingredients:
- 2 TBS chia seeds
- 2 TBS hemp seeds
- 1/2 cup almond meal (or soaked almonds, cashews, brazil nuts)
- 2 TBS sweetener of choice (honey, coconut palm sugar, raw agave, maple syrup, stevia) (optional)
- vanilla extract (optional)
- cinnamon (optional)
- water

Directions:
Place all ingredients into blender, fill up blender 3/4 way up with water and blend for 2-6 minutes until creamy. (Amount of time will depend on how powerful your blender is so test it out).

Please note- chia and hemp seeds are optional.

To make regular cashew milk, almond milk or brazil nut milk, place 1 cup raw cashews/1 cup soaked almonds, 3 cups water, 1/4 tsp vanilla extract, 1/2 tsp Cinnamon, 1 tsp Agave Nectar/stevia/honey/maple syrup into blender and blend 2-6 minutes until creamy.

Helps energize and refuel your muscles and good for your heart, joints and blood pressure. High in Omega 3s, full of protein, iron, calcium, fiber and electrolytes. Great to add to your pre-work cereal, post-swim smoothie or a night-time snack with cookies!

Stay tuned for an Arielle and Chef Karolina cooking lesson. In the works for September 2011!

Enjoy!

xo

Be Creative. Be Social. Be Well.

Click here for full article in TheBeautyBean.com (July 2011)

If you crave CRUNCHY, try…

Chips and Dip. The chips with dip at the local convenience store may be loaded with trans-fat, but that doesn’t mean you can’t bring your own healthy version instead. Toss brown rice cakes or spelt pretzels in a Tupperware container (they’ll get crushed in a Ziploc!) and bring along either packets of all-natural peanut butter or hummus for your dip!

Kale Chips. If you think that a day at the beach isn’t complete without a bag of Lay’s, think again, and make these homemade kale chips. Just toss washed and dried kale pieces in olive oil and bake until crispy! They’re healthy, satisfying and delicious!

Trail Mix. Make your own nut mix by tossing almonds, cashews, pistachios, hazelnuts, brazil nuts, cacao nibs, goji berries, shredded coconut and a dash of sea salt in a Ziploc bag. Just shake and serve! Want to bulk it up without making it too calorically dense? Add a whole grain or brown rice cereal to the mixture too!

If SWEETS have you smitten, stash some…

Frozen Fruit Snacks. The night before you head to the beach, put fresh cherries, strawberries, raspberries, blueberries, mango cubes and grapes in a Tupperware and place it in the freezer overnight. Before you head out to door toss it in a cooler for a refreshingly sweet treat that will have you happily passing on the Mr. Softee truck. (Feeling creative? Use frozen fruit in lieu of ice cubes to chill and sweeten you ice water.)

Lara Bars. When looking for a snack bar, the ingredient list is key, which is why we love Lara bars with their limited (and lovely!) list of healthy ingredients. Toss a few in your beach bag for a candy-bar like snack that’s nothing short of a nutritious!

Granola. Whip up our very own Latham Thomas’ healthy granola recipe for a sweet treat sure to satisfy. Want to make more of a meal out of it? Many beach-side shops will sell yogurt you can mix it with!

http://thebeautybean.com/site/nourish/the-best-beachside-snacks-6-snacks-that-satisfy/

Today I am quoted in New York Social Diary’s “Farm to Table” article!

New York Social Diary's "Farm to Table" Article

To view article, click here.

Do you know where your mesclun salad mix was grown? When was it picked, then packaged, then shipped to the store? How many hands touched your apple and how long has it been sitting on the shelf? Why choose organic vegetables and fruits over those that are grown conventionally? Why choose local over organic or organic over local? Why choose vegetables in season? Why shop at farmer’s markets?

I take people on supermarket tours and most do not know why they should be buying organic. Some are even amused when I point out the fact that their apple is from Honduras. They never thought of looking at the sign. Have you?

Below is the Environmental Working Group’s (EWG) Dirty Dozen/Clean Fifteen 2011 List which lists which 12 vegetables and fruits you should definitely purchase and eat organic and which 15 you can purchase non-organic.

EWG's Dirty Dozen/Clean Fifteen 2011 List

To top it off, here is a GREAT article about the controversy between local vs. organic – Practical Locavorism- Bananas in Winter.

See what the author, Peggy Bourjaily says are ” The Practical Locavore’s Top 3 Survival Tips”:
Don’t Deny Yourself: Do your best year-round. Buy as much as you can from local purveyors and fill in the gaps. I find using mostly local ingredients in my cooking and then adding in more exotic fruits and vegetables as accessories helps me get in a new fresh flavor without buying a million lemons. Coffee, lemons and chocolate are all nonlocal foods I can’t live without.

