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I started exercising. I know you probably all exercise and are like, "That's great." BUT YOU DON'T UNDERSTAND. I'm 28 years old and have hated almost all physical activity for almost my entire life. So me exercising? It's a big deal. AND I LIKE IT. I feel like I am a stranger to myself ( Read more... )

More fun with steamed buns!

Instead of grabbing a burger at the drive-thru, why not make a drive-thru worthy meal where you control the ingredients and nutrition stats? How about some cute little cheeseburger steamed buns, complete with burger dipping sauce? I've been dreaming of this recipe since I saw Julia's vegan Big Mac Steamed Buns over at ( Read more... )

No, seriously, I made something healthy! And it's not a dessert. In fact, I've got lots of veggie-loaded, healthy recipes coming your way in the coming weeks (and okay, a huge cheesecake, but whatever ( Read more... )

This recipe is a compilation of Tex-Mex awesomeness. I've been excited to try a sweet potato + black bean combination forever but just haven't gotten around to it. I finally cobbled together a couple of recipes to create a plateful of fantastic flavors. I spent my entire dinner getting a little bit of each component on my fork and creating "perfect ( Read more... )

We're getting our first serious taste of fall in New England. I'm loving it, but I also want to indulge in a little bit of summer while I still can. Yesterday I stopped by a great little farm nearby to see if they had any summer squash/zucchini left for some pasta (Linguine w/ Slow Cooked Zucchini, Basil and Cream -- absolutely delicious!) and ( Read more... )

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If you're still looking to use up the last of summer's tomatoes, I highly recommend this tomato tart. The recipe is from one of the Canal House Cooking volumes, which I'm totally addicted to.

It takes 5 minutes to put together and 30 minutes to bake. Makes for a really lovely lunch or can be sliced up as an appetizer.


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