MOST Magazine Fitness JUN'15 ISSUE NO.3 | Page 49

Television Host of CBS’s “Recipe Rehab” By Austin Thomson www.evetterios.com members try out each recipe in their kitchen, they decide their new favorite. Ríos was kind enough to sit down with MOST to discuss her show, the challenges of motherhood, and plans that Ríos has up her sleeve. “Recipe Rehab” takes all sorts of recipes, but Ríos says that her favorite recipes to give a makeover are the sweet ones. Ríos says she has a major sweet tooth and that the sweetest recipes can be the easiest to give a quick face-lift. Ríos says she loves using dates in recipes because they add sweetness while adding lots of fiber. When it comes to chocolate, Ríos has another rule that she follows, “The darker, the better.” Dark chocolate is filled with antioxidants and offers far more benefits than milk chocolate. Ríos tells us to “trust her” when it comes to a making brownies with coconut crème! She describes it as a positive show. Explaining, “We all have those delicious family recipes that remind us of home, but we often can’t and shouldn’t enjoy them every day.” So, each week two chefs face off in a competition to give one family’s high-calorie recipe a new low-calorie twist. After the family When Ríos isn’t cooking or crafting, she’s spending precious time with her baby, Yaguez. Ríos says that having Yaguez has only added to her appreciation for crafty DIY ideas. “Setting up a craft project for the little ones is a great way to keep them involved without just setting them up in front of a screen,” says Ríos. As far as home design goes, Ríos says that she has a newfound love for easy-to-clean fabrics and prints. Having a baby, dog, two cats and husband in the busy city of New York reinforces her appreciation for these fabrics. >>> www.MOST mag.com || FITNESS M A G A Z I N E || 49