Why You Should Visit Minneapolis
As you know, I was in Minneapolis last week. What you don’t know is that of my many visits (more than I can count on all my fingers and my toes), I had THE...
Meatless Monday – Summer Chickpea Salad
Today I introduce you to the Meatless Monday pledge. Haven’t heard about this movement yet? The idea is simple: take a break from eating meat once a week, for both your health and the...
Girls Only
To celebrate the launch of their new Black Raspberry Vodka, Belvedere is hosting a Girls Night Out Sweepstakes where one lucky girl and 7 of her friends will be treated to a night out...
Tweet Tweet Tweet
Previously I mentioned that you can find me on Twitter these days, but I don’t think I mentioned how totally awesome I think it is. I’m following several restaurants, local businesses, and news sources...
Mixed Green Salad with Cilantro-Lime Vinaigrette
Greetings from beautiful Minneapolis, the City of Lakes! Ah, but of course I won’t actually see any of those lakes while I’m here because this is business travel. I’ll probably spend a majority of...
Starbucks Free Pastry Day
A few weeks ago Starbucks launched a whole new line of healthier food offerings inspired by suggestions from their customers. Part of this change included reformulating 90 percent of their baked goods to make...
Reader Recipe- Coconut Cocktail
Summer vacations are definitely in full swing. Day after day someone in my general vicinity is overheard talking about their trip to the beach and I think to myself…what about me? Last year I...
Chicken and Squash Tostadas
Question of the Day: Pictured to the left are the beginnings of what summer vegetable that I’ve eaten non-stop for 3 weeks now? Can you guess? Answer: Summer Squash! Shocker huh?!? If you’ve been...
Local Bits and Bites
Remember that Slow Food Bake Sale this past weekend at the Nashville Farmers’ Market? Well, this is what I picked up: Local Harvest Cakefrom Fido Bakery Made with: local zucchini, eggs, beets, carrots, apples,...
Sundaes On Mondays
Just in case you haven’t heard, now through the end of August, Ben & Jerry’s has a sweet Sundaes on Mondays* deal, giving us all a reason to be glad it’s Monday for once....
