Healthy happy you.
Once you've learned how to make homemade mayonnaise, it's fun to get creative and make different mayonnaise flavors. My favorite, shown here, is basil-garlic mayo. It's a creamy, tangy, and fragrant spread that's delicious slathered on sandwiches or served as a dip alongside grilled vegetables like artichokes and zucchini. It's easy to put together: simply whisk the mayo with the herbs and Read more
A sandwich sounds like a healthy meal, but if yours isn't a real sandwich without a thick layer of mayonnaise, then you're looking at added cholesterol and calories you could do without. So the next time you make or order a sammy, spread a quarter of a ripe avocado on your bread instead of mayo. As you can see from the chart below, you'll end up with plenty of flavor and less calories, Read more
There are bound to be barbecues a plenty this Fourth of July weekend. With this tainted tomato scare, I for one definitely have salmonella on my mind. I typically associate mayo with food poisoning, since people tend to leave this condiment, and the food it's added to, out for long periods of time. I was relieved to read in the NY Times recently that mayo doesn't really deserve this bad rap. Read more
I'm a huge fan of enhancing my meals with a little somethin' somethin'. A slice of cheese here, a pat of butter there, a smear of peanut butter on that. It's just a little bit, so it can't really affect my diet, right? Well, if you're trying to lose weight, cutting calories is the way to do it. If you're always adding and sprinkling and smearing extras onto your food, well all those little Read more
Here's a post from YumSugar's Katie Sweeney from the Lovely Little Vignettes group: I used blues and oranges to create a pretty table for a dinner party I hosted on Saturday. It was Cinco de Mayo-themed, so I wrote the menu in Spanish. Continue reading to see the menu! Have you been doing any decorating lately? Be sure to share photos of your own tablescapes in the Lovely Little Vignettes Read more
Happy Cinco de Mayo! It doesn't matter what your Facebook status says today, you can have a fiesta-filled evening with my tips for celebrating with friends, lovers, and family. Single and Looking: Go stag or grab your best wing-lady and get yourself to the most popular local taco spot. Sit at the bar for maximum mingling while you enjoy margaritas and chips and salsa. Bonus points if there's a Read more
It's May 1, and you know what that means — Cinco de Mayo is almost here! We can't wait for everything from the tacos to the cocktails, but we're starting with the basics. No Cinco de Mayo celebration would be complete without a giant bowl of fresh salsa and a heaping pile of chips! Here are six salsa recipes to inspire you for the week. Cherry Salsa Pomegranate Mango Pico de Read more
We can't wait to celebrate Cinco de Mayo tomorrow with everything from chili con queso to roast chicken tacos — and, of course, plenty of margaritas! But before you dig in to your fiesta, find out what you know about some of the more traditional dishes of Mexico. I'll give you the description, and you give me the dish. Ready? Buena suerte! Source: Flickr User Emily Carlin Take the Quiz Read more
I've always been a fan of flames, so the number one reason I love Cinco de Mayo is the fact that it's one heck of a great excuse to light my mouth on fire. Each year, I make something deliciously spicy and this year, I'm not positive, but I'm thinking I'll serve chiles rellenos. One thing I'm sure of: there will be pineapple margaritas with a chili-salt rim. The spice is no joke; it hits you up Read more
