I know, I know: Breakfast is the most important meal of the day… So, I’ve duly spent years of my life worrying about what type of breakfast to eat. What had enough protein to get me through the morning, but not too many calories to throw off the rest of the day. What could I buy …
Since our regular meal planning is all higgledy-piggledy this week due to the holidays, I thought it would be fun to talk about what everyone is making this Christmas! It’s so unusual that Chanukah is overlapping Christmas this year, but we usually just have a quiet family day at home: Lox & bagels in the …
Don’t you love all the sales we’ve been seeing on avocados lately? There’s nothing worse than a wasted avocado though, and it’s so sad when you want to save half of a cut avocado for later but find that it’s turned brown and unappetizing by the next day. So: Here’s how to save half an …
So I’ll preface this by saying that this peanut butter is no worse than (with about the same ingredients as) the Jif I last bought, and I did know the ingredients before purchasing and bought it anyway. But… quick: When you hear Simply Ground peanut butter, what’s your first assumption? A friend stopped by before I’d put …
New nutrition labels are coming to most packaged foods near you this July, and the FDA has posted the above preview of what they’re going to look like. On the left above, an example of a current nutrition label. On the right, an example of the revamped nutrition label. One big change: These new nutrition …
Last week I posted a note on using leftovers in this Grilled Cheese with Roasted Garlic, Onions, & Avocado, and christine suggested a post on ideas for using up leftovers. Brilliant idea! Here are a few of my favorite uses for common leftovers, and I’d love to hear your ideas in comments. Make the mental shift …