Food

When you are really trying to eat healthy, you might think that you should not snack. I happen to disagree. I think that being hungry is really bad – it can make you grouchy and mean and it can lead to binge eating or eating something naughty. I keep lots of snacks around, especially at …

There is nothing sweeter than fresh pineapple. I just love the juicy and sour flavor of the fruit, but buying pre-chopped pineapple at the grocery store can be really expensive. Publix, our grocery store, sells a container of chopped pineapple for over $10 – while a whole fresh pineapple is only $4 right now! However, …

The New Year is a chance for a fresh start. One of the biggest changes that we made in 2014 was in our cooking and eating habits. I now eat a salad pretty much every day. We alternate weeks: one week I take a salad for lunch each day, the next week we have a …

Puppy chow is just one of those nostalgic foods for me – it makes me think of girls scouts and being a kid and snacking and reading the Baby Sitter’s club. It’s that good. It’s also extremely easy to whip up in large quantities and is perfect for when you’re hosting a crowd. We’ve had …

I am always looking for ways to mix up the lunches that I take to work. I love meal planning and try to pre-make at least 4 lunches every Sunday night. However, that often results in me having 4 or 5 identical salads or hot meals in a row. By 3 (or 4 at the …