Minimalism. Mindfulness. Munchies.
I had come across Whole30 a while back and dismissed it out of hand as being one of those crazy radical extreme diets I always swore I’d never do. In late July, I saw a fashion blogger I follow, Wardrobe Oxygen, was doing it, and I was intrigued again. I went to the Whole30 site...
Ready to try watercress – the super-est (but least practical) superfood? It’s the CDC‘s #1 PFV (Powerhouse Fruit & Vegetables). Despite my shock at its ranking, initial balking, and further obstacles in getting familiar with this impractical and un-versatile superfood, I do have 2 applications to recommend. You can click over to Watercress: Super-est...
Ready to try watercress – the super-est (but least practical) superfood? It’s the CDC‘s #1 PFV (Powerhouse Fruit & Vegetables). Despite my shock at its ranking, initial balking, and further obstacles in getting familiar with this impractical and un-versatile superfood, I do have 2 applications to recommend. You can click over to Watercress: Super-est...
Did you see the news back in June? The CDC released a list of Powerhouse Fruits and Vegetables (PFVs) in an effort to get to the bottom of the whole super food phenomena. It was published in their journal Preventing Chronic Disease. (Scroll down past the article abstract et al to see the ranked...
I’m two weeks into my Foodie Magazine “Diet” Challenge. Want to see my week 2 results?
So let’s just cut right to the chase here, shall we? That’s a screen-grab from my Weight Watchers tracker showing my weight loss for week 1 of my Foodie Magazine “Diet” Challenge! (If you missed what we’re talking about, check out the original Foodie Magazine “Diet” post here.)
There’s one very important component to success on the Foodie Magazine “Diet” Challenge: planning. What I discovered as a restaurant reviewer trying to lose weight with Weight Watchers is that you can eat anything you want—so long as you plan ahead for it.
I had a crazy thought today, and I think I’m going to try to run with it. (Because crazy thoughts are USUALLY the best.) You see, winter wasn’t kind to my waistline, and I need to get back into the swing of paying attention to what I eat. (Anybody else feel me there??)...
Seems like every food magazine or cookbook I open these days touts the ease and joy of making your own yogurt. Wait – What? WHY? I couldn’t see the logic so I thought I should try for myself (and for you!) to answer some basic questions: Is it worth it? Does it taste good?...
Kale, Italian Sausage, & White Bean Soup. Collard Greens, Andouille, and Kidney Bean Soup. Spinach, Chicken Sausage, and White Bean Soup. Get it? Sound good? A very easy and budget-friendly dinner option. I thought about titling this “quick & cheap,” but greens have such a reputation to uphold these days! Any variation featuring this...