Fool Month of Purging 2011
Well, it’s that time of year again… April. And to carry on with last year’s theme of a Fool Month of Purging, I’ve decided to do it again. Only this time, I’ll be purging something completely different. Watch the video or read more below. Rather than purging more “material things” from our house (which we’ll [...]
10 easy ways to spice up your leftovers
If you’re like me, you don’t naturally gravitate to leftovers when searching for that next great meal. And sadly, according to the US Health Department, Americans now throw away on average, 25% of the food they purchase. (The NY Times offers a great graphic showing the breakdown.) Imagine if you could save 25% on your [...]
Black bean salad (four ingredients)
Another super easy side dish, or a meal all by itself for Meatless Monday. I enjoyed this one as a full lunch last week. 1 can of black beans 1 can of corn 1 can of Rotel 1/2 pkg of Ranch dressing mix Simply drain the beans, corn and Rotel and then add them all [...]
Meatless Monday
This morning on NPR I heard a great story about Sid Lerner’s new campaign: Meatless Mondays. For those who are unfamiliar with Lerner (like I was), he’s the brains behind the “Don’t squeeze the Charmin” ads, as well as a number of other successful ad campaigns. Now he’s taking on a new challenge — encouraging [...]
Entertaining on the cheap
Early last week, My Life and I had decided upon hot dogs for our Friday evening dinner. (Yes, sometimes you get a craving for cheap, grilled, processed meat.) But as the week progressed, we decided we’d rather enjoy the evening with friends, rather than by ourselves. So we invited several folks over and made it [...]
Super easy chicken marinara
A simple four ingedient recipe: Grilled chicken breasts (I grilled one per person on our Foreman Grill) Cooked pasta (1 cup or so per person) Steamed broccoli (1 medium brocolli head for 2 people) Reheated pasta sauce (we used left over sauce from a previous recipe) Pile the cooked ingredients on your plate or in [...]
15 simple ways to improve your health in a week
Drink plenty of water — most doctors recommend at least eight to nine glasses of water a day Avoid drinking sodas or other sugary drinks Take a 15-30 minute walk each day Cook your meals this week — avoid eating out and eating processed foods Eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince and [...]
