The Super Bowl is just a few days away, and whether you’re hosting a party, going to a friend’s house, or lounging around waiting for the game to stop interrupting the commercials, you’re going to be eating. While you don’t need to set out a super healthy spread, it’s always good to have at least one waist-friendly dish on…
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Lunch Date Newsletter #25
Hello friends! Welcome back to another Wednesday news roundup. Pull up a chair because it’s lunch date time. This week, I’m covering my recent press, my favorite quick breakfasts, important information about buying eggs, news stories of import, and of course, exceptional recipes. My Recent Press: 7 Surprising Foods to Combat Winter Colds – Patricia Bannan, M.S.,…
15 Healthier Lasagnas
Baby, it’s cold outside! Doesn’t a hot, cheesy lasagna sound good? You know when it doesn’t sound good? When it’s not cold out anymore and you stop wearing your dad’s old green fleece pullover (or whatever it is you lounge around in…) and feel puffy in the middle. Or when you polish off a big slab of…
Lunch Date Newsletter #24: All the health news & recipes you need to know
Happy Wednesday friends! I hope you’re having a wonderful week so far – you’re halfway to the weekend already. I’ve got a great collection of articles for you to catch up on today, from “Myths About Fruit Snacks” to the importance of a daily reading habit. After I show you the recipes that caught my eye,…
Popped Kiwicha (Amaranth) Granola + A Giveaway!
Hi everyone! I hope you’re having a great day. I’m here to share a fun recipe using a Peruvian super food called kiwicha, also known as amaranth. Kiwicha looks like teeny tiny quinoa grains. It’s naturally gluten-free and higher in protein than most other grains. One of the coolest things about kiwicha is that you can pop…
10 Quick, Hot & Healthy Meals for Cold Days
You get home from work. You’re cold. You’re hungry. You’re…ready. With these 10 quick, hot and healthy meals for cold days, you’ll be warmed up (in your comfy clothes, right?) and eating dinner in 30 minutes.
Decide what you’ll make over the weekend and pick up the ingredients so you have what you need when you need it. Remember shortcuts like pre-washed greens, shredded carrots, and taco toppings from the salad bar, which will save you time in the kitchen.
Let’s get started with #1: Flatbread Veggie Pizza…
Lunch Date Newsletter #23: The Health News & Recipes You Need to Know
Happy Wednesday! Here’s the health news you need to know from the last week plus recipes I’m loving and some photos of my grocery shopping, breakfasts and snacks. Thanks for stopping by, and I hope you have a wonderful rest of your week. In the comments, I’d love to hear from you: what was one…
14 Wholesome Grain Bowls: A Detoxifying Roundup
Are you trying to eat healthier in the new year? Still shaking off the refined sugar and excess salt in all those holiday treats? I’ve got a great lunch and dinner solution for you. Tuck into these nourishing vegetable and grain bowls to refuel your body and de-puff your belly. A natural detox is just a bowl (or 15) away.
Lunch Date Newsletter #22: The Health News You Need To Know
This was quite a week! I went to an event hosted by J Lo, was quoted in a really fun article on “Skinny Secrets from Leading Nutritionists,” and collected a ton of recipes I want to cook. Let’s catch up in this week’s Lunch Date Newsletter! As always, we’ll start with my recent press, then the news you need to know followed by crazy good looking recipes. We’ll wrap it all up with some fun personal news from the past few days.
In the comments, I’d love to hear from you: what was one thing that made you happy last week?