Enter the words or phrases you want to find
Summer is NOT over. As someone whose birthday is the first day of Fall, I know that summer is still alive and kicking. So hold off on the pumpkin spice latte and the turtlenecks ‘cause it is still 90 degrees outside. This calls for one more round of favorite summer foods such as tomato sandwiches, […]
If you have ever visited New York City you no doubt have run across one of the many Baked by Melissa shops. Her tiny cupcakes allow for a mindful bite or two of deliciousness without breaking the calorie bank. Each cupcake has only 35-70 calories. However, the thing that she is almost as famous for […]
If you doubt the popularity of this old school ingredient, go to any grocery store and look in the cottage cheese section. More often than not, you will see it has been heavily shopped. I have been forced to buy a brand that is not my number one choice more than once because what I […]
Valentine’s Day is just around the corner. A holiday known for large boxes of chocolates designed to SHOW your love FOR your love seems to be designed to sabotage your eat smart goals. However, with a little planning, you can prepare a special meal that will impress the ones you love in your life without […]
Nothing is more satisfying as a bowl of warm soup on a raw winter day. Sure you can buy a can of soup, there are lots to choose from. However, making your own is not only easy, it turns out that homemade really is better, way better than canned. I am reminded of this when […]
This issue is clearly one that many of you have an interest in. A blog posted in 2016 and updated in 2021, FIVE Ways to Avoid Gas with Beans, is one of our most read blogs. In fact, if you ask Google how to avoid gas with beans, the AI overview cites our blog. When […]
It is not quite yet fall, however, the days are getting shorter and cooler so we know it’s coming. This salad is a great way to usher in the season. It is an interesting main dish and is super quick, thanks to using canned beets. You can also use roasted beets that you can sometimes […]
Popcorn is a great snack. Let me qualify that- some kinds of popcorn make a great snack. Movie theater popcorn or microwave popcorn is not what I am talking about. The popcorn itself is what makes it good, but the fats added to it – butter or other saturated fat – make it an unhealthy […]
When you tell someone what gazpacho is- cold tomato soup- you more than likely get a confused face or a “I’ll pass” response. However, the first time you taste gazpacho, a much different response is elicited. “Oh, wow, this is great,” is the most common I have encountered. Some gazpacho recipes are, in my humble […]
Cucumbers are one of my favorite vegetables. They are most always available, come in a variety of types, easy to add to salads and sandwiches, and are high in water. At 96% water, cucumbers are a great way to help with hydration and add crunch to dishes. English cucumbers (the long skinny ones usually wrapped […]