November 13, 2019 at 09:00PM by CWC It’s safe to say that the wellness world is having a major love affair with Trader Joe’s cauliflower gnocchi. It’s all anyone can talk about. We want to see it in our IG feeds (and freezers) all the time, and eat it every night for dinner. But as with all romances, the honeymoon phase inevitably wears off. After a certain point, air-fried cauliflower gnocchi or cauli gnocchi with marinara sauce just won’t spark the same joy that they did when the relationship was fresh. But that doesn’t mean your love affair with the TJ’s staple needs to end—it’s just time to start thinking outside the box (or in this case, frozen bag). Here, three healthy food bloggers and recipe creators share creative ways to cook with TJ’s cauliflower gnocchi that you definitely haven’t tried before. You’ll find that spark again in no time. Scroll down for 3 next-level Trader Joe’s cauliflower gnocchi recipes. Photo: Kaylie Johnson 1. Cauliflower gnocchi breakfast casserole In this recipe, Paleo Gluten-Free Eats blogger Kayle Johnson uses cauliflower gnocchi as the starring ingredient for a casserole that works as a breakfast *or* dinner dish. “I love creating new recipes that I haven’t seen before and I love warming casseroles, so I thought this would be a great way to make an easy family [meal] in one dish with an ingredient I knew I already loved—cauliflower gnocchi,” she says. Along with the gnocchi, the dish features broccoli, eggs, and chicken sausage.
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Bye chunky Dad Shoes, this is the new sneaker trend you’ll soon see everywhere
November 13, 2019 at 03:00PM by CWC While the popularity of the Dad Shoe isn’t going anywhere soon, there is a new front-runner that will soon outshine the beloved (and worn to death) chunky sneaker this fall—and if you haven’t picked a pair up already, it’s time. The latest favorite goes even further into the past. This fall, it’s all about the vintage-style running sneaker. Life after the Fila Disruptor 2 and Martine Rose’s reimagined Nike Air Monarch 2 moves away from chunky and more towards sleek, like the sneaker worn by first-ever women’s Olympic Games marathon champion Joan Benoit Samuelson in 1984. Specific? Yes. True? Also yes. Photo: Courtesy of Nike The most hyped versions of this vintage-inspired trend include Nike’s Sacai collaboration, the LDV Waffle. Released in three different colors, there are some obvious fashion-over-function additions like the double tongues, double swooshes, and double laces in the marrying of two old running silhouettes, the LDV and the Waffle Racer. Samuelson’s marathon-winning shoe also saw an August re-release as well as fashion rehaul with Japanese imprint, Undercover. Both versions of the Daybreak are still available on Nike.com, whereas the Sacai collab is only available on resale sites like StockX and GOAT. Photo: Courtesy of ASICS You can easily hop on board with this trend without going full sneakerhead, too. ASICS has quietly been releasing updated, fashion-forward favorites in the last few months and just debuted a Kiko Kostadinov campaign shot by (and featuring) fine arts photographer Juergen Teller. Look to ASICS
The most common questions NYC’s most in-demand hairstylist gets daily
November 13, 2019 at 02:00PM by CWC Hot take: As far as beauty treatments go, getting a haircut is even more personal than getting a bikini wax. While it may not involve allowing a stranger to get all up in your business while they ask you about your weekend plans, it does require trusting them with one of the cornerstones of your identity: your hair. Because if said stylist makes a mistake, you’re stuck looking at it in the mirror every day for the next three months (which is not the relationship that I, personally, have with my bikini line, though to each their own). It’s only natural that people have got a lot of questions about getting their hair cut. In fact, when we polled our readers last month, we received dozens of responses about things they wanted to know, such as how to find the perfect hairstyle and how often they should really be going in for a trim. To find out, we tapped Jon Reyman, Spoke & Weal founder and Dyson global styling ambassador—and one of New York City’s most in-demand hair stylist—for a little hair-cutting 101. Below, he answers our readers’ most burning questions about haircuts. How can you find the “perfect” haircut for yourself? A hairstyle is made up of length, density and texture, so the first thing you need to do is find a hairstylist who can manage all three. If you’re choosing a style for yourself, understand your balance. For instance, if you
“Cardio yoga” will hands down give you the best full-body sweat you can ask for
November 12, 2019 at 05:00PM by CWC When I hear someone complain that they “hate yoga” because it’s “boring” and “not a good enough workout,” I can’t help but get annoyed. Because clearly, they aren’t going to the right yoga classes. Not only can yoga double as a serious strength training workout (especially for your core!), but it can also double as your daily dose of cardio—or should we say cardio yoga—by way of one-beat flows. These series pair breath with movement, so that instead of holding poses for long periods of time you’re moving through them rapidly every time you inhale and exhale. This, understandably, will get your heart racing. “One breath per movement will increase the heart rate depending on the pacing and rhythm of the practice,” says Kajuan Douglas, founder of Merge New York, adding that timing is key with these types of flow. “Instead of moving like you’re taking a leisurely stroll in the park, move in your yoga practice like you a have some place to be five minutes ago. Create a tempo that means business.” In addition to getting your heart pumping, these one-beat flows can also be helpful for centering your practice, too. “I truly believe that the breath is the most powerful tool in a yoga practice,” says yoga instructor Bee Creel. “It encourages us to move fluidly and with intention, it establishes a point of focus, and most importantly, it helps us create space where we feel stuck, both physically and mentally.”
