I love preparing batches of salads during the warmer months so I can enjoy them in light lunches throughout the week. This 5-Ingredient Quinoa Salad is complete as is, but it also serves as a canvas for other ingredients if you want to make a...

After a season of holiday indulgence, my body craves a clean-eating reset. I created this 5-Ingredient Salmon and Broccoli Stir Fry for Food Network’s Healthy Eats just to fit this craving. Frozen salmon filets brighten cold winter days with a taste of summer! You may also enjoy: Single-Pan...

Bring creamy comfort food back into your life with this mac and cheese that is high in flavor while keeping calories, saturated fat and sodium in check. The trick is whisking together a lightened up Bechamel sauce, with lowfat milk and flour, while skipping the...

How to Get Started with Eating Clean Even When You’re Really Busy With work, school, kids, some spark of a social life, and, oh, that thing that’s good for us, called “exercise,” thinking about eating clean and planning healthy meals can easily be put off until...

Bring Back Flavors of Caribbean with Grilled Mahi-Mahi   Recently I vacationed in the Caribbean islands of Bahamas, Tortola and St. Thomas and immersed myself in the cuisine. The menus highlighted fresh seafood, including pan-fried red snapper smothered in Creole sauce, griddled lobster salad sandwich (which,...

While I love blasting broccoli in a 425-degree oven to concentrate flavors and crisp the edges, stovetop pan searing and braising adds a new dimension to broccoli while keeping the kitchen cooler during the summer heat. You can put this dish together in 30...

Post sponsored by Shamrock Farms cottage cheese, written 100% by me. In the interest of eating fresher, cleaner, I created this new take on cheesy, creamy noodles—with cottage cheese. Think fettuccine Alfredo minus the food hangover. Shamrock Farms cottage cheese has been my favorite cottage...

My husband actually raved about these vegan tacos! He didn’t ask for a side of chicken sausage or even sprinkle on cheese. He just happily ate (devoured) them, as I did: slathered with taco sauce and filled with mixed greens. The recipe yields tacos that are...

Sponsored post Whether you’re amusement park-bound with the family this summer, lounging on the sun-soaked beach, or heading to grandma’s house at the lake, there are foods and strategies to conquer common summer vacation woes. 1. How to prevent fatigue and sluggishness caused by dehydration Don’t...

Which Fats are Good for You? Sponsored The misconception that fat is “bad” kills my soul a little every time I hear it because it is so not true. While we should limit saturated fat and avoid added trans fats at all costs, foods containing “good” fats offer a...