Weekend Well-Being: After A Spicy Dinner


Updated 08/23/07 8:39 PM · Posted by FitSugar · 4 comments

Weekend Well-Being:  After A Spicy Dinner

I work all week, I take care of the kids so when the Friday night rolls around, I secure a babysitter (it's a competitive field out there). Then, I call some friends and we head to out to eat. Usually we choose some spicy, ethnic joint. Sometimes after eating different cuisines or rich food, my stomach might rebel from overly adventurous tastes. Chinese food for some reason always leaves me Read more

How to Make Your Own Quick and Easy Herbal Tea


Updated 05/03/11 1:20 PM · Posted by · 2 comments

How to Make Your Own Herbal Tea

I find that people are either devout coffee drinkers or dedicated tea aficionados. I myself fall into the tea category, as my pantry is overflowing with various flavors of tea. But now that Spring has arrived, I'm inspired to make my own home-brewed tea with fresh herbs and test out different combinations. Below, you'll find my top three favorite homemade herbal teas, but other yummy herbs like Read more

Injera, Berbere, Wat: A Guide to Ethiopian Food


Updated 10/11/11 6:22 PM · Posted by · 4 comments

Ethiopian Food Glossary

This may come as a surprise, but if we had to eat one cuisine for the rest of our lives, my pick would be Ethiopian. There's something incredibly natural about the act of eating with one's hands, and the spiced, slow-cooked, home style preparations. But to someone who's not familiar with East African cuisine, deciphering an Ethiopian recipe or the menu at an Eritrean restaurant can be sort of Read more