Get As Close As You Can: Oranges will never be local to New York City or blueberries to Florida, but wait until they’re at their peak to buy, and then source them as close to home as you can. As an Easterner, I buy oranges from Florida.

Read Supermarket Labels: Believe it or not, even at the supermarket in the center aisles, you can find locally produced goods. Read labels closely and you might find baking flours that are grown and milled within a few hundred miles of your home or peanuts grown a few states away. Think in quadrants of the U.S. — North, South, East and West — and you’ll probably be able to track down some great local products within your quadrant to stock your pantry.

In short:
- do the best you can but always think about where your food is coming from. Read the signs in the supermarket. Is your apple from honduras or upstate NY?
- eat organic foods to minimize the pesticides that you intake into your body. Pesticides are toxins.
- if you’re going to buy organic, buy these 12 (see left hand side of list below).
- if you decide to purchase non-organic, buy these 15 non-organic (see right side of list- below)
- shop at a farmer\'s market near you to support your local farmers and ensure that you’re eating the freshest possible foods. Talk to the farmer- ask how he grows his items.
- join a CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) to support local farmers and receive a variety of fresh vegetables every week from June to September. Go to http://www.justfood.org/csa to find a csa near you.
- Eat in season. Sweet Potatoes are grown locally during the cooler months because they naturally warm us. Watermelons are grown in NY in the Summer because they are very hydrating and cooling fruits.

Be as educated as possible so you can be the smartest shopper and healthiest person you know! Don’t be fooled- know what you’re putting into your body, especially if you’re the one at the supermarket choosing what is going into your cart.

Be a Smart Shopper. Be Educated. Be Well.

It’s Summer…so outdoor yoga at Bryant Park is back!

summertime yoga in bryant park

It’s the best way to start your Tuesday (10-11am) and the best way to end your Thursday (6-7pm)! Also, it’s one of the best summertime activites in NY, not to mention, its FREE!

Sponsored by Lululemon. Free mats to borrow, as well. Different yoga teachers teach each class.

Schedule- Lululemon Bryant Park Summertime Yoga

xoxo,
be well. be active. be adventurous.
Arielle

I am so excited- Gabrielle Bernstein featured the The iloveme necklace on Opensky.com today for 27% off- savings of $80 for you!

The iloveme necklace featured on Opensky.com today!

To view the promotion, go to OpenSky.com

So psyched!!!

The Celebrity Apprentice finale tonight featured gorgeous Marlee Matlin wearing a Be Well with Arielle “Proud as a Peacock” necklace!

Peacock Necklace made by Be Well with Arielle!

Who better to wear jeWELLry (wellness jewelry) than her? She certainly embodies beauty inside and out and as the only deaf Acadamy Award winning actress to date, she is the perfect representation of inspiration, courage and fearlessness.

Peacocks symbolize pride and rebirth so hope it brings her GREAT energy and lots of luck and courage tonight!!

Tune in to NBC tonight, May 22, 2011 – 9-11pm EST to see her wearing it! yay!

Here are some other photos of the celebs from Celebrity Apprentice wearing Be Well with Arielle
jeWELLry- Lisa Rinna, Marlee Matlin and Niki Taylor:

Lisa Rina wearing Be Well with Arielle bracelet on Celebrity Apprentice! January 2011

Niki Taylor wearing a Be Well with Arielle "Open your Heart" necklace on Celebrity Apprentice! January 2011

Marlee Matlin wearing Be Well with Arielle necklace on Episode 3, Season 3 of Celebrity Apprentice! March 28, 2011

For more information on Be Well with Arielle jeWELLry, click here
or email arielle@bewellwitharielle.com

Be Fearless. Be Beautiful. Be Well.

Just returned from Lower East Side P.S. 140′s Career Day. My college friend, Megan is the Guidance Counselor there and she’s been asking me for years to come to her school so finally I was available! It ended up being a REALLy rewarding morning and I think (hope!) the kids loved it!

I taught the 7th/8th graders about the importance of hydrating with water (1st thing in the morning and through out the day), we did a chewing experiment with organic baby carrots and we measured out the amount of sugar in their favorite grape soda- 11.5 tsps!

Here are some pictures from the day. I had to block out the kid’s faces for legal reasons…

Me and Ms. Cieri, the P.S 140 Guidance Counselor aka Megan, my good college friend

Arielle with the P.S. 140 Ambassadors!

Hydrate! Chew! Read labels! Be Well!

Success!

Be an example. Be inspirational. Be well.

