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Friend Feast 2014: Four Courses + Beer Pairing
I’ve said it once and I’ll say it again: one of my favorite things to do each year is host Friend Feast, an annual tradition that started as a more traditional “Friendsgiving” and morphed into a...
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A Trip To Walnut Country
A big thank you goes out to the California Walnut Board who sponsored this remarkable trip. My passionate hunger for life once again led me to California where I was invited to celebrate the late...
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Three Cheers for Curry and the Kitchen Curry Master
Growing up, garlicky spaghetti was about as exotic as dinnertime got; bold yet delicate flavors like green cardamom, fenugreek and garam masala were virtually unheard of, at least in our Midwest...
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How to Dress Up Your Dessert and Keep Your Resolutions
The following is a post sponsored by Fiber One. For our sponsored post policy, click here. Fiber One asked us to share a few FBG-approved dessert tips to celebrate the release of their new products —...
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Hunger for Life: Homebound and Hangry
One of the best things about working with fellow foodies with fit booties is that we know the importance of comfort foods. Exhibit A: the Sprinkles Cupcakes my colleagues at Fit Bottomed sent over...
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Meal Planning for a Crowd
It was a pleasure to help with Jenn’s baby shower last month, but I must admit it was one heck of a challenge. Food allergies, intolerance and various styles of eating can make meal planning for a...
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On (Vegan) Tamales and Nostalgia
The vast majority of the posts I write for Fit Bottomed Eats seem to involve Mexican food. If I’m not writing about how to make salsa, I’m penning a detailed account of how I will cut anyone who...
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DIY Croutons
In four days most of the country will be turning their clocks forward to kick-off daylight savings time; and while some folks struggle with the change to their natural body rhythms, I for one couldn’t...
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Fish in a Tube (Awesome, Not Gross — Promise!)
Our eyesight plays a critical role in what we eat. Flavor be damned, if something appears unappetizing our brain perceives it as such and sends out a messages of detest: Danger, Will Robinson! Which...
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How to Blacken Fish Like a Pro
My husband Jared and I are the kind of people who, when we order something “blackened” in a restaurant, usually specify “extra” blackened. We like spicy, and we’re not afraid to ask for it. Subtle...
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Giving My Belly a Reboot
Can a juice shot a day keep the doctor away? I’m no stranger to having an unhappy tummy. I was diagnosed with IBS years and years ago, and the first thing the doctor prescribed me? Probiotics and...
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Kombucha: A Different Kind of Brew
I wanted to hate kombucha. I really did. For one, the premise of kombucha sounds a little gross. I mean, c’mon — fermented tea? That hardly sounds appetizing. It also felt a little too crunchy granola...
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Strawberry Jam and Wine: A Parfait Recipe
Normally, when I talk about cooking with wine, I mean it in the sense that, as I’m cooking something, I’m sipping on a glass of vino. It might not do much for cutting down on the prep time, I admit,...
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The Ultimate Blender Cookbook Review
Much like Jenn’s experience with this Paleo slow cooker cookbook, my experience with this book of blender recipes wasn’t quite what I’d expected it to be. When you open up a blender cookbook, you...
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The Only Healthy Eating Habit You Need
When it comes to weight-loss or nutrition, it’s tempting to stock up on silver bullets. After all, that’s why so many get-thin-quick schemes exist, and why Americans will spend more than 21 billion...
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Scouting Out a New Supermarket
Checking out a new supermarket is simultaneously one of my most — and least — favorite things. Browsing through the aisles and discovering new varieties of my favorite foods, and even finding brand...
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Baking with Ancient Grains in the Modern Age
I was stoked about getting to check out Erin Dooner’s The Sweet Side of Ancient Grains, a cookbook dedicated to creating healthier baked goods with everything from farro and einkorn to teff and spelt....
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Edible DIY Project: Italian Cheese
It’s fun to re-purpose old furniture or create a funky light fixture out of mason jars, but how about a DIY project you can eat? Cultures For Health is a web-based company that offers DIY starter kits...
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Zoës Kitchen: Healthy Fast Food With a Mediterranean Flair
This time last year I was basking in the afterglow of my European vacation. Oh, how I miss those cobblestone streets, ancient cities and most of all, the simple and wholesome food! But, this year,...
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Sans Salt: How (and Why) I’m Following a Low-Sodium Diet
Salt is one of the oldest methods of preserving food, your body needs salt to function properly, and salt certainly makes food taste delicious. But, like almost everything else, too much of a good...
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