Recipe Review: Joy Bauer's Blueberry Banana Muffins


Updated 02/02/09 11:45 AM · Posted by FitSugar · 30 comments

Recipe Review: Joy Bauer's Blueberry Banana Muffins

I love baking, and while I do my best to lighten up many of the sweet nothings I regularly make, there is a such a thing as going too healthy. When I read the recipe for Joy Bauer's blueberry banana muffins, I was stoked because I had three past-their-prime bananas in my fridge waiting to be incorporated into something tasty. When I read the ingredients, including whole wheat flour and oat bran, Read more

8 Tips For a Healthier Brunch


Updated 01/26/12 4:31 PM · Posted by FitSugar · 5 comments

Tips For a Healthier Brunch

Weekend brunch is one of my favorite meals, but with all the deliciously decadent foods to choose from, like a Belgian waffle smothered in maple syrup and whipped cream, it's easy to overindulge. To avoid having to spend the entire afternoon in a coma on the couch, here are some tips for making your weekend breakfast as healthy as it is satisfying. Load pancake batter with fruit: Mix in at Read more

Cookbook Review: The Cake Mix Doctor Bakes Gluten-Free


Updated 06/15/11 11:22 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Book Review: The Cake Mix Doctor Bakes Gluten-Free

If you do any gluten-free baking, you're fully aware that baking without regular flour requires some skill and patience in the kitchen. Thankfully, with gluten-free baking mixes, it's easy to make your favorite cookie and cake recipes without ripping your hair out in the process. Anne Byrn — aka "The Cake Mix Doctor" — is at it again with her latest cookbook, The Cake Mix Doctor Bakes Read more

Calories in Your Typical Breakfast


Updated 04/17/12 9:45 PM · Posted by · 6 comments

Calories in Popular Breakfast Food

Breakfast may be known as the most important meal of the day, but it's also my favorite. There's always something to satisfy my taste buds whether it's sweet or savory, warm or refreshing. Since I love fruit, yogurt, oatmeal, eggs, and pancakes so much, I wouldn't even dream of skipping out on breakfast, but I know many people who do in order to lose weight. If calories are on your mind, check Read more