What the Heck a CSA Is—and Why You Should Consider Joining One
Every heard of a CSA? Want the 411 on these Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) groups that everyone keeps talking about? We have just the post for you over on Fit Bottomed Eats! And they’re a fabulous way to eat healthy, local and fresh! Community Supported Agriculture: Fresh, Direct and Delicious Each Thursday morning, I place [...]
Your Healthier Mashed Potatoes Swap: Celery Root Purée
Unless you’ve been living under a rock (in which case, come on out—the water’s fine!), you probably have heard that we now have a third site all about healthy foods called Fit Bottomed Eats! And on said site, each month, we’re highlighting a delicious and healthy food that’s in season. And for this cold month, Linda [...]
Thumbs Can Change Colors, Right?
June 21, 2012 by Kristen
Filed under From Kristen
I don’t have what you might call a “green thumb.” Just as it is with my races, I have more enthusiasm than skill when it comes to keeping plants alive, but despite the intimidating stacks of empty flower pots that might lead a homicide detective to look into a mass foliage murderer, each spring I [...]
Ding Dong! Organic Produce Delivery From The Fruit Guys!
Isn’t it a little uncanny and a lot strange how sometimes the universe provides for your exact needs precisely when you need it? This isn’t the first time I’ve had something I genuinely needed land on my doorstep for a review, but this is the time when I truly needed it most! Let me set [...]
How to Make the Perfect Big-Ass Salad (and the Best Dressing Recipe—Ever)
Not to brag, but I can make a mean salad. Like a salad the size of your face. Or your small pet. A gloriously enormous salad that can be described no other way but as a “Big-Ass Salad.” And not in the sense that it makes your butt big—in fact, it does quite the opposite! [...]
Roasted Veggies on Crusty Bread: Now THIS Is the Way to Get Your Veggies
March 29, 2012 by Kristen
Filed under Eating In, From Kristen, Nosh, Recipes
I’m often asked about meals my husband and I can share, since he eats meat and I do not. Truthfully, we have tons of meals we both enjoy, but many of them come with modifications—cooking some chicken on the side, for example, or sautéing my tofu in a separate pan from his ground beef. This Roasted [...]
Hitting the Farmers’ Market for Healthy Inspiration
Tucked in the valley is a charming Sunday farmers’ market in Studio City, Calif., that I love to visit. It’s the kind of place with vibrant fruits and vegetables. Vitamins and nutrients float in the air there, I swear. I always say I’m going to get some recipes together and then go into that place, [...]
My Produce-Picking Quirks
I’m not a huge fan of the grocery store. I think it goes hand in hand with not totally loving to cook. I do both tasks because I have to, but I consider them both chores. Grocery shopping is always more fun when my hubby comes along, but I try to do most of the [...]
If Your Zucchini Runneth Over, Try These Recipes
September 14, 2011 by Jenn
Filed under Guest Posts, Recipes
By Brandi Koskie for DietsInReview.com With summer winding down (officially over in 10 days) and pumpkin recipes beginning to float around the internet, gardeners everywhere are scrambling to make the most of their hard-earned summer produce. For gardeners, it means an excessive amount of zucchini to harvest and cook in a very brief time period. For [...]
The Best Way to Get Your Summer Veggies: The Grill
In summers past, I’ve certainly done my fair share of grilling. But this summer, the grill hasn’t been just a place for the carnivore in me. It’s been a place for the veggie-lover in me! And, certainly, grilling veggies is one of the tastiest and easiest ways to prepare them. Not to mention that they’re [...]
