Minimalism. Mindfulness. Munchies.
CARROT salad dressing? Vegetables on top of vegetables? How can you beat that? Could this possibly be the world’s most virtuous salad dressing? As if eating a salad weren’t already an act of virtuousness, but then to top your salad with vegetables? Well that puts you on a whole ‘nother plane of righteous eating. Now,...
Have you come across Keepers yet?: Keepers: Two Home Cooks Share Their Tried-And-True Weeknight Recipes and the Secrets to Happiness in the Kitchen. It came out last year but…I just now finally got around to putting holds on NPR’s Best-of-2013 book lists. That’s life. What I lack in timeliness I can make up for...
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??)...
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...
This recipe makes an ab fab winter salad of roots, greens, & nuts — a very versatile all-in-one side for any cold night or pretty enough for a special occasion. It could even be a stand-alone dinner, depending on your tastes and how much bacon you add. 😉 Warm Sweet Potato Spinach Salad is...
by Sara Sullivan RECHARGE NOW! Every day, millions of Americans complain of being tired & moody. Most of us chalk it up to having too much to do and not enough time to do it. But often the true culprit is an everyday habit: what we eat, which impacts how we cope emotionally. The food-mood...
You’re standing in the grocery store yet again. You’re in the fruit and veggie section, which is a huge improvement from hanging around the middle of the store with boxes of items resembling food like you used to. You mark that down as a win. But your palms are sweaty and as your eyes...
by Lauren Raso I recently relocated to London with my partner, from Melbourne Australia. Along with adjusting to the grey skies and early darkness (4:30pm really?!?), I have also been adjusting to London eating and living! As a physiologist, nutritionist and wellbeing consultant, organic and healthy eating and living are both my passion and my career. Back...
by Dr. Mirkka Schaller Do you ever feel that the 24 hours is just not enough? There are so many deadlines at work, so many projects to start, gym membership that’s getting old, let alone the whole household and cooking. With our busy schedules, it feels that life is too short to spend cooking. The...
OK, so that headline up there is a LITTLE tongue-in-cheek, but here’s the deal: a new actualfacts scientific report from the Center for Science in the Public Interest found that fruits and vegetables are cheaper than packaged snacks. And I don’t need a scientific report to tell you that fruits and veggies are healthy...