Fit Fare

I have a confession to make. Prior to about 2 years ago, I hated vegetables. I’d eat the occasional salad, or ear of corn, or bunch of carrot sticks, and if you had green beans fresh from the garden I couldn’t get enough of them. I had absolutely no use for the rest of the […]

Since this is my introductory post, I figure I should tell you a little about me. I’m 33, engaged, and planning a wedding in a little less than 3 months. I also work full time with an awful commute. So my cooking time is often limited.
The love of my life, among many other things (such […]

Many microwave popcorn manufactures have known for years that employees in their factories may be at risk for a debilitating lung disease. Yet it wasn’t brought forth in the media until diacetyl, the chemical used to create that buttery flavor, was singled out as the cause of an overzealous popcorn consumer’s lung disease. […]

If you’ve been trolling the blogosphere lately, then you know that food bloggers everywhere are roasting and canning and preserving summer produce for the winter. Who can blame them? Come January, they’ll be noshing on summer corn and tomatoes, which is a real perk when it’s 15 degrees outside. I know what I’ll be enjoying […]

Chef Scott Uehlein believes that “healthy eating doesn’t mean you have to forgo flavor,” and that’s certainly a sentiment I can support. Chef Uehlein is the Corporate Chef at the exclusive Canyon Ranch Spa, and has recently created a spate of easy-to-prepare recipes for the Florida Department of Citrus.
To bring out enhanced taste in […]

I l-o-v-e asparagus. It’s one of my favorite vegetables, but unfortunately, I’m the only one in our house that eats it. No matter. More for me.
One of the beauties of asparagus is that it could not be simpler to make… whether steamed, blanched or, my personal favorite, roasted, it’s best when it’s […]

I first encountered yogurt cheese at a Middle Eastern grocery store and café in Burlington VT, where you can munch on pitas with baba ghanoush, falafel, and kibbeh while browsing the back wall for imported treats. Drizzled with a pungent olive oil, I ripped my pita and dug into the creamy smooth mound of […]

For all those busy moms and dads out there trying to get a fresh meal ready for breakfast, this course is for you. Sometimes all it takes to make a hot meal is a mixing some ordinary ingredients to get something just delicious!
I will admit that my husband taught me how to make this. It’s […]

While the idea of carbo-loading often conjures up mental images of towering plates of spaghetti and every Italian restaurant in town being booked the night before a big race, you really shouldn’t limit yourself to pasta. In fact, pasta - and even whole-wheat pasta - isn’t necessarily your best option for your pre-race meals. Brown […]

It sounds like an oxymoron but there really are some oils that are better health-wise than others. The trick is to use the right oil for what you are making and avoiding ones that have saturated fats or trans fats like palm oil, shortening (though there are some trans fat free shortenings now available), hard margarine, and coconut […]