Calorie counting apps are easy to find for pretty much any device. MyFitnessPal has a web-based program, an iOS app, and an Android app. There’s also Lose It!, FatSecret, and many others. These kinds of websites make the process of losing or maintaining weight seem simple. Just set your goals, then count the calories you […]
Last year, a friend sent me a recipe for flourless mini muffins that seemed utterly impossible. I was definitely skeptical. How could a banana, peanut butter, an egg, and a tiny bit of baking soda make an edible muffin? But I knew my friend wouldn’t send me a recipe she didn’t like, and we have […]
Winter is finally settling in with all the cold, snow, and ice that we expect from it here in Maine. With that in mind, I thought I’d share my mother’s pot roast recipe. Her recipe is fall-apart tender and incredibly flavorful, but it doesn’t rely on a lot of fat to achieve that moist, tender […]
As the old year ends and the new year begins, people reflect on the past twelve months and consider what they want to change in the coming twelve months. These reflections usually result in vague and useless resolutions. I know, I know, how can I call New Year’s resolutions useless? After all, they represent our […]
This week, since Christmas is only a couple of days away and Hanukkah starts tomorrow, I thought I’d share a Christmas memory with you. It was seven or eight years ago. I had come home from college for the winter break and was excited to bake Christmas cookies, see my family, and have a very […]
This time of the year is packed with activity. From parties with friends to various church and community activities, to decorating the house, to shopping for or making gifts, there seems to be no end to the to do list. Out of everything we’re going to talk about in this series, the sheer busy-ness of […]
The Holidays have officially arrived and with that come massive amounts of rich food, packed schedules, cold weather, and stress. This week, let’s talk about the food. Oh, the food! The best food of the entire year shows up during the Holidays. There are pies for Thanksgiving, latkes at Hanukkah, cookies at Christmas, not to […]
Thanksgiving marks the beginning of the Holidays — a wonderful time of year with family gatherings, parties with friends, and lots of amazing food. The Holidays also bring stress, and they can be difficult for people who have lost loved ones. Most health and fitness bloggers take this calm before the storm to talk about […]
Have you ever been going about your business, slipping further and further into a bad mood, until you’re ready to bite someone’s head off for daring to speak to you? This is what I think of when someone tells me they get “hangry” — that horrible feeling of being so hungry that you’re angry, too. […]
In just a few days, kids will be roaming the streets in costumes looking for free candy. That’s right, Halloween is coming! I don’t know about you, but I love Halloween. It’s so much fun to see all the costumes and decorations. Unfortunately, Halloween also has a reputation for being a very sugary, high calorie […]
