May The Fourth Be With Chew ITS STAR WARS DAY! May the Fourth! How are you celebrating? I wore my Storm Trooper socks. But this date doesn’t exactly align with the Foodie Friday recipe blog post I wanted to write, so I had to get Punny and went with: May The Fourth Be With Chew! … Read more
What the Heck is Quinoa? I have a confession to make. I only tried quinoa for the first time about 2-3 years ago. Here is how the scenario went down: Me to waitress, “I’ll have the Grilled Red Snapper, but what is Key No-uh Salad?” Waitress to me, “Umm you mean Keen-Wah Salad?” “Umm, sure…” … Read more
Foodie Friday Blog: What are Macros? Macronutrients are molecules that our bodies use to create energy for themselves – primarily fat, protein and carbs. They are found in all foods in varying amounts, measured in grams (g) on the nutrition labels. Fat provides 9 calories per gram Protein provides 4 calories per gram Carbohydrates provide 4 calories per gram Counting Calories vs. Counting … Read more
Healthy Salads For The Holidays One of my colleagues, health and wellness mentors, and friends Brianne Showman Brown posted recipes for two healthy salads the other day. I wanted to share them for my Foodie Friday Blog post because I am always looking for healthy but tasty alternative recipes. This has been a really hard transformation … Read more
Foodie Friday: Real Talk by Other Half & Kent Falls Brewing Companies Today’s Blog Post, Foodie Friday: Real Talk by Other Half & Kent Falls Brewing Companies beer review. This review will be short and sweet (pun completely intended here). This IPA was a collaboration between The Other Half Brewing Company in Brooklyn, New York … Read more
WANT A HEALTHY OPTION FOR NATIONAL DONUT DAY? Want a healthy option for National Donut Day? I am just kidding, there are no healthy donuts…although Guiltless Super Foods is trying really hard move us in that direction. A few weeks ago I wrote a blog about “Healthy Taco Shells”, and that blog can be found … Read more