Ginger, walnuts, and coconut: this healthy carrot cake sounds divine — Eat, Live, Run Ways to resist the binge at your next barbecue — Shape Use the leftovers! Make an everything-in-the-fridge salad — Peanut Butter Fingers Corn on the cob goes gourmet for the holiday — Mind Body Green Maximize the antioxidants in your green tea — Nutrition Data Start your meal with a little fruit with Read more

What's sugar and spice and everything nice? Cupcakes! And no one knows more about our obsession with the lil confections than Sophie LaMontagne and Katherine Kallinis, co-owners of Georgetown Cupcake and stars of TLC's DC Cupcakes. The sisters, who learned their kitchen skills from their grandmother ("We followed her around the kitchen and always begged to help"), have been known to bake up to Read more

A close relative of the carrot, who gets way less love, is the parsnip. Since ancient times, these vegetables have been cooked up and enjoyed, but for some reason in the US, most of us choose to pass the parsnip by without a second glance. Once cooked, the flavor of a parsnip is surprisingly sweet and buttery. It's starchy nature makes it a lighter stand-in for the potato, or a welcome Read more

We may be months and months away from the glorious Summer fruits and vegetables we all love, but we should make the most out of root vegetable season. I'm a huge fan of nutrient and vitamin-rich vegetables like beets, carrots, and rutabagas, so all of these recipes sound amazing to me. Even in the dead of Winter there is so much flavor to celebrate! We've included some classic recipes (like Read more

Pack 'em up! Nine low-carb snacks for when you're on the go — Shape 42 ways to outsmart butter-happy chefs when dining out — Prevention Healthy substitutions for common cravings — Real Simple Say goodbye to Summer with this yellow squash recipe — Peanut Butter Fingers Chocolate Pumpkin Loaf for the first day of Autumn — Carrots 'n' Cake Skip the French diet and eat like an Aussie — Read more

Need to take a break from all the Cinco de Mayo dishes you've been prepping this week? Put a little spring in your step with Aimee3242's recipe for Spring rolls! My boyfriend and I made these together and had a lot of fun doing it. It's fairly simple once you get the hang of it and couldn't be healthier for you. I served it with two different dipping sauces, both equally delic!! Get the simple Read more

The best way to enjoy tomatoes in the middle of Winter is to use a canned product like those by Muir Glen. Recently, OnSugar blog FreshTart attended a Muir Glen tomato demo; here she shares the experience. It's no secret that Corner Table Restaurant is one of my favorite spots in town — I wouldn't have chosen to spend my birthday dinner there several weeks ago if it weren't.  So when I Read more

All the blood, sweat, and tears you poured into your garden is beginning to pay off, as strawberries, sugar snap peas, and tomatoes become harvest ready. If you decided not to plant zucchini, because people are always trying to give them away, make sure you take your neighbor up on their offer if they try to give you some zukes. That firm and flavorful squash isn't just a delicious side dish to Read more