A Tangerine and a Cranberry Walk Into a Restaurant
 

It may sound like the beginning to a questionable joke, but this pair is really a match made in heaven – especially when it comes to boosting your winter diet and livening up some of those healthy eating resolutions you may have made.  
 

These two first met on a blustery winter day, and it’s been culinary magic ever since between the Asian more...

“Man cannot live by bread alone; he must have peanut butter.” --James A. Garfield

 

According to the National Peanut Board, he is one really popular guy, found in 90% of homes in the U.S.—and for good reason. Peanut Butter is one delicious ingredient. He’s made from the peanut, a little legume believed to have more...

We’ll give you three guesses what the NUMBER 1 New Year Resolution is.  That’s right, “lose weight.”  If your goal is to lose weight this year, the trick is to find the reason that will motivate you now and throughout your journey… especially now that it's February and the shiny glow of New Year’s Day is fading.  

Here are some of our very favorite reasons to stick to your diet resolutions both at more...

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With the weather turning colder and life getting hectic – thanks to the holidays – you may be in need of a little comfort from the kitchen.  While deep-fried and creamy weight-loss nemeses often considered “comfort food” may be your first thought (and fear), take heart that some of the most soothing winter foods are also the healthiest.  Dear Diet, we’d like you to meet your hectic holiday saviors:
 

Welcome to December and the food and fun marathon that it is.  Lace up your running shoes – you may want to do this literally to keep those extra pounds at bay – and get ready to celebrate all month long while you’re shopping, wrapping, and still juggling all your regular responsibilities.  If you’ve run a marathon or just faced a holiday season before, you probably know that preparation is key!  Knowing what you may face during the next more...

We are just over a week away from one of the great food holidays, Thanksgiving. Yes, every holiday has its own delicious food traditions, but this one is centered on family and friends gathering around a table to give thanks and share a meal… and what a good meal it always is! In honor of this fast-approaching food-a-thon, here are some of our favorite ingredients you might be cozying up with at the table. We’ve also included some reasons why you may want to give an more...

Also known as: Maybe a little “wild” sometimes, but she’s still simply Rice

Likes: The scenery… wherever she’s planted, from mountains to valleys around the world

 

Dislikes: Weeds and bugs, processing that strips away her best nutrients

Hobbies: Soaking in the fields and gracing weddings as a symbol more...

He’s hot and maybe a little spicy, and he wants to help warm you up on a cold fall day. He’s Chili, and his one-dish goodness can be a wholesome and nutritious choice for lazy weekends or busy weeknights, whatever your health goals may be. It’s all in how he’s put together.

There’s great debate about Chili’s origins and true ingredients. He’s warmed explorers, sustained cattle drivers, and kept family bellies full more...