Growing up, I did not live in the house you want to go to for snacks. We had lots of fun but few snacks. Snacking consisted of hard pretzels and cherry tomatoes. Funny enough these are still two of my favorite snacks that I load up on at the farmer's market regularly.

Heirloom tomatoes aren't the only vegetable that deserves attention this time of year, because let’s face it heirloom carrots look gorgeous and taste delicious. Check out this easy to make dish; 4 ingredients and 20 minutes is all you need.

Want that sundae with a cherry on top? Well, skip the sundae and go for a whole bowl of cherries. The benefits are unbeatable! With less than 100 calories and a half of gram of fat per serving, this sweet fruit is great to snack on or add to breakfast, lunch or dinner.

This summer smoothie bowls have been popping up everywhere; Instagram is full of them, restaurants are filling menus with them and it seems we cant get enough of these tasty, versatile and colorful bowls. Not only are they delicious they are much better for digestion then a standard smoothie you drink with a straw.

When it is hot out like it is this week in NYC it is important to keep your body cool. I have been living on green juice and salads since Monday. Now some people think "salad, how boring" but I think I have proved to you guys how fun salads can be. It is all about changing up the flavors and using seasonal ingredients.

Growing up I did not eat beets, something about my grandmother always serving burnt ones to my mom so she never ate them.Well fast forward to adulthood and I love beets, I started trying them in restaurants probably 8 years ago and have been eating them ever since. I have even gotten my mom to add them to her diet now that she knows how delicious they can be!

This salad and #MeatlessMonday recipe will take you 20 minutes to make and you will be thankful for that because you will likely eat this all summer. Eat it alone, top it with a piece of fish or chicken, this is sure to be a new favorite!!!