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5 Pantry Staples You Can Transform Into Fast and Easy Meals
Chantelle Ellem, the brilliant mind behind the popular Australian lifestyle blog Fat Mum Slim shares her go-to meals to whip up when you just don’t have time to cook. Even better, you probably already have these ingredients on hand. Is there anything worse than staring into an empty fridge with the sinking feeling “What on…
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How To Make Guilt-Free Potato Chips in Your Microwave That Are Actually Crispy
We know what you may be thinking — why go through the effort of making homemade potato chips when you can just buy them in the store? For one thing, you might want a healthier way to enjoy delightfully crispy tubers. You can control exactly how much oil and salt you use. For another, you…
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These Smashed Potatoes Are the Perfect Super Bowl Party Finger Food
Every year around this time, the internet gets flooded with Super Bowl recipes. Everywhere you look, there’s something making you wonder when you last ate. Wings are always a hit, but how about some potatoes to go with that meat? We have the perfect party potato recipe: Crispy smashed potatoes with pickle aioli. Wings may…
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Drop 16 Pounds in 7 Days By Sneaking Viscous Fiber Into Your Diet
Sick of diets that are all about deprivation? “You can lose weight eating huge portions of foods you love,” promises Lisa Lillien, creator of the wildly popular Hungry Girl daily emails and cookbooks. “My goal is to find easy ways to make food we crave healthy.” Lillien has kept off three sizes for a decade,…
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Is Olive or Vegetable Oil Healthier and Tastier to Cook With? The Answer May Surprise You
When it comes to cooking, many of us typically use olive oil or another type of vegetable oil. Maybe you have a preference for one over the other, or maybe you mix things up from time to time. But is there a huge difference between the two when it comes to health benefits or taste…
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Hibiscus Tea Is the Tummy-Flattening Brew That Protects Your Heart and Helps You De-Stress
Out of all the trending superfoods in the world of health and wellness, perhaps none is as beautiful as the magnificent hibiscus flower (Hibiscus sabdariffa). That’s right: The pretty pink flower we all know and love to look at is not only edible, it’s also a nutritional powerhouse bursting with so many health benefits that…
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10 Veggie Side Dishes That Will Healthify All Your Dinners
By now, we all know how important it is to eat our veggies. But between trying to get the kids to eat all their broccoli at dinner and packing leafy greens into your morning smoothie every day, eating your veggies can become a drag. The good news is, eating healthy doesn’t have to be boring.…
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This No-Fail Method Guarantees You Always Pick the Best Corn
With summer fast approaching, it’s time to hone your corn-picking skills because everyone’s favorite yellow veggie is sure to make an appearance as a major cookout side in the upcoming months. Corn is such a versatile vegetable. You can wrap it in foil and set it right on the grill, or you can slather it…
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This Simple Hack Will Give You the Most Delicious Fried Eggs Every Time
What do you do with your leftover bacon grease? If you’re like me and you used to throw it away, stop right there. We’re here to share why you absolutely need to start frying your eggs in that leftover oil. The Case For Frying Eggs in Bacon Grease There are so many uses for bacon…
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Here’s How Much Coffee Is Safe to Drink Per Day
If you love coffee as much as we do, chances are you’ve briefly wondered how much coffee is too much. And chances are, after cleaning out your Keurig, you went right back to enjoying your cup of joe and nothing happened. As have we, many times! But after we heard the tragic news about 16-year-old…