Why derms say it’s not a bad idea to take a break from your skin-care routine
November 12, 2019 at 03:00PM by CWC Recently, I went through a particularly lazy weekend during which I did absolutely nothing to my skin—and I really mean nothing. Sure, I’ve gone weekends without wearing makeup about a zillion times before, but this time I even ignored my skin-care products for two and a half straight days (mainly due to the combo of pure laziness and zero plans). Come Monday morning, guess what? Instead of facing a complexion riddled with breakouts and cracked from dryness, my skin looked great. Amazing, actually. If you’re shocked, trust me—I was too. But, just as breaks can be a good thing—like taking a break from your workouts or taking a break in a relationship—a skincare break can do major favors for your skin. And dermatologists agree with me. “The fewer products you use on your face, the better,” says Michele Green, MD, a board-certified cosmetic dermatologist. “You don’t want to overcomplicate things for your skin, especially since your face is so delicate. Giving your complexion a break from skin-care products will let your skin breathe and rest.” It’s more obvious that skipping makeup once in a while is great for your skin, because not all makeup has skin-care benefits. “Makeup is like a mask with more than one layer, so laying off from these products will let your skin rest,” says Dr. Green. With skin care, though, she notes that it’ll give your complexion a chance to rejuvenate itself and get some much-needed air. “Giving your
5 techy gadgets that can actually make your holiday season less stressful
November 12, 2019 at 01:30PM by CWC Once Halloween is behind us, we’re full steam into holiday mode (if Mariah says so it’s gotta be true). And while dreaming about Thanksgiving recipes and humming holiday tunes are just a few of the many joy-inducing parts of the holidays, when stress creeps in it can make the whole season… not-so-cheerful. Despite the bad rap tech gets for contributing to stress (the Instagram comparison trap is real), there are a few mindful devices that can actually help you chill out when you start to feel overwhelmed by your endless holiday to-do list. From a smart fitness tracker to a snooze-boosting white noise machine, we rounded up the wellness-ified gadgets that will help you hang on to your Zen all season long. Keep reading for our 5 picks for techy gadgets to help reduce holiday stress. Amazon Echo Alexa-enabled Bluetooth Speaker, $100 With all the things you have to remember to do during this jam-packed time (buy cookie ingredients, pick up a gift for your aunt, find the perfect New Year’s Eve outfit) lists are your friend. Instead of slowing yourself down with a physical list, dictate your to-do’s to Alexa. Pro tip: Keep it in your kitchen so you can add items to your grocery list as you notice you’re running out to help keep your healthy habits on track. Fitbit Versa 2 Smartwatch, $200 Your workout routine is often the first thing to get the boot when your schedule is filling
Eat like a caveman at these 5 Paleo-friendly restaurants in NYC
November 12, 2019 at 01:00AM by CWC The Paleo diet has a lot of pros in its favor. It’s high in protein and healthy fats (always a good thing), it can help fight off inflammation, and many doctors love it. However, its very particular rules can make ordering Seamless or meeting up with friends for happy hour a bit complicated; the eating plan prohibits all grains, legumes, dairy, and processed foods for the sake of truly eating “like a caveman.” Meaning that the strictest of Paleo followers will have to ask even about what cooking oil the restaurant uses to make sure their entire meal is compliant. Living Paleo, of course, isn’t impossible. Heather Mangieri, RDN and author of the book Fueling Young Athletes, emphasizes that the Paleo diet’s “message is not that different from what other nutrition experts have been shouting for years—less sugar, more fruits and vegetables, less processed foods.” As with any eating plan that proposes wholesale eliminations, she says it’s cruicial to ensure you get your nutrients from other sources. “The diet forbids all dairy foods, which can make it hard to meet the recommendations for calcium and vitamin D,” Mangieri says as an example. (Some people make exceptions for grass-fed butter or ghee.) That’s why she suggests folks on Paleo consider supplementing their calcium and vitamin D to ensure they meet their daily nutritional requirements. Want to bone up on your Paleo diet know-how? Here’s the lowdown from an expert: [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MGvJ61nBFBo] The eating plan