As a follow-up to the previous post, congratulations to Christine Gutierriez! Her photo (below) embodies everything that the contest asked for- a photo including the iloveme ring or necklace that is “sexy, unique, feminine, loving and pretty”. She won an iloveme necklace in honor of Mother’s Day, to gift to the woman who inspires her the most (her mother, favorite mother figure, aunt, sister, mentor or girlfriend).

See gorgeous photo below of Christine doing reiki while wearing the iloveme ring:

Become a fan of Be Well with Arielle on Facebook to stay tuned for more promotions to win a piece of jeWELLry!

Mother’s day is quickly approaching! May 8th- about 1 week away! Be Well with Arielle is spreading the love – a chance to win an iloveme ring or necklace for the women in our life who taught the meaning of the word.

the iloveme ring with pink pearl

For the women who gave us their shoulder to cry on,
For the women who brought us a bouquet of flowers to our school plays,
For the women who taught us how fabulous it to be woman,
For the women who let us play dress up in her lipstick and high heels,
For the women who picked us up at 3am when we realized that we weren’t fearless enough to be on a sleepover,
For the women who sat on the sidelines cheering on our swim, soccer, basketball teams,
For the women you said “yes you can,” when we didn’t believe we could,
For the women who cared about us before we were mature enough and wise enough to practice self-love and self-care all on our own.
For the women who made us into the women we are today.

They paved the way. Our moms, grandmothers, aunts, sisters, teachers, cousins, coaches, guidance counselors, mentors…

In honor of our favorite women, post a picture of yourself wearing your iloveme ring or necklace on Be Well with Arielle’s facebook page. Make it creative. Make it sexy. Make it unique. Make it feminine. Make it loving. Make it pretty. The winner will receive an iloveme ring or necklace to give to their mother (or favorite mother-figure).

Post on Be Well with Arielle’s facebook page by 7pm on Monday, April 2nd. Have your friends “like” it! Winner will be announced Tuesday morning, April 3rd.

Be thankful. Be loving. Be well.

Tonight I made Oatmeal Oreo Coconut Cookie/Muffins because… Passover is almost over (I wasn’t allowed to eat anything with yeast, or that leavens this past week), and I’m hosting my bookclub tomorrow night on my rooftop (it’s supposed to be 80 degrees in NY!), so I felt like making something delicious for me to look forward to eating, and that my friends would enjoy too!

My friend, Julia, brought her Chocolate Chip Peanut Butter Blondies
into work a few weeks ago and I literally licked the entire pan after. I rarely eat peanut butter (it makes my stomach rumble), but i love the taste… and I just felt like making these tonight. They were THAT good!

I didn’t have all of her listed ingredients and I decided to make them a little healthier, anyway.
-In exchange for sugar and brown sugar, I used maple syrup.
-In exchange for butter, I used Earth balance
-In exchange for chocolate chips, I used a package of organic oreos that were sitting in my cupboard!
-In exchange for blondies, I made them into cookie-muffins because i didn’t have an 8-inch pan- I only had a mini muffin tin!

I haven’t tried them yet, but my friend, Joanna, who was over tonight had three! (And she’s a very picky eater too so trust that they’re delicious!)

Ingredients:
2/3 maple syrup (a little less than 2/3)
1/2 cup Earth Balance
1 egg
1/3 cup natural peanut butter peanut butter (I used creamy, but Julia used crunchy and said it added good texture)
1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
3/4 cup whole-wheat flour (I used Bob Red Mills’ Gluten-free flour (made of garbanzo beans) because that’s what I had!)
1 cup rolled oats
1/2 teaspoon aluminum-free baking soda
1/4 teaspoon fine sea salt
1/4 cup shredded coconut
1 snack size organic Late July Oreo package (smashed into pieces)

Directions:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees
-In a large bowl, mix earth balance with maple syrup until smooth
-Beat in the egg, peanut butter, vanilla, and blend
-In a separate bowl, mix flour, baking soda, salt, and oats
-Slowly add to wet ingredients while continuously mixing
-Stir in oreo chunks and shredded coconut
-Spread dough evenly in an 8-inch square baking pan (I used a mini muffin tin)
-Bake for 25 to 30 minutes (or until golden brown at the edges)
-Cool for 10 minutes (and cut into pieces if you used a baking pan)

Delish! Be Adventurous. Be Yummy. Be Well.

Be Well with Arielle will be at the Body, Mind, Beauty Expo on May 5th! Stop by, say hi, mingle with other like-minded women, have an organic drink, get a henna tattoo, try on a diamond iloveme ring, get educated about wellness and health, and get made-up with some all-natural makeup!

