Starbucks: Make Morning Good Again?


Updated 10/14/11 11:48 AM · Posted by FitSugar · 16 comments

Starbucks Revamps Menu, Adding Healthier Options

You all know that I feel breakfast is the most important meal of the day, and it looks like Starbucks agrees. The coffee chain is revamping its breakfast menu to bring you healthier fare. The decision to do so is twofold: a little trickle down health from the top of the coffee chain (Starbucks' CEO was told to lose weight, and changing to a healthier breakfast helped him do so), and the hope that Read more

Boulder, CO: A Food Mecca in the Rockies


Updated 05/14/12 12:07 PM · Posted by · 3 comments

Where to Eat in Boulder, CO

Recently, I found myself with the prospect of being in Boulder, CO, for a long weekend. It was an opportunity that I seized faster than a dog would take leftovers. Aside from being home to the University of Colorado's flagship college campus, Boulder's also known for its food-centric, health-focused, and highly educated population — last year, it was even named America's Foodiest Town by Bon Read more

The Best Way to Welcome New Parents (and Baby) Home From the Hospital


Updated 03/26/12 1:25 PM · Posted by LilSugar · 0 comments

Welcoming New Parents Home From the Hospital

"When I had my baby, after 50 hours of unbelievable labor, I came home to a kitchen that was not quite through a remodel and a pretty empty fridge," said Sara Kate Gillingham-Ryan, founding editor of The Kitchn. "After that, I swore that from then on I would always cook for my friends when they had babies, and that is how my famous Taco Box evolved." We thought Sara Kate's New Baby Taco Box Read more

Foodie Friday Link Time: Green Up Your Breakfast Sammie


Updated 03/16/12 10:50 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Healthy Recipes For St. Patrick's Day

Green up your breakfast: kale and avocado morning sammie — Healthy Happy Life More than a snack food, here are five ways to prepare edamame — Vegetarian Times Food myths: don't be duped by diet half-truths — HuffPost Healthy Living Broccoli and raisins together? You betcha — Eating Bird Food Give your St. Patty's Day menu a healthy upgrade with these recipes — Shape Healthify your Read more

The Best Outdoor Weekend Activities For Kids


Updated 03/03/12 5:40 AM · Posted by LilSugar · 0 comments

Weekend Springtime Activities For Kids

Is it beginning to feel a lot like Spring where you live? If so, chances are, you and your kids are ready to cure your cabin fever and get outside this weekend. Encourage Budding Entrepreneurs: Little ones love to feel in control, and giving them their own business opportunity for the day is a great way to teach basic math, social, and even marketing skills. Start a classic lemonade stand, or Read more

Yummy Links: From Irish Breakfasts to Austin's Restaurants


Updated 03/11/11 10:25 AM · Posted by YumSugar · 0 comments

An Irish Breakfast Menu and Other Food Fun From the Web

Serve an Irish breakfast this weekend. — Chow Giant whoopie pie pan: love it or hate it? — Baking Bites A table at Top Chef's restaurant wars is up for bid in a charity auction. — Eater Make pasta e broccoli for dinner tonight. — Serious Eats Michael Voltaggio and Ludo Lefebvre prove they've paid their dues as chefs. — Daily Dish Where to eat bone marrow in San Francisco. — Grub Read more

Dunkin' Donuts Is Banking on All-Day Sandwiches


Updated 02/01/12 12:25 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

New Dunkin' Donuts Sandwiches

Looks like Starbucks and McDonald's aren't the only two chains who want a piece of breakfast between bread: starting this week, Dunkin' Donuts introduces two new sandwich offerings, to be offered at DD locations throughout the day — including breakfast, of course. The new sandwiches will "be familiar, but with a twist," said Stan Frankenthaler, Dunkin' Brands' executive chef and head of product Read more

5 Unbelievably Bad Fast-Food Breakfasts


Updated 01/23/12 10:43 AM · Posted by · 2 comments

5 Fast-Food Breakfasts You Should Never Eat

We are excited to share one of our fave stories from Prevention here on FitSugar! By Molly Raisch, Prevention Mom always said, “Breakfast is the most important meal of the day.” And she was right. Morning meals are essential to revving your metabolism and kick-starting your calorie burn, but indulging in a fat- and calorie-laden breakfast from your favorite fast-food chain could easily send Read more

Subway Hopes to Wake Up Breakfast Sales


Updated 09/01/11 1:15 PM · Posted by YumSugar · 8 comments

New Breakfast Menu Served at Subway

Yet another chain is vying for a piece of the pie in the ongoing fast food breakfast wars. Next month, Subway will roll out a breakfast menu, with a focus on low-fat egg and cheese sandwiches. Options will include a Western egg and cheese; black forest ham, egg, and cheese; double bacon, egg, and cheese; and steak, egg, and cheese, all made with cage-free eggs. Patrons will be able to Read more

Foodie Friday Link Time: Better-For-You Gingerbread Recipe


Updated 12/09/11 10:46 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Healthy Gingerbread Recipe

Recipe makeover: Gingerbread! How to make it healthier — Health Don't get manipulated at the market! How to navigate the grocery aisles — Prevention Healthiest menu items from 2011 — Daily Spark Plate up these superfoods of December — Huff Po Add sweet potatoes to your cinnamon rolls for tasty results — Vegetarian Times Quinoa for breakfast? You betcha! — Self Read more