When you’re whipping up dinner and the recipe calls for some fresh herbs, do you freak out when you realize you don’t have anything close to fresh basil or mint? And a trip to the grocery store doesn’t seem all that realistic when you’re already halfway through dinner prep or your kids are running around […]
Life can get complicated, especially if you get caught up with all the daily distractions, modern sources of stress, and experiences that are often out of your control (but that you try to control anyway). And while there are many perks of living in our modern world—access to information and people anywhere, any time, at […]
Not too many people in the U.S. are familiar with spurtles. but this ancient Scottish cooking utensil has been gaining new fans lately. Why, you may ask? Because everyone’s favorite quaint British breakfast food (and the national food of Scotland) porridge, is having a moment. If you haven’t sampled a dish of gourmet porridge lately […]
If you do any kind of workout you know how hard it can be to find really good sports bras. There’s a reason! LaJean Lawson, a breast researcher and consultant for Champion Athletics explained to Racked, “There is no piece of clothing that is more difficult to design well than a sports bra … You […]
If you can’t make it to the world’s largest Passover meal hosted annually in Kathmandu (believe it or not!) then you better start planning your own Passover feast now! This year Passover begins at sunset on Friday, April 22 and ends at nightfall on Saturday, April 30. Although you’ve got a few food restrictions (leavened […]
Have you ever opened your pantry and felt confounded by what oil to use? If you love to cook (or maybe you just love to eat) then your kitchen is likely stocked with all the ingredients you need to whip up a delicious meal. Every seasoning, every herb and every type of oil one could […]
Pasta is ranked one of the ultimate comfort foods. Did you ever wonder why they call it comfort food? Turns out, this sense of comfort doesn’t necessarily come from eating the food itself, but the memory of the person who first made it for you. According to a study at the University of Buffalo, if […]
If there’s one fruit you should be eating first thing in the morning, it’s kiwi fruit. Aside from being sweet and tart at the same time, and incredibly good for you, we like that it’s available year-round in most grocery stores. As Slism reports, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Guide Pyramid, a […]
As The Guardian reports regarding miscarriage statistics, around one in five pregnancies end in miscarriage, but while most of us are comfortable with sharing our joy with others, we struggle to share our sadness. Despite feeling devastated and isolated after a miscarriage, most women refrain from telling others outside of their immediate families because it […]