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Cat Cora’s Classics with a Twist (& a Recipe!)
August 12, 2010 by Jenn
Yesterday I went on and on about Cat Cora’s awesomeness and then you got to hear in her own words how she and her family stay so darn active and healthy. I had the chance to review her latest cookbook, Cat Cora’s Classics with a Twist, and... Continue reading...
5 Tips to Feed the Fam—and Have a Flat Belly
August 4, 2010 by Jenn
Although I’m never one to openly embrace the four-letter “diet” word (diet equals restriction and deprivation in my mind, even though the word really just means what you regularly eat), I have to say that I’m becoming quite the... Continue reading...
The Eat-Clean Diet Recharged Review & a Recipe!
June 24, 2010 by Jenn
The idea of eating “clean,” is pretty brilliant. It basically means eating foods that are minimally processed and natural (read: healthy), and, really, when you think about it, who wants to eat “dirty” food? Not I, said the Fit... Continue reading...
3 Cookbooks We Love
February 24, 2010 by Jenn
We all know that eating at home is one of the best ways to make sure that what you’re eating is healthy and low-calorie (’cause those restaurants are sneaky!). That’s why we’re reviewing not one but three cookbooks and food-related... Continue reading...
FitLit: Eating Well Diet (and Giveaway!)
November 20, 2009 by Erin
Although The EatingWell Diet book has the word “diet” in the title, it’s really anything but a diet. It’s a real-life strategy book for healthy—and delicious—eating. Jenn has long been a fan of EatingWell magazine, so we were pumped to add... Continue reading...
Hungry Girl: 200 Under 200 & Three Chances to Win!
June 24, 2009 by Jenn
Hungry Girl and FBG go way back. Last October, Lisa Lillien (aka Hungry Girl) became our first FitStars interview. Getting that first interview with a celeb was a big step for FBG, and we’re totally grateful that she gave us the time of day (because... Continue reading...
FitLit: Skinny Bitch in the Kitch
August 27, 2008 by Erin
Much to Chef Jenn’s dismay, I don’t love to cook. I don’t even really like to cook. But I do it because a girl’s gotta eat, and I can follow a recipe like nobody’s business. Because of those recipe-following skills, I somehow... Continue reading...
Healthy for Reals, Rach
August 13, 2008 by Jenn
I had a thing for Rachael Ray back in the day. When she first came on the Food Network she was fun, entertaining and very personable. She seemed, and still seems today, like someone you could sit down and have a fabulous meal with. Episode after episode,... Continue reading...
FitLit: The Food You Crave
Despite Ellie Krieger’s down-to-earth personality and sensibility when it comes to having a healthy diet, I’ve always found her Food Network TV show, “Healthy Appetite,” to be a little— pardon the foodie irony here—bland.... Continue reading...