Can’t get your hands on cauliflower gnocchi? Try its tasty cousin: plantain gnocchi
November 11, 2019 at 12:00AM by CWC Gnocchi is definitely the It food of the moment. I mean, there are entire Instagram accounts dedicated to Trader Joe’s beloved cauliflower-based option alone. But if you can’t get your hands on it (it still seems like it’s selling out every other day!) there’s a solution: Make some at home with its high-fiber, potassium-rich cousin. Plantains might not seem like they’d make for great gnocchi, but they just so happen to be one of the best replacements for potatoes in the traditional recipe—maybe even better than cauliflower. (Gasp.) Just ask Micah Siva, the London-based registered dietitian and certified chef behind Nutrition x Kitchen. “You can easily find green or darkly-spotted yellow plantains, and both are delicious,” she says. “While green plantains are starchy, yellow plantains are sweeter and softer—much more similar to a banana. Green starchy plantains, on the other hand, taste similar to a potato with a hint of fruity banana, making it a great substitute for potatoes in some of your favorite dishes.” That’s why she knew plantains, with their subtle sweetness and low starch factor, would be the perfect addition to a gnocchi recipe. Better yet, Siva says you can also reap plenty of health benefits from using plantains in gnocchi. “Green plantains are a source of vitamins A, C, and B6, and the minerals magnesium and potassium,” she says. “They’re also high in resistant starches—a type of fiber that’s beneficial to gut health. Fiber and complex carbs are digested
These hair ‘tattoos’ are the next best thing for women losing their hair
November 10, 2019 at 05:00PM by CWC Hair loss among women, like sex and periods and polyamory, is one of those things that we are finally talking openly about in 2019. And it’s about damn time: A headline from last year declared that “Millennials are going bald from too much stress” and a 2007 study found that up to 45 percent of women in America experience hair loss at some point in their lives, with a notable 12 percent by the time they turn 30. While the fact that we’re losing our hair due to stress is enough to cause even more stress, there is a silver lining: The rise in demand for hair loss solutions has made way for new technology in the industry, from hair growth supplements to scalp serums, and now, scalp micropigmentation and microblading. You may be familiar with the term “microblading” in regards to eyebrows. The process, which one practitioner referred to as, “the finest form of eyebrow tattooing,” uses a “micro-blade” to etch thin lines into your skin, mimicking real eyebrow hairs. The treatment has gained popularity in the beauty community over the last few years, and one of our own editors even tried it for herself (to stunning results, I might add). Now, the technology has been translated to be used on people’s scalps, too—basically giving them the appearance of hair where there isn’t any. “Scalp micropigmentation is essentially a cosmetic tattoo using black or dark-colored dye [to give the] appearance of a close
An astrologer’s 7 tips to keep your love life safe during Mercury retrograde
November 09, 2019 at 10:00PM by CWC Mercury being in retrograde can spell disaster in all kind of arenas, like communication, technology, and getting from point A to point B. (Pro tip: hold off booking that trip to Paris). But what about Mercury retrograde relationships and dating effects—since the pursuit of love is an endeavor that often encompasses many of those aforementioned no-nos? “Mercury retrograde is a time when we turn more inward to reflect on our lives and review past decisions,” says astrologer Rachel Lang. “Because of this, relationships can be a bit more challenged than usual, but that doesn’t mean you should avoid them altogether. In fact, there are key opportunities for self-discovery and personal growth during Mercury retrograde. And in relationships, we do some of our most significant personal development.” So, if you’re jonesing to date during this Mercury retrograde, or any future ones, do so mindfully using Lang’s following seven tips. Have your Mercury retrograde relationships, and keep them healthy, too, with these 7 tips. 1. Be cautious with exes Don’t be surprised if a former love interest comes back into your life. Maybe an ex will call you out of the blue, or you’ll run into a former crush on a coffee run. You’ll feel the urge to reconnect, but that’s not necessarily the reason they’re returning to your sphere. “Often, those encounters mean there’s some unfinished business or some aspect of that relationship you haven’t fully integrated yet,” Lang says. “Ask yourself: What does