If you're gluten free and desperately miss pasta, or if you are trying to avoid white flour and have banished pasta for your dinner menus, this is the solution to all your pasta woes!! I am so obsessed with Tinkyada pasta that I eat it at least once a week. The only ingredients are brown rice, brown rice bran, and water. I was never a fan of whole wheat pasta, so I'd pretty much given up on healthy pasta until I found this product. I use it exactly like regular pasta, the only trick is to rinse it after it's done cooking to improve the texture so it's not sticky.

For a few years now, I've been trying to avoid buying foods that come in plastic containers or drinking from plastic water bottles. Not only is it better for the environment, but I fear that chemicals in plastic, like BPA, are leaking into my food. I was surprised to learn that most canned food is lined with plastic. Eden brand is not. I love keeping Eden canned beans on hand to throw in a salad or mix with quinoa and veggies for a healthy meal on the go.

Last winter, I took a month-long trip to Mexico to research a novel that I am working on. While I was there, I learned more about the process of making good-quality tequila. I have since become very fond of Milagro. It is made from agave and goes through a triple distillation process (most tequilas only go through two) and has a very smooth taste. I had a big party at the end of the summer and served shots of Milagro and I also use it for my Pink Grapefruit Margaritas.

I love to add a little pinch of this sea salt to garnish a salad. The touch of crunch and the intense salty flavor is all that's needed to take a salad to the next level. I use it in many other dishes too!

I work on The Early Show, and as the name states, I have to get up early -- really early. To fight puffiness, I started using Priori Tightening Serum. It's made from coffeeberry, which is a natural tightening agent and the ingredients are all natural. I put it on first thing after washing my face and then follow up with a moisturizer with SPF.