One man can only wear so many ties in a lifetime, and though we know he’d appreciate it, let’s just skip the “Father of the Year” t-shirt this year. Instead, give dad something he really wants — something to drink! You still have time to order all these — we made sure. Last hour to order is listed with each […]
How to know if your seafood is sustainable
June is National Seafood Month, and one area where most of us could also use a little more knowledge is sustainability. We recommend you eat more seafood as part of a healthy diet. In fact, we dedicate an entire month of our 12 Healthy Habits program to eating more seafood. Here, we’re giving you a sustainable seafood action plan: what […]
Sunday Strategist: Week of June 10
Here, another week’s worth of fast, healthy, and tasty menus. It’s not the love of cooking that deters so many of us from the kitchen each night; it’s actually deciding what to cook from the millions of options bombarding us from so many different places. We’ve done the planning for you. Not just menus, but healthy menus that are fast – on the […]
Happy National Doughnut Day!
From time to time, companies send us crazy, wacky, and sometimes downright ridiculous products to sample. The Babycakes Flip-Over Donut Maker ($40, thebabycakeshop.com) doesn’t really fall into any of those categories, but it’s certainly not a multifaceted kitchen gadget. Still, in honor of today’s holiday, we thought we’d give it a try. Boy, were we impressed! Sure, this tiny oven isn’t […]
Wine Down Friday: Wine-Related Accessories
Be it a need to display your previously opened bottle of red on the counter, or a simple charm to designate which glass is yours, there are wine accessories for just about every need one can think of. We’ve rounded up a collection of adorable, and rather useful, items that will have you looking like a vino pro in no […]
Gold Star Snack: KIND’s Newest Bars
KIND makes delicious nutbars, and one of the two they’re introducing this month is a real winner—Maple Glazed Pecan and Sea Salt. Yes, it carries on the endless enthusiasm for salt in sweet foods (if we see another salted caramel sauce we will officially be bored)— but it’s simply delicious. Strong, real maple flavor, a nice tang of salt (but […]
Kale in summer? Yes, try it in pesto!
Since folks always seem to be looking for new uses for tasty, super-nutritious kale (such as these great 15 Ways with Kale), let me throw out one of my favorite summer kale treats: kale pesto. Kale’s a hearty green and very well suited to cold-weather cooking. But that doesn’t mean you have to put it aside all summer. Try this […]
