I am a very hands-on person and love to create. I’ve always expressed this through playing around in the kitchen, and as I’ve grown older, messing around with a camera in my hands too.
What I enjoy most about cooking is that the options are endless. Fruit in summer rolls? Let’s test it. Sesame tahini in cookies? Yes please. For me, cooking is all about experimenting, reaching beyond my basic know-how, and letting whatever’s fresh be the inspirational guide. I’m also often influenced by travels around the world.
While I love exploring new ingredient collaborations, I also run on simplicity. Life is busy, for all of us. And many times it’s the simplest dishes that taste the best anyway.
As I navigate my way around the grocery store, garden and into the kitchen, I aim to keep nutrition in mind. A healthy body is a happy one, and food is key. Moderation has always been my motto. But ice cream and (far too much) peanut butter are definitely a regular part of my regular routine.
I follow a pescetarian diet that errs on the side of vegan — meatless meals with the occasional addition of seafood. Balance, sunshine, and fresh air keep me sane. In college, I thought it’d be fun to incorporate that into the title of this website — my only regret of starting this food blog. (Hah!)
When I’m not delving into kitchen projects, you can catch me cruising on my bike with my camera strapped to my back. I am also a photographer and journalist, and food often slides into both of those realms.
Currently, I reside in Philadelphia. Come say hi if you’re in the area!
51 Comments
Averie (LoveVeggiesAndYoga)
October 22, 2009 at 1:33 am“I am an avid runner, a cook, an artist, and a poet. I am also a yoga teacher and in love with all that yoga embodies. Balance and optimism is the key to life. I also adore the outdoors and contribute sunshine and FreshAir to what keeps me sane.”
You have just descibed who I am, too!!! Thanks for finding my blog and for your comments lately. Much appreciated and as a fellow yoga teacher, I say Namaste to you my friend 🙂
Allie (Live Laugh Eat)
October 25, 2009 at 11:32 pmHey Grace! Thanks for the comment–I love meeting new bloggies!! It’s especially fun to meet college bloggies!! Looks like we have a lot in common minus the artist part 🙂
balancejoyanddelicias
October 29, 2009 at 5:22 amhey~ welcome to the blog community! 😀 I love meeting new bloggers! 🙂
Liz
October 29, 2009 at 11:51 pmThanks for the comment. Sounds like you have some really interesting passions in life. Looking forward to reading more! Yay for yoga and running…two of my loves!
Nico
November 2, 2009 at 12:45 pmConnected to your cool site, after reading your distance running comments on NYTimes. Great work and you are one hot Hippy Chick in those photos!
Namaste,
An admirer in NYC
Mari
November 4, 2009 at 3:48 pmThank you so much for commenting on my page! I love meeting new bloggies…
I love what you wrote about Yoga, I feel the same exact way! Yoga is a way of life =)
Oraphan
November 5, 2009 at 12:13 amHello! So nice to meet you! I LOVE food, fitness and fresh air too. I love your blog and you have such a great concept here. I’ll add you on my favorite blog list and will come back to visit you again.
Thank you so much for stopping by my blog and leaving lovely comment, I really appreciate your time.
p.s. I’m a vegetarian who loves seafood so much but I’ve been on a vegan diet since Oct. 1. Your post about salmon made me feel hungry. I have to come back to read all your wonderful posts very soon.
Lali
November 8, 2009 at 1:26 pmNamaste Grace Ji,
Last time when bumped into your blog was a very wrong time, coz i was hungry and your blog just talked about food, :oP. I was on flight from Baltimore to LA with a 4 hour stopover at Houston, and the only food which was served in the flight was nonveg, and i thought atleast i’ll get something at the airport but noway, the airport seemed like it was owned by continental airways and they dont like serving vegan, there was not even a single place serving vegetarian food and even a dish. And at the same time i opened up your blog and i was like, ooh no, all i could see was pictures off food that i couldn’t find. :).
Well i met everyone in your family but you, but i did see a part of in your room and your pictures and the wall in your room on which you had written all those colorfull things.
No doubt you do have a skill to write and its good that you opted for journalism, you are on the right track. This will take you to places if you stick around it.