The Body Mind Beauty Expo is an upscale healthy living Girl’s Night Out for women who share the same goal of helping themselves, their community and having fun with other women of similar interests. Held on Thursday, May 5th at Midtown Loft and Terrace in NYC, there will be a wide range of holistic services, natural products, jewelry, crystals, fitness, fashion, organic food and more, all dedicated to providing insights on how to achieve happier and healthier lifestyles.

Sponsored by Natural Awakenings Magazine, Wholefoods and Bare Escentuals. Should be fun!

DATE: May 5th, 2011
TIME: 3:00-10:00pm
LOCATION: Midtown Loft & Terrace at 267 Fifth Avenue (corner of 29th St & 5th Ave) NYC
*Come stop by my booth – I’m #4!
*Free admission! Print the coupon on the website!

www.bodymindbeautyexpo.com

Would you believe me if I told you I experienced a miracle today? I was called to serve on jury duty this morning and I have been having anxiety for daysssss about it. I just didn’t want to deal with getting questioned, I didn’t want to waste my time sitting there and I definitely didn’t want to get picked.

Me and Gabrielle Bernstein wearing Expect Miracles t-shirt (She's the one who taught me all about expecting miracles!)

My alarm didn’t even go off this morning, so off I went and rushed to Tribeca for an 8:45am arrival. I had my computer, magazines, lunch, snacks and even my taxes packed. When I arrived to the juror’s waiting room, I sat in the chair, closed my eyes, took a deep breathe, and said to myself, “I really don’t want to get picked. Please… I expect a mini-miracle”.

A little before we were going to be let out for lunch, the jury waiting-room announcer guy said “we have a miracle, everyone. You’re done! You don’t even have to come back tomorrow, not for another six years.” Excuse me, but did you hear what he said? He said…miracle!!! Even the jury announcer guy called it a “miracle”. Call it crazy, but it’s pretty fabulous. Asking for a miracle is fabulous and experiencing a miracle is really fabulous…even if its just a “mini” one, it’s still a miracle. Now I can go on with my life- go to work tomorrow, finish my taxes, etc. YAY!

Just ask for one…EXPECT it and you may experience it yourself.

xo

be well,
arielle

I was desperate. My closet was in shables, I was having the worst nightmares and head was literally just all over the place. I needed a major winter cleaning.

Who better to call, than my good friend, Julia. She has great, clean, preppy style, her office is immaculate and she just started a new company, called Lemons and Loafers- blending clean food with clean fashion and clean apartments. She leads people on cleanses and helps people clean their apartments- all intended to clean up peoples lives so they can lead healthy, happy and focused lives! Her motto is “If life gives you lemons, the possibilities are endless”. I really needed some lemons and possibilities!

A few weeks before we met, Julia send me some homework:

1. List your three goals e.g. throwing stuff out, making an organized system, whatever.
 2. Spend an hour (only one hour!) looking through before I get there to see if you can get rid of anything.
3. Get rid of it

Before she came, I did spend one hour one night sorting through some things. Ended up making a bag of give-aways but it wasnt until she came and was standing next to me when I REALLY gave stuff away.

Here were the three goals I sent her: 
1. Organize! The more organized my closets, the more I want to spend time in my room and the more organized my head will be!
2. Clean!… out the old, so i can bring in the new!
3.Systemize! Create a system, so i can maintain it always looking nice and organized. And, purchase any necessary things to make it look nice and neat!

So, Julia and I made a date last Saturday…six hours later (yes, six!) and TEN (yes, ten!) garbage bags full of clothes later, my room is neat, my closets are organized and my dreams are MUCH sweeter!

First, she made me take everything out of my closets. EVERYTHING.

Then, she made me sort everything in DEFINITELY KEEP, MAYBE KEEP and GIVEAWAY piles. Most of the stuff in the “Maybe Keep” piles she made me throw out because if I was doubting it once, I would probably never wear them. She routed me on when I would toss things into the “Giveaway” pile.

After our sorting, we made a list of everything I needed- from hangers to closet dividers. Then, we went to Bed, Bath and Beyond and Container Store. My new obsession- Hangers by Real Simple that are slim and that MATCH!

Here are the picts from before and after:

Thanks, Julia for Lemons and Loafer-ing my closets. I can now walk into my walk-in closet, I can now see what clothes I have and I can go to sleep at night knowing that my dreams will be much sweeter!

To learn more about Julia, have your closets organized or participate in one of her deliciously healthy cleanses, check out her website, www.LemonsandLoafers.com.

Be Organized. Be Cleansed. Be Well.