Hooray, hooray! September 26 is National Pancake Day! Last month we talked about our love for waffles and here we are about a month later with another food holiday centered around breakfast. A wise man once said that anyone who doesn’t love breakfast food must be an idiot (or something like that…) and if the […]
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Pumpkin-Flavored Everything Season is Here!
Well, here we are. It’s that time of the year again. The heat index is dropping, it’s starting to get a little darker a little sooner, and suddenly everything is red, brown, and pumpkin all over. Fall is here…almost.
Happy National Waffle Day!
Tomorrow is National Waffle Day! It’s time to embrace our inner Leslie Knope’s and enjoy waffle after waffle all day long. Luckily for us, waffles are very easy to eat for every meal of the day. They lend themselves well to breakfast, brunch, lunch, a snack, dinner, dessert, and another snack. That might sound like […]
The Best Recipes for Summer
We are about to enter the last full month of Summer which means if you haven’t gotten your fair share of endless days outside, lazy days on the beach, and addicting summer food it’s time to start taking advantage of the weekends and making plans. Being as obsessed with food as I am, my main concern is being sure that I take full advantage of all the foods that tend to be linked with this weather.
4th of July Recipes For Your Party
Happy Birthday America! It’s July 4th, or Independence Day depending on your preference, this Friday. What do you say we celebrate our country the best way we know how—with food? Like most of the holidays that are centered around gathering with friends and family and having a big party, July 4th has it’s own class […]
Previewing the ‘Big Brother 1’6 Cast and the New Twist
Well, fellow Big Brother addicts, it’s that time of the year again. It’s time to spend too much time to even count watching 16 strangers act absurdly all for our entertainment—oh, and the potential to win $500,000. It’s Big Brother 16! The new season premieres tomorrow on CBS at 8pm, so I suggest you take […]
Tips for Exercising in the Summer Heat
A week from today marks the official beginning of Summer but in many places, including where I am, it’s felt like Summer for quite some time. After a brutal winter, relief from subzero temperatures is welcome, but can make it difficult to do anything outside without turning into a pile of sweat. It might be […]
Best Ways to Overcome Spring & Summer Allergies
After what seemed like a winter that was NEVER going to end, the warmer weather has finally showed up, but unfortunately it’s brought it’s always-reliable-allergies with it. Every day I wake up, check the pollen index, and hope to magically see that it’s nothing but it always seems to rank very high. There are many, […]
Is Juicing Good For You?
Last year saw a huge surge in the popularity of juicing. Suddenly it was everywhere – magazines, mentioned in celebrity interviews, and juice shops were showing up everywhere. It seemed like everyone was doing it. With trends like this, it is hard for me to buy into them completely and not be a skeptic. My […]
Do All Healthy Drinks Need to Be Boring and Gross?
With all the recent concern over the amount of sugar in our food and drinks, there has been lots of talk about being more mindful about what you are drinking. Still – knowing how much sugar is in all your favorite drinks doesn’t always make you stop drinking them, especially when you think the alternatives […]
The Best Recipes You Need to Try out This Easter
This Sunday is Easter Sunday and, while the holiday has it’s roots in the Christian religion, today the day is observed by both people who follow the religion and people who do not. If you observe this holiday in a religious sense, the day is usually filled with church services and an early dinner with […]
A New Way To Share ‘Secrets’
Secret is a new app that just recently launched—it is described as a space to share your thoughts with your friends, but with a twist. Everything is anonymous on Secret, so it enables you to share personal feelings that you might feel strange sharing otherwise, even with friends. It’s made for those times when you […]
The Best St. Patrick’s Day Recipes
What originally started out as a holiday for Christians to celebrate the life of of one of the most recognized Saints—Saint Patrick—has since turned into day of celebration of Irish culture, by people that or religious or not. It’s a day filled with lots of green, shamrocks, food, and for some—lots of alcohol. My own […]
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