Whole Wheat Penne With Chicken, Chard, and Peppers


Updated 01/12/11 8:03 PM · Posted by FitSugar · 7 comments

Whole Wheat Penne With Chicken, Chard, and Peppers

I love chard! It is leafy and green — what's not to love? During the Summer months, I like to avoid turning on my stove, so I found this oven-less recipe for a main dish featuring red Swiss chard; it's lowfat, so I thought I should share it. Using whole wheat penne really increases the amount of fiber and nutrition in any pasta dish. Plus, this dish is colorful, featuring green, red, and Read more

Taste the Rainbow: Orange


Updated 04/11/12 6:36 PM · Posted by · 3 comments

Orange Fruits and Vegetables

Strangely enough, orange produce was harder to come by than red for this colorful produce tour. The options are pretty straightforward, but that doesn't make them any less full of flavor. I stuck to three different ingredients: oranges, carrots, and orange bell peppers. Find out what to do with them when you keep reading. Read more

Mulberry Fall 2012


Updated 02/19/12 3:53 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

Mulberry Runway Fall 2012

Thanks to Mulberry's fur-covered Fall '12, staying warm will be the least of our worries next season. Creative Director Emma Hill served up a cozy, woodsy collection inspired by Maurice Sendak's Where the Wild Things Are, and with a star-studded front row including the likes of Azealia Banks, Pixie Geldof, and Lana Del Rey (who even got a bag named after her this season) who sat on fur-covered Read more

Savory Sight: Roasted Salmon With Fennel and Orange Zest


Updated 02/09/12 3:25 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Roasted Salmon With Fennel and Orange

Take advantage of citrus season by using it in every meal possible. Here, CheesePlease gives us a fast, easy, and healthy salmon recipe that is highlighted with orange zest and juice. Frequently, fennel is paired with oranges in a salad, so I decided to pair them together with salmon. Delicious! An orange is zested, juiced, and then whisked together with salt, pepper, and olive oil. Half of this Read more

Linguine With Sea Urchin and Caviar


Updated 02/09/12 9:30 AM · Posted by · 5 comments

Pasta With Sea Urchin and Caviar Recipe

Sea urchin is often a polarizing ingredient. Yoo Eatz encourages us to muster some courage and embrace this culinary adventure in the form of pasta. What's so gross about sea urchin? Even some of the most adventurous eaters I know will make the most horrific faces when the topic comes up. I asked my husband about this — he generally recoils when I suggest that we share a pair of nigiri at the Read more

Overdid It on the Chili, Wings, and Beer? How to Get Heartburn Relief


Updated 02/06/12 6:44 AM · Posted by · 1 comment

How to Relieve Heartburn

In terms of calories consumed in one day, the Super Bowl Sunday spread is only bested by the Thanksgiving feast. Being that the game comes but once a year, many sports fans go all out, consuming a variety of spicy snacks — chili, buffalo wings, salsa — along with beer, pizza, and dips. All that food can lead to digestive disaster. If you're suffering from heartburn, here's how to get Read more

From the Fit Community: A Cheesy Vegan Quinoa Casserole


Updated 02/03/12 6:53 AM · Posted by · 1 comment

Healthy Vegan Gluten-Free Quinoa Casserole Recipe

FitSugar readers pure2raw share a "cheesy" quinoa casserole recipe that's actually vegan as well as gluten, soy, and dairy-free. They posted the recipe in our Healthy Recipe group. Prep time: 15-20 minutes Bake time: 30 minutes, oven preheated to 325° Serves: varies, but bakes in a 3-quart (9×13) glass baking dish Ingredients (Part One) 2 cups quinoa 4 cups water 2 cups chopped raw yellow Read more

The Wide World of Wings: Soy-Ginger


Updated 01/30/12 1:07 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

Soy Ginger Chicken Wings Recipe

Fried chicken wings are an international phenomenon, and while we Americans perhaps can lay claim to wings as a central component of our national cuisine, more countries than you'd imagine are churning out crisp-fried poultry goodness and adding their own local flair. At izakayas (casual drinking establishments), Japan's working weary relax over sake, cold beer, and comforting late night nibbles, Read more

Painless Ways to Add Fiber to Your Diet


Updated 01/09/12 3:30 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

How to Eat More Fiber

Whether you're a serious meat eater who considers a side salad enough greens for the day, or someone who just hates veggies, if one of your New Year's resolutions is to eat more fiber, here are some easy ways to increase your roughage without a disapproving peep from your taste buds. Have a sweet tooth? Add spinach to homemade brownies, mash baked sweet potato into pancake mix, or add shredded Read more

Pepper Jelly Rugelach: A Change of Spice


Updated 12/14/11 6:40 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Pepper Jelly Rugelach Recipe

This year, we're not the only ones in the mood for a little less sugar and a little more spice. Food Orleans shares an ingenious recipe for pepper jelly rugelach. Welcome to the third installment of my Christmas Hannukah bake-a-thon! Have you ever had rugelach? Ever heard of them? They're these awesome, petite crescents of cream cheese and butter dough wrapped around a filling such as Read more