As seen on Good Morning Washington! Click here to see me demo a day of affordable, tasty food---live on air! Do you want to feed your family healthy, tasty food---on a budget? How about 5-to-9 servings of fruits and veggies a day without taking out a loan? You're in the right place! Inspired … [Read more...]
Budget Cooking Hack: How to Make Popcorn in a Paper Bag in the Microwave
Our "eating healthy on a shoestring" series continues with one of my favorite "cooking" hacks: making popcorn in a brown paper bag in the microwave! Why make your own brown-bag popcorn? Cheaper: Homemade popcorn saves you money: It's less than one-third of the price of store-bought. Homemade: … [Read more...]
As Seen on Good Morning Washington: Fast and Healthy Halloween Treats
How to Make a Monster Dip Veggie Tray: Click here for a LIVE demo on Good Morning Washington! Hello Good Morning Washington viewers! If this is your first time here, check out these easy recipes and reader favorites like 6 Fast & Easy Ways to Use Pumpkin. You can also learn about me and the … [Read more...]
6 Fast and Healthy Ways to Use Pumpkin
I may be the only person who feels this way, but fall? Meh. While everyone else is swooning over the crisp air and colorful leaves, I'm getting more crotchety with each minute of daylight we lose. Luckily, there's one thing that redeems the season for me: pumpkin! I mean, what other … [Read more...]
62-Calorie Pumpkin Hot Chocolate
Rich and creamy, this pumpkin hot chocolate tastes like hot cocoa and pumpkin pie had a baby. (The scandal!) But unlike regular hot cocoa and pumpkin pie, this tasty treat won't wreck your diet. In fact, this steamy cup of satisfaction could be your healthiest chocolate fix ever. I mean, not only … [Read more...]
Superfood Made Easy: Blissful Blueberry Breakfast Bowl
Do you have favorite meal or snack that seems weird but is so good you eat it everyday anyway? It could have come from anywhere: Maybe you had to find an emergency sub for an ingredient you ran out of---and the sub made the recipe even better. Maybe you were jonesing for a snack but hadn't … [Read more...]
5-Minute Vegan Cherry Chocolate Ice Cream
Want vegan ice cream that practically makes itself? All you need is 5 minutes, 6 ingredients, and a food processor. No churning needed! … [Read more...]
Copycat Hidden Valley Ranch Dressing (Vegan)
As you may have guessed by now, Jeff and I don't have overly sophisticated tastes. When we went plant based, we pretty much had the DTs as we cut out Standard American Diet (SAD) favorites like Velveeta Shells n' Cheese, Papa John's pizza, and Breyer's ice cream. … [Read more...]
Basil and Lemon White Bean Dip
In my mom's hometown, when the going gets tough, the tough bake a cake. So when my Papaw passed away recently, by the time I arrived in Kentucky---the day after his death---the sympathy food had already started rolling in. … [Read more...]
10 Healthy Cooking Hacks You Need to Know
What's better than cooking a delicious, healthy meal for the people you love? Cooking that meal fast---and getting great results every time. … [Read more...]