Keep in touch,
Lali.
Christy
November 10, 2009 at 9:06 pmhey! great blog! i came across your blog bc i absolutely love all 3 food, fitness, and freshair! And i’m not too far from you (sorta).
Christy by way of Pittsburgh!
Angie
November 10, 2009 at 9:09 pmWelcome to the blog world!!
Love your blog title. I look forward to reading more!
Crunches for Cupcakes » Peanut Butter Jelly Time!
November 12, 2009 at 1:19 pm[…] Thanks for the reminder Food-Fitness-Fresh Air […]
alex
November 20, 2009 at 4:00 pmyou live in philly?? quite possibly my all time favorite food city. i have an unhealthy obsession with Bonte waffles (i need the recipe, sersiously) and Maoz falafel, but my favorites are Mercato (byo on spruce and 13th ish) and tarte (3rd and arch, near the betsy ross house – overpriced but deelish mini key lime pies and hazelnut tartes!). oh, and the mussels at monks!
Kristen
November 21, 2009 at 10:26 pmI’m such a fan of the benefits of fresh air!! Looking forward to reading more. 🙂
Nicole Geurin, RD
December 1, 2009 at 8:54 pmThanks for adding me to your blogroll! I’m excited to read more of your blog posts– I love food, fitness and fresh air!
Lynee
December 3, 2009 at 7:47 pmHi
Do you have an email for me to contact you? I would like to know some things about journalism-decisions. Can you contact me at the email I left? Thanks.
marla (Family Fresh Cooking)
December 10, 2009 at 8:42 amSo great to get to know you!! Your bio is filled with a life well lived! If you were closer, we would have loads to share together over smoothies….in the mean time thankfully we can connect in the virtual world! I will be following your posts 🙂
Teniah Howell
December 11, 2009 at 8:36 pmI really love your blog. (I’m not even sure how I found it, but it’s definitely going in my “favorites” to check often.) I am, myself, dedicated to healthy living and a lifestyle centered on balance through yoga, healthy cooking, and outdoor activities. While I now live in New Zealand, I was born and raised in the states. Anyway, I look forward to your future posts as I thoroughly enjoyed going back and reading your past ones! Thanks for sharing, Namaste~
pleasefeedme
December 13, 2009 at 7:44 pmI eat meat, but love vegetarian foods as well, very cute blog! Adding to my blogroll.-pleasefeedme.wordpress.com
Marija
December 25, 2009 at 8:46 amReally interesting blog. My idea of healthy living is also based on healthy eating (which in my opinion includes meat, too) and exercising. I do not like and support restrictive diets!
I was wondering if you would like to exchange links? You can contact me on the e-mail I left.
Keep up the good work!
Vern Myers
December 30, 2009 at 2:09 pmI came across your blog by accident, following interesting sounding title links from blogs I already follow to other blogs, to other blogs, etc. I find some great sites that way!
Very nice blog; covers a lot of my interests:
Running – One of my greatest passions.
Health/Fitness – Ditto.
Nutrition – I’ve reduced meat consumption, considering vegetarian; on board with it philosphically, just haven’t quite made the leap.
Yoga – Just starting to learn a little; wanting to learn way more.
I also love art and poetry (although not an artist or poet) and the arts in general. I added Food-Fitness-FreshAir to my blog list, and look forward to reading more!
Jerusha
January 8, 2010 at 12:41 pmThanks for all of the comments on our blog–we appreciate your readership!
MOM
January 31, 2010 at 10:09 amStill love your blog!! I love the picture of the Moosewood cookbooks and the frown picture beside your blog about school lunches. You do an amazingly great job of writing and taking pictures, and, of course, I love the topics you write about!!
livinlovinlearnin
February 6, 2010 at 9:50 pmHey, I just started a blog and came across yours. It sounds like we have a lot in common and I love your optimistic attitude! I look forward to reading your updates!
bhealthier
February 10, 2010 at 2:44 pmhey wonderful blog! I wanted to thank you for your comment awhile back on my half marathon- at the time I was engaged in october, and my fiance kicked me out just before my race… so I was doing everything i could to keep it together, finish my goal of completing the half, finish finals and move! I think I skipped out from commenting for a bit – but i’m back now! I love your recent post on yoga selfishness and being a yogi- How do you get those emails sent to you?
betsy shipley
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Kristine
March 2, 2010 at 10:41 amLove meeting no-excuses women who are taking charge of their health in fun, creative ways. Your simple recipes are inspiring. Happy running, writing, and cooking. Look forward to following you!
