Another Substitute for Pasta

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

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

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...

Healthy Alternatives to Airport Food

Sunday is The All-Star’s birthday and his family is flying us in to celebrate. Many thank-you’s to them!  So where am I now? In Salt Lake City airport for our 3 hour layover. Thank goodness for free Wi-fi. Many thanks to SLC. Wish we were staying...