A few weeks ago, breaking news (haha) reported that popcorn has more antioxidants than fruits and veggies. I did a little cheer, and then emailed the link to funk with a subject of: BEST. NEWS. EVER. We’re popcorn junkies around here. Popcorn contains concentrated levels of polyphenols. These disease fighting antioxidants, also found in green [...]

Over the weekend I was holed up in bed with a miserable head cold. The Nyquil-dependent kind of head cold that leaves me craving carbs in a serious way: toast, noodles, candy, and nothing more. Come Sunday night, I wanted something a little fancier than toast with jam, so I googled “vegan cornbread” and happily [...]

I’ll be the first to admit I’m not a big sports fan.* My eyes kinda glaze over when a baseball game is on, and I can’t talk stats like my sports-fanatic husband. But, that doesn’t mean I’m not always rooting for our home team(s), and in one case, away team (go ‘Cuse!). Unless you’re even [...]

Tis the season for last-minute-shopping-and-avoiding-the-mall! Actually, I braved the mall over the weekend, along with eight-gazilliion other people. Shopping during the holiday season isn’t stressful for me one bit, since I bought everyone’s gifts weeks ago and we really don’t go crazy with the gift giving. But Funk and I needed a few things, so [...]

This month’s Recipe ReDux challenge was to try a new (to you) whole grain. I love trying new foods and know there are so many whole grains out there that I have yet to try, but one whole grain that’s new to me is actually pretty old to me. In fact, I’m afraid to admit [...]

  I recently made a snack mix with some Indian spices and Attune’s Uncle Sam Original cereal. I’ve been tossing a mini-bag in my purse or work bag for a savory snack on the go and love how easy it was to make with ingredients I had on hand. Want the recipe? Visit the Attune [...]

(source) One of my favorite things to discuss in a counseling session with my clients (in addition to grocery shopping and easy cooking ideas) is snacks. I think people see snacks as the downfall in their diets, or the place where junk food lurks. Really, I see snacks as another opportunity in your day to [...]

Ever since I got that wonderful surprise two pound bag of walnuts in the mail, I’ve been dreaming up new walnut butter recipes to try. My twitter pals certainly help feed my new walnut butter addiction. Steph (who I also know from grad school, and not just from the nerdy interweb) is the one who [...]

I’d like to introduce Katilyn as today’s guest blogger! Read on to find out her top three granola bar choices. — Busy lives call for easy grab and go snacks. Whether you’re in college, have a full time career, or are a busy stay at home mom, having a healthy granola bar on hand is [...]

For whatever reason, the other night when temps hit 90 in Boston and my schedule was as jam-packed as ever, I decided to bake. Me? Bake? Yep. I think it was my brain’s response to stress. I modified an oatmeal raisin cookie recipe to be vegan and ya know what? It worked. Let me say [...]