What do you serve when Kim Kardashian stops by unexpectedly?
Television star and best-selling author Maria Menounos actually needs an answer for dilemmas like these.
Here, she explains how that eating plan informs everything she doesincluding last-minute entertainingand leads torapid weight loss.
(For even more slim-down tricks, check outMaria Menounos' 6 Essential Rules for Weight Loss.)
ETNT: In your last book, you talked a lot about “the 50-Year Plan.”
What is that, exactly, and how does it shape your relationship with food?
Maria:The 50-Year Plan is a philosophy that looks at life holistically.
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ETNT: Does that mean everything you eat is healthy?
Maria:Not at all!
Then I developed the plan that I outline inThe EveryGirl’s Guide to Diet and Fitness.
And 25 percent can be splurges.
You have to earn your cupcake!
(And get the flat belly you want with these 4 Teas That Melt Fat!)
ETNT: How does that inform the way you cook for yourself and your family?
We use a lot of fresh vegetables, and a lot of traditional Mediterranean spices and oils.
Everything we cook tastes rich and flavorful and decadent, even though it’s healthy.
You always want to be serving food that says you care about the health of your friends and family.
ETNT: Do you have a healthy go-to recipe that you whip up for last-minute guests?
Maria:Bruschetta is a guaranteed crowd-pleaser.
I always have feta and fresh tomatoes on hand, just in case.
In a bowl,combine tomatoes, oregano, pepper, and feta.
Bake bread slices for 8 minutes or until bread is crispy.
Top each slice of bread with some of the mixture.
