My love affair with food has only grown fonder in the last fifteen years after being swept off my feet by my anima gemella and landed in a whole new world full of first generation Italians.  The love for food and culture that I've gained has sparked me into a life adventure to find the perfect balance by eating the foods I enjoy while maintaining a vibrant, active and healthy life.  Is it possible?  I love everything that food gives us; the nourishment, togetherness and comfort.  Being with the ones you love eating delicious food is what life is all about!  I am always amazed at the rewards that come with growing, harvesting and cooking with your own veggies and herbs and immediately tasting, feeling and appreciating that love in every bite and the energy those nutrients give back to me to be able to give my family the very best of me. I love tasting cuisines from all different cultures. We enjoy taking an eclectic approach to our food at home and that carries over while we're traveling and testing out the local flavors.  In my early years I was on a wave of strict dieting, over working my body and constant failed attempts or setbacks.  I didn’t know how to break the treacherous cycle and I was only becoming more and more frustrated.  Nevertheless, I was on a mission to find the perfect balance. Then came motherhood.  The moment I gave birth two new lives were born.  I was not the same woman.  I felt empowered and more confident in my skin because I started changing the way I thought about health.  My interest in nutrition and curiosity for how to fuel the body lead me to the decision of going back to school, while working full time and being a devoted mother, to become a certified health coach.