Philip M.
March 15, 2010 at 10:09 pmHi Grace! I just found your blog and I’m hooked. You have so many good things to say about cooking — which is rather daunting for lots of people in this day and age, myself included. At the moment I’m grappling with some turnips from my CSA box — I’ve never cooked them before! But, of course, I don’t need to look hard to figure out how to enjoy them properly. Please keep up the good work.
Patrick
March 19, 2010 at 11:13 amGreetings from the High Plains of Northern Colorado! Love your blog.
Temple Owls Are Everywhere! ^_^
–Patrick
pleasefeedme
April 12, 2010 at 2:48 pmHola! Love your blog:) I represent various clothing websites and a couple of them have yoga/workout clothing and equipment. If you ever want to offer a discount for your readers let me know!
Ryan Wilkins
April 21, 2010 at 3:29 pmHey Grace!
I love your site! I found it on the blogroll over at Eat, Move, Love and I really enjoyed what I saw! I work for POM Wonderful, and would love to chat with you some more about maybe getting a case of our juice out to you! After checking out your blog, it looked like something that you might really enjoy!
If you’re interested, shoot me an e-mail! I’d love to chat some more!
All the best,
Ryan Wilkins
rwilkins@pomwonderful.com
Mark
May 9, 2010 at 3:06 pmLast time when bumped into your blog was a very wrong time, coz i was hungry and your blog just talked about food, P. I was on flight from Baltimore to LA with a 4 hour stopover at Houston, and the only food which was served in the flight was nonveg, and i thought atleast i’ll get something at the airport but noway, the airport seemed like it was owned by continental airways and they dont like serving vegan, there was not even a single place serving vegetarian food and even a dish. And at the same time i opened up your blog and i was like, ooh no, all i could see was pictures off food that i couldn’t find. .Well i met everyone in your family but you, but i did see a part of in your room and your pictures and the wall in your room on which you had written all those colorfull things.
+1
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Thanks!
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Sue
June 3, 2010 at 9:23 amWill be at Temple for a conference 6/4 – 6 and am looking for recommended yoga classes in the area (walking from Temple would be ideal but not essential). Thanks!
Rock The Boat
July 10, 2010 at 4:53 amYou’re an absolute success. Nice blog, by-the-by.
Angela (the diet book junkie)
July 25, 2010 at 11:13 pmhey, i just found your beautiful blog and thought i’d say hello! i’m also a runner and pescetarian; looking forward to stealing a few tips 🙂
thedragonfruit
October 3, 2010 at 9:29 pmWhat a beautiful, beautiful blog! I am enjoying feasting my eyes on it all, even the stuff I can’t eat!
Gabrielle
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Emma
December 6, 2010 at 2:19 pmHey Grace:
Wow I love your blog- It is so inspirational plus you are one smart cookie! (yes had to use a food comparison). Welcome to Philadelphia by the way!
Emma Fogt
President of Nutrition for Kids, Teens & Families.
Philippe Bloch
January 2, 2011 at 12:04 amHi Grace,
This is the FIRST TIME I have ever posted on someone’s blog. I saw your link to this website from your comment concerning the NYT article on using yoga to reduce hangover. I looked at your blog and found it interesting. Your core values are a lot in line with what I profess.
I read your entry on Kombucha as I am a big fan of that beverage as well. I would like to comment that in my area (Massachusetts) Kombucha was taken off the general market for several months from this summer on through most of the fall. I believe it was a labeling issue as laboratory analyses showed unacceptably high levels of alcohol in the product (no matter which manufacturer) which caused the product to be withdrawn. I imagine this could have been a problem for those who forswore alcohol and were consuming it unawares in a “tea.” I believe several of the analyses showed alcohol level as high as 3-4 % which is on a par with some American beers. The product returned reengineered and reformulated to the market in late November but I have found its replacement to be like a kind of Kombucha “lite.” It no longer has the same “bite” etc. or potency. Yet they charge the same and have not altered the labels. I believe it is less “bang for the buck” although they do seem to have satisfied the inspectors. Is this something you would care to comment on or discuss on your blog?
Respectfully,
Philippe P. Bloch
Cambridge, MA
p.s. Keep up the good work and high spirits! Best again, Philippe
Vanessa
January 8, 2011 at 8:05 amHi Grace!
I always see your comments on the NYT – and had to visit your blog via the URL you listed. I like your devotion to leading a positive lifestyle out of health and wellness. It is one of the facets of our lives in which we can only only be truly wealthy.
– Vanessa
Project Zen
Jasmin
January 22, 2011 at 2:32 pmLove your blog! You’re a great writer and I really like your pics too. 😉
Jasmin
Olga
February 17, 2011 at 1:52 amhey! i just read your reply to the NYT piece on runner’s high (endocannabinoids. hmm!). i was wondering whether you’ve ever heardof or experienced a “walker’s high” — my knees can’t handle running, but if a fast walk could make me feel floaty and relaxed, then i’d be willing to dig up ye olde sneakers. 🙂
thanks for any insights!
– olga in seattle
Jessica
March 14, 2011 at 12:01 pmHello,
I just came across your food blog & adore it! I would love to promote some of your recipes through Four Green Steps.com. Our Community features a popular Vegan and Vegetarian recipe section, you can check it out here: http://www.fourgreensteps.com/community/recipes
Four Green Steps is a fairly new site, we recently launched the World’s largest Green Marketplace of exclusively eco-friendly products, as well as an extensive international Green School Program. Our site also features an Infozone of environmental news and a Community of blogs, green tips, videos and recipes!
Let me know if you are interested. If you are I would simply copy the recipes from your site with a link back to your site. Also be sure to check us out on Twitter and Facebook if you use any of those sites.
Warmest regards,
Jessica
Corinne
March 23, 2011 at 6:22 pmGracey!
I love to revisit your blog from time to time. Always wonderful things to read (and dream) about making/doing/seeing/etc. I hope you’re well! I hope to (randomly) catch up with you sometime soon. Always love sharing stories with you 🙂
much love,
corinne
p.s. expect a plug to your blog from the SKIDA website sometime next week 🙂 My spring break starts this weekend! xoxo
vinicooksveg
October 11, 2012 at 9:18 amHI your blog is so beautiful! So much of variety! Beautiful pictures! Loved the blog!
vinicooksveg
November 30, 2012 at 12:13 amHi there, I loved your beautiful blog and I have nominated your blog for ‘Blog of the Year’.award.
Please visit http://vinicooksveg.wordpress.com/2012/11/30/thanks-for-all-awards-and-appreciation/ for further details.
Thank you
Healthnut Nutrition
February 4, 2013 at 9:25 amI nominated you for the Beautiful Blogger Award! Xo http://healthnutnutrition.wordpress.com/2013/02/04/beautiful-blogger-award-3/
flfbroke
March 15, 2013 at 12:45 pmHey there, just stumbled onto your blog today. Everything looks amazing 🙂 I think we’ll be trying out the Tempeh Bacon later this week! Adding you to the blogs I follow. Don’t be surprised if you find yourself highlighted over at MY blog 🙂
dishing up the dirt
January 6, 2014 at 7:55 pmI just stumbled upon your blog and I absolutely love it! I am an organic farmer and home cook and your fresh recipes are right up my alley!
Salima
March 27, 2014 at 3:30 pmYour pictures and recipes are so fresh I feel as if I could reach into my computer and just pluck the food right out! Thank you for being an inspiration into my culinary exploration!
Nicole
October 16, 2014 at 9:49 amHi Grace!
I’m actually coming to Philadelphia next week to teach CABARRET barre+burlesque fitness classes! I’d love for you to come to one, as my guest, and share with your community! Here’s the event list!
http://cabarretfit.com/events-burlesque-barre/
I hope to see you!