Making a take-out Favorite at Home

by | Mar 31, 2010 | Food

So sorry, I have returned. What’s your favorite “take-out” spot? Mine is Chipotle. I always order a burrito salad. Pretty darn tasty, but all that healthy? It could be better. So tonight I took a shot at my own chicken burrito salad.  The results...

What’s in Season?

by | Mar 18, 2010 | Food

Buy fresh, buy local! Yeah we get it, but what if we’re too busy to find and peruse our local farmer’s market. “Tell me what to look for in my local super market for heaven’s sake.” Check out this short list from Foodnetwork.com of...

Another Substitute for Pasta

by | Mar 14, 2010 | Food

I’m not a noodle hater by any means. You gotta put Sunday Sauce on something, right? And spaghetti is my favorite. Unfortunately, pasta isn’t exactly a conquering hero for the department of nutrition. But I fret not. Finally after all these years of...

Not Just Plain Oats

by | Mar 13, 2010 | Cultivate Your Wellness, Food

Oatmeal may appear to be just a bowl of warm carbs, but “oh contraire!” While oats certainly do contain carbohydrates, they’re a little more complex than that. (aahh, how’s that for a pun!) Anyway. Unlike simple carbs like refined sugar and...

Fridays, Not just for Fish

by | Mar 12, 2010 | Food

Okay, so it’s Lent. For many that means no meat on Fridays. But don’t let Lent be an excuse for carbs. Pasta, the easy vegetarian fix, it isn’t exactly a nutritional substance. And while we’d like to think that faux-meat is a healthy...