Back to Basics

I’ve been spending so much positive time and energy with my nutrition these days, but I’ve neglected to also focus on fitness. My excuse is that I’ve been too busy and unmotivated.  But while picking and choosing the aspects of health that are most...

So Sweet Potatoes

Carbohydrates get a bad rep. Luckily, of all the demons in the starch underworld, sweet potatoes are low on the evil scale. Sweeter than their white (potato) counterparts, but with fiber to keep their glycemic index low, these ruddy tubers are tasty like candy without...

Making a take-out Favorite at Home

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?

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...