Holiday Survival: Reality Story
When you don’t control the food agenda it’s hard to stay true to your eating ideals. Find out how one dedicated person survived a traditional holiday dinner, Texas-style, with the in-laws.
Mary Collette
Holiday Dinners: The Salad Strategy
If you care about weight maintenance, holiday dinners are where your resolve gets tested. Assuming there are any healthful options at all, it’s most likely a gloppy coleslaw, tray of cold raw vegetables with ranch dressing, or whatever other tasteless nod to nutrition a deli can concoct. Theoretically, you could be virtuous and subsist on … Read more
Diet Season Is Coming! Plan Now for After the Diet
By definition, a “diet” is an interlude of eating differently than normal, and at some point, that interlude has to end. Since we know that’s the ending to every diet story, why not plan for a good exit strategy? What will eating look like for the rest of your life, once your diet interlude it over?
Immersion Blenders: Economical Alternative to Food Processor for Creamy Soups
Food processors can be expensive, not only in terms of dollars but also in terms of the counter space they consume (a “cost” that runs especially high in small kitchens.) But don’t let these barriers prevent you from experiencing the comfort and warmth of creamy winter soups. An immersion blender is a much smaller and … Read more
Creamy Roasted Pear and Butternut Squash Soup
Talk about winter comfort food! Although it may sound unusual, the squash-pear combo makes a delightfully luscious soup base or pasta sauce to serve over whole grain ravioli or tortellini.
Mission IMpossible: Making Good-for-You Meals in NO Time
Do you always feel trapped in a time crunch when making meals? You’d like to make better meals, but it always seems like they take too much time. What if the problem isn’t really about how long it takes to cook but in common perceptions about how much time is too much? Is it time to ditch the myth that good meals can be made in NO time?
Officially End of Summer Dishes
Don’t settle for bland vegetables. As JaneSpice.com puts it:
Spice Blends: The Lazy Person’s Way to Fast and Flavorful Veggies
Poor vegetables. If they’re allowed on the plate at all, it’s rarely in a starring role. More often than not, they’re just an afterthought. As one Whole Kitchen participant put it, “After spending time on the entree, I end up just steaming a vegetable real quick and call that good.” Spice blends are the lazy … Read more
Meals with No Processed Foods: Easier Than You Think
When nutrition experts talk about eliminating processed foods, do you feel squeamishly overwhelmed? “How in the world could I do that?” you wonder. Actually, it might be easier (and tastier) than you think. Case in point: I arrived home late last Friday night, feeling certain I couldn’t pull together a no-processed food meal before starving … Read more
Processed Foods: Is It Ever OK to Break the Rules?
Are all processed foods on the no-no list? Or are there times when it’s OK to break the processed food prohibition?