What’s for Dinner? Making Food Choices for a Healthier Planet
While it’s not a national holiday, Earth Day holds a special place in the hearts of many people. Those of us raised in the age…
No Meat? No Problem! 7 Dinner Options for Lenten Fridays
During Lent, it never fails: I’ll crave vegetables all week long, but come Friday, nothing sounds better than a big, juicy burger. I have a…
The Traveling Spoon: 6 Ways to Experience New Cultures Through Food
Under normal—aka non-COVID-19—circumstances, food is one of my favorite ways to get the most out of travel. While abroad or even on domestic trips, experiencing a…
6 Health-Related New Year’s Resolutions You Can Actually Keep
New Year’s resolutions are founded on the best intentions, but as everyone knows, long-term follow-through on them is notoriously difficult. We say we’ll lose 10…
8 Easy Ways to Have a Healthier Holiday Season
Between indulgent appetizers, stockings stuffed with sweets, and cookie exchanges galore, the holiday season isn’t exactly known for promoting healthy eating. And even though the average…
5 Practical Steps to Fight Polarization
You only have to open up Twitter—or start a conversation with a member of the opposite political party—to see that we’re living in polarizing times.…
6 Novels to Make You Think Deeply About Faith
Though I’m a person of faith who loves to read, I’ve never been one for religious fiction. I’m sure there are excellent Christian novels out…
5 Ways to Make the Most of Summer Foods
Juicy berries, fresh corn on the cob, cold cocktails by the pool—food is one of the greatest pleasures in life, and never more so than…
5 Tips From a Nutritionist for Saving Money on Food
The reality of inflation didn’t really hit me until I recently found myself standing in the grocery store staring at green onions. A small bunch…
7 Cheap “Friend Dates” That Aren’t Coffee
The text from a good friend pops up on my phone late on Thursday, asking if I want to hang out this weekend. It’s on…