This weekend was unusually warm for the end of September. I could have sworn the first day of fall was the other day, though. Pumpkin spice is in full swing and the leaves are falling. Summer is officially gone. It's funny because when I was living in Mexico last year I couldn't wait for a couple ...
Oven-Dried Tomatoes {Recipe Redux}
If you're anything like me, you are thinking of every way possible to hold on to summer's bounty of fresh fruits and vegetables. Don't get me wrong- I love fall weather and root vegetables, but nothing beats a perfectly juicy tomato. This month's Recipe Redux theme was all about dehydrating. If ...
Date Roll
When you're trying to live on a budget, or at least not spend your entire paycheck on food, you have to start making some of your favorite prepared foods at home. I'm constantly thinking of ways I can make homemade items for a fraction of the price of the store-bought versions (hello nut ...
5 Ways to Increase Your Protein Intake
I’ve been pretty lax with my healthy eating lately due to a few different reasons. One, I wanted to enjoy Mexican food as much as I could before I left Oaxaca to come back to Philly so I went a little hard on the tortillas and cheese. Then, I came back to the U.S. and was distracted by looking for a ...
Healthy Fall Comfort Food: Pasta
24 Carrot Life images clockwise from top left: Cottage Cheese Baked Macaroni and Cheese, Lightened Up Summer Vegetable Lasagna, Crispy Prosciutto, Fresh Pea, and Mozzarella Whole Wheat Pasta, Weeknight "Baked" Ricotta Pasta, and Skinny Spaghetti and Meatballs from Pinch of Yum. I'm gonna talk ...
