Fit Fare

Three ingredients which I love to put together are beans, pasta, and vegetables. The combination provides fiber, protein, and plenty of vitamins. The result is always a tasty and filling meal which leaves you satiated for hours.
This recipe in particular uses a great deal of leafy greens, specifically spinach, something very […]

Over the years I’ve been intrigued by the Raw Food Diet. Stars such as Demi Moore and former model Carol Alt have espoused the raw food diet as an energizing wonder. It doesn’t take a genius to also figure out that by eating mostly just fruits and vegetables that you will lose […]

The Hacker’s Diet is a book written by John Walker, a software engineer and businessman who was the founder of Autodesk, which is famous for the AutoCAD software, a suite used in 3-D design and drafting projects.
One day Walker woke up and decided he was tired of being fat, and that he […]

Editor’s Note - This is part 4 in a 4-part series on Making Vegetable Delicious. Part 3 can be found here.
Steaming is one of the simplest ways to cook vegetables. The method involves boiling some water, and then placing your vegetables in a steaming basket above the rising steam from the water, and covering […]

Editor’s Note - This is part 3 in a 4-part series on Making Vegetable Delicious. Part 2 can be found here.
Continuing in our series of how to make vegetables delicious, we will look to the Far East for some inspiration. Chinese food is one of the most popular take out foods; unfortunately most takeout […]

Editor’s Note - This is part 2 in a 4-part series on Making Vegetable Delicious. Part 1 can be found here.
Summer is fast approaching, and many of us have already started to fire up our outdoor grill. Grilling has long been touted as a great way to add flavor to our meats without […]

There are several facts that we have already heard over and over about vegetables. Increasing the amount of vegetables that you eat is at the top of every diet’s to-do list. Getting our children to eat a variety of vegetables is key to promoting a lifetime of health eating. The fiber and […]

It’s difficult to think of going to a sporting event without there being an abundance of junk food available. This month, I experienced some March Madness of my own at the first and second rounds of the NCAA Men’s College Basketball tournament in Philadelphia. I was lucky enough to get these highly coveted […]

One of the most intriguing places to visit in search of new and creative ingredients for healthy cooking is your local ethnic market. Ethnic market, you say? There aren’t any of those around me. Well, it may require a little bit of hunting, and it may not be around the corner, but […]

Danielle Manning lives in the Philadelphia suburbs. She is an active runner and has participated in many sports throughout her life, including gymnastics and soccer. She enjoys finding quick and easy ways to make healthy, creative and satisfying meals. In her spare time besides cooking she enjoys hiking, travelling, reading and art.