Funk and I were so excited for the picked-that-day fresh foods we’d be eating at our stay at Finca Luna Nueva Lodge. It’s not unusual for us to plan entire trips around the food! Breakfast was always set out buffet style, and while lunch and dinner were served to us, we enjoyed all of our [...]

For the first part of our honeymoon, we stayed at a place that was recommended by a dietitian pal of mine. As soon as she said the words, “It’s a dietitian’s heaven,” I basically had my bags packed. What drew us to the Finca Luna Nueva Lodge in Costa Rica was the fact that it [...]

Whenever I travel, whether it be a road trip (hate ‘em) or a cross country flight, my eating always gets out of whack. It’s not that I have such regimented eating habits, I’m just so used to eating an abundance of whole grains, fruits and veggies, home-cooked food and snacking that when I deviate from [...]

Today’s drool-worthy guest post is brought to you by Amory, who spent her spring break in Paris! Paris is known as the city of love and lights. Yet in my eyes, it’s not just the romantic feeling of the city and the sparkling lights of the Eiffel Tower than draw me in. I went to [...]

When Funk and I went to Tuscany in the summer, we picked up a big packet of tomato sauce seasonings. Pasta and sauce never really excite me, so I figured with some fragrant flavors reminiscent of the best vacation of our lives, we could kick basic pasta and sauce up a notch. Because the instructions, [...]

My name is Amory and I am a third year nutrition student at Simmons College interning with Janel for the spring semester. This past winter break, before starting my internship, I traveled to the Hawaiian island of Kauai for the first time and was absolutely blown away by its abundance of fresh and exotic food! [...]

We had a full day at the Whole Grains conference, and the best way to fuel a full day is with a great grain breakfast bar. We got to sample the award winning (seriously) oatmeal from Bob’s Red Mill topped with dates, whole grain granola, brown sugar, and walnuts. Dates are officially my new favorite [...]

The Oldways Whole Grains conference started today and it kicked off with a special media tour of the Bob’s Red Mill factory. Corinne, Elizabeth and I were lucky enough to be invited on this private tour led by Bob himself! He is the most energetic, upbeat 82 year old I’ve ever met, and he is [...]

I’m on the west coast on my first trip out to Portland, Oregon for the Oldways Whole Grains Conference. I came out here a day early with Corinne to explore the city a bit, along with THE FOOD. Ohhhh the food. I was fully prepared to fill my stomach to the brim with local, organic, [...]

I have exciting news! I was invited by Oldways to blog (and eat) my way through the Whole Grains conference in Portland, Oregon on January 31 – February 2nd. The Whole Grains Council holds a major international conference about every year and a half. I’ll be there with chefs, health professionals, food scientists/writers, and one [...]