I love a bowl of quick oatmeal in the morning, but unfortunately, many of the instant packets out there contain sucralose or high fructose corn syrup, both of which I studiously avoid. I don’t mind the plain oatmeal from the canister, but sometimes the flavor can be a little bland. So, I whipped up this [...]

There seems to be a constant debate over conventional produce vs. organic produce. Is organic really better, or is it a marketing ploy? How bad can conventional produce really be? In my opinion, it’s always worth it to go organic. Not only is it pesticide free, but to me, the produce also tastes better. I [...]

In my quest to become a raw foodist, I just discovered Ani’s Raw Food Kitchen by Ani Phyo. She makes eating raw and living green seem simple, delicious and desirable. The executive chef of SmartMonkey Foods, a raw food company, Phyo has been a raw foodist and vegan for years. Her recipes seem easy and [...]

Carol Alt’s The Raw 50 is actually a recipe-based sequel to her first book, Eating in the Raw, which I have never read. I just happened to stumble across this book at work and thought it looked interesting, even though I’ve never really been into raw eating. However, after glancing through these recipes and reading [...]

The Washington Post’s website has a really cool interactive salad spinner. Composed of concentric rings containing a plethora of ingredients, you simply select your favorite greens, vegetable, protein, fruits/nuts, cheese, and dressing, and voila! a delicious customized salad recipe. There are endless choices, so you can really play around with your options and make some [...]

The June 2007 issue of Health magazine has some snazzy cocktail recipes to beat the heat and ring in the 4th. Not only are they all lower in calories than regular cocktails, they put a refreshing spin on drinks with new flavors. My favorite part: none of the drinks use sugary mixes or artificial sweeteners [...]