Love It, Like It, Hate It: Boxed Cake Mix!
Whether you’re making an actual cake or one of the many super-cute and creative sweet treat recipes that start with “a box of vanilla cake mix,” using a regular cake mix makes it a challenge to cut the sugar or make recipes healthier in any way – so starting with a good-for-you boxed cake mix is a game changer!
Eat Fit at French Quarter Fest | Get the Skinny in the Kitchen with Molly & Philip Lopez of Galatoire’s
With just a little bit of thought and planning, wellness-focused gifts can be tailored to suit anyone on your list.
Love It, Like It, Hate It: Rice (& rice alternatives)
White rice is such staple in our everyday cooking, serving as the foundation for dishes like red beans and rice, jambalaya, and shrimp creole.
Peachy-Keen ways to eat deliciously well this summer
Peaches may never make the top spot on lists of “superfood,” but the stone fruit holds plenty of nutritional benefits beneath its fuzzy exterior.
Alcohol Free For 40: 30-day challenge results in quantifiable health benefits
Wow. What an incredibly cool experience. Not only did the fourth annual #AlcoholFreeFor40 Challenge bring about immensely positive changes in participants’ energy, sleep, appearance, attitude and mood, it also resulted in measurable, quantifiable improvements in weight, blood pressure and cholesterol, inflammatory markers.
Where to find 5 truly healthy New Orleans smoothies
Until recently, if you wanted to have a really truly good-for-you smoothie, your best bet was to blend one at home.
How to have the best-dressed salad in town: One makeover that really matters
A noble, giant salad filled with greens, grilled protein and avocado slices can turn into the equivalent of a burger and fries if it’s drenched in 600-plus calories of dressing that carries with it a day’s worth of sodium and two days’ worth of added sugar.
Festival Game Plan: How to balance indulging with healthier bites
When I use words like “healthy” and “nutritious” when talking about festivals, I prepare myself for the inevitable eye roll.
Build a healthy smoothie on-the-go
With just a little bit of thought and planning, wellness-focused gifts can be tailored to suit anyone on your list.
I’m launching a podcast
After years of sharing nutrition, wellness, and health information on my local TV news channels and news websites, I realized I have so much more information to share on these topics I am researching.
My 6 top Costco finds | 2019 Spring Edition
Looking for budget-friendly finds that are fast, easy, and – yes – still good for you? You’ll want to check out these 6 Costco finds that make it easier than ever to squeeze nutritional goodness like protein and superfoods into meals and snacks on the go.
Love It, Like It, Hate It: Beef jerky, turkey jerky, and beyond
Jerky can make a great protein-rich snack in a pinch, but there can be a tremendous difference between brands on shelves.
Sleeping Tips, Mocktail Recipes for The Alcohol Free For 40 Challenge check-in
It’s the halfway point for our fourth annual #AlcoholFreeFor40 Challenge, and for many, the toughest part is over: The first weekend without alcohol, the first dinner date without a cocktail, and of course, St. Patrick’s Day, sans booze.
Get the Skinny: Hogs for the cause | Eat Fit grilled pork chop sandwich
Chef Nate Barfield of Turkey and the Wolf and his team “Pig Latin” are featuring Eat Fit Grilled Pork Chop Sandwiches for this year’s Hogs for the Cause, a two-day event with tons of music & great food, with the mission of helping families who are fighting pediatric brain cancer.
Love It, Like It, Hate It: Bacon!
Let’s be clear – bacon is still best saved for the occasional indulgence – find out which brands and varieties are best, in today’s Get the Skinny with Molly.
Love It, Like It, Hate It: Chocolate protein bars
Craving chocolate? A square or two of 70% dark chocolate is always okay – but if you find a chocolate protein bar you like, it can also do the trick.
Get the Skinny in the Kitchen: Keto chocolate tart
Craving chocolate but want to stay on track with your nutrition goals? You’ll love – and savor – every bite of this decadent chocolate tart. Naturally gluten free, grain free and sugar free, Ben has done it again!
Get the Skinny | Vietnamese chicken wings BY Brad McGehee OF Blue Line Sandwich Co.
Marinated in classic Vietnamese flavors then grilled to perfection on the barbecue, these wings can also be cooked in the oven.
Love It, Like It, Hate It: Wing Sauce
Wing sauce and buffalo sauce are delicious ways to spicy up plain old chicken or shrimp, but some can pack in half a day’s worth of sodium into just a couple of spoonfuls!
Get the Skinny: #AlcoholFreeFor40 Challenge + Big Easy Bucha’s Melon Magic Fauxjito!
Ash Wednesday marks the start of Lent, and whether we’re Catholic or not, many of us give up something for Lent – and that “something” is often alcohol.