healthy recipes
Carrot Fries Are a Healthy Alternative to French Fries
Planning your holiday menu? We've got a healthy recipe for your kids to share. We know your kids love french fries (but the MacDonald's kind is 90% fat and super high in calories). We also know it's a project to get them to eat their veggies. What if you could turn carrots into ...read more
Here's What No One Tells You About Olive Oil
produce is at its absolute PEAK right now. It's the time to prepare fresh veggies and fruit with ease and simplicity. When it comes to cooking, the farmer's market is my muse. As I prepare some of my summer harvest favorites, I'm sharing a little secret, what you put ON the ...read more
Super Bowl Party Ready Appetizers
With the big game coming up, I though now would be a great time to share some delicious Super Bowl party ready fare that's easy to whip up in a flash. Now keep in mind, you don't actually have to invite a slew of people over to have a Super Bowl Party. You can simply put together ...read more
The Best (Almost) Ready-Made Costco Meals to Add to Your Weeknight Rotation
I've been a Costco member for years. It's my go-to store for purchasing household staples: paper towels, T.P., garbage bags, detergent, water, coffee grinds, milk, and eggs. It's also where I stock up on "bottomless" snack supplies for my hungry-hungry-hippo growing kids: big ...read more
How to Cook with Honey
Things feeling a little hum-drum in the kitchen? Looking for a way to spice things up a bit? Well, we've traded in our spice rack for a jar of honey and we are smitten with the sweet. Honey is not just for our tea anymore (although it is still a welcome staple in our PM cuppa). ...read more
5 Superfoods to Put In Your Smoothie
If you're anything like a gazillion other people around the world, you've made a goal to eat better, exercise more, and get healthier. As I'm sure you've heard before, the key to making (and keeping!) smart goals is to make them specific and measurable. So cross "eat healthier" ...read more
Pomegranate Chicken Salad Recipe #CookWithPOM
Last night, Momtrends and POM Wonderful hosted an intimate group of New York City bloggers for an evening of cooking, cocktail-making, dining, and dishing with friends. 'Tis the season after all--Pomegranate season! Those juicy ruby red delights are finally back, just in ...read more
Kids in the Kitchen: 3 Yummy Smoothie Recipes
To say that I really love my daughter's elementary school is an understatement. To help promote health and wellness with the kids, they recently had a smoothie contest. The kids had to come up with a smoothie recipe. They had to include a fruit, vegetable, grain, dairy, and ...read more
How to Make Everyday Healthy Choices
This is a sponsored post that contains affiliate links. Living a healthy lifestyle is very important to me. Not only do I want to live a nice long life and have the energy I need to keep up with my young family, but I want to set a good example for my kids. If they see me ...read more
Instant, Flavored Water {& Spirits!} with the Splash Infuser
I finally came to the realization that it was time to kick my serious soda habit. I have consumed at least one soda per day since at least 1991. No joke. I took the step when I did (and survived!) a cleanse that prohibited soda, caffeine and, really, anything good to drink. It ...read more
Book Club Picks: Cookbooks for Fall
With the kids back in school, moms now have a little more time to be creative when it comes to meal planning and preparation. The harvest of fall fruits and vegetables enables us to experiment with our regular go-to dishes by adding some different flavors and textures. To help ...read more
Healthy Recipes with KAMUT
I consider myself to be a fairly healthy person so it is always exciting to learn all about the latest food trends. One that my whole family loves (hooray!) is KAMUT® Khorasan wheat. This heirloom wheat is highly versatile and has a natural sweetness that makes it ideal for ...read more
Brain-Boosting Purple Smoothie Recipe
I think there's a connection between what we consume and how we feel. More medical studies are backing up my mom wisdom. I feel great knowing that smoothies are a way to pack nutrition into a tasty drink and this brain-boosting purple smoothie recipe is a great place to start. ...read more
Smart Ideas for Eating Lighter Inspired by THE CHEW
I'm a huge fan of ABC's hit food show, The Chew!Last year I got to attend a show and meet the cast (click here for the coverage). This summer I'm thrilled to share more CHEW-y ideas with you all. More than just a cooking show, The Chew is all about experiencing the fullness of ...read more
Friday Food: Perfect Roasted Vegetables
California Pizza Kitchen contacted me to test out their new Roasted Vegetable Salad. I'm a huge fan of this restaurant chain. Back when I was a college student, I was a secret shopper and this was one of my favorite assignments. I would dine, review and get a free meal plus $25. ...read more