November 17th, 2009 by AmyJo
I’ve decided to come out from NFN hibernation! I know it’s been a long while since we’ve chatted, and I’m sorry. Fortunately, I have an excuse. Mairwage (if you haven’t see The Princess Bride, add it to your to-do list NOW). Yes, white dress, handsome groom, pretty flowers, angels singing…the whole deal. I know you missed me as much as I missed you. Which is a LOT, of course. But instead of going all mushy about how much you mean to me and starting to cry, we’ll just move on to nutrition.
But first, let me tell you how many Read the rest of this entry »
May 4th, 2009 by AmyJo
I love asparagus. Who cares if it makes your pee smell funny. It is darn tasty and even better for your health. And asparagus season is NOW. That means, it’s always on sale, so you can afford to experiment with it a little. Like on the grill. Or roasted with fresh Parmesan. Or in this amazing asparagus Gruyere tart that I made for a baby shower last week. Holy deliciousness.
And as you chow down, here are Read the rest of this entry »
February 10th, 2009 by AmyJo
In a perfect world, chocolate cake would be nutritious, soda would build bones