Getting Ready For Your Week: Easy Lunch Prep Ideas
I am not going to turn into Martha and tell you how to perfectly prepare your lunches for the week. Get outta here, Martha! I just hope to shed a little light on what...
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To Dairy or Not To Dairy
Dairy is one food that always sparks controversy! Some claim that dairy is healthy if it’s pasteurized, low-fat and eaten in moderation (www.mypyramid.gov). Some say that plenty of raw, full-fat dairy is a health...
Five Cleansing Foods to Try This Fall
It feels like just yesterday that we were entering Spring and looking forward to the abundance of fresh fruits and vegetables that the warm weather provides. Now here we are, post-Labor day, getting ready...
What’s Your Excuse?
Like the rest of America and the world, I’ve been spending my evenings this past week watching the Olympics, and I never cease to be amazed at the extraordinary talent of the top athletes...
Delicious Summer Salad
Summer is finally in full swing and that means fresh produce is bountiful! It seems like just yesterday the only choice at the farmers’ market was between baby greens and starter plants; now the...
Top 10 Reasons to Buy Organic Foods
While I typically try to eat local, seasonal food, every once in a while I will crave something that isn’t in season here in Chicago. So last week I stopped into Whole Foods to...
It’s Summer. Try Something New.
The man who does things makes many mistakes, but he never makes the biggest mistake of all – doing nothing. -Benjamin Franklin Summer is almost in full force, and the living is easy! Do...
Healthy Holidays and How To Have ‘Em
By, Michelle Pfeninnghaus It’s like a scene from a movie: Snow gently falling, family and friends gather joyfully to sing songs and exchange good wishes. There’s good food, good fun, and – Wait a...
Thrifty Taste – An Interview with Stanley’s Fruits & Vegetables
By, Melissa Alvarez After much debate on what I wanted to write about, it finally came to me after I thought long and hard about what Chicago small business owners are facing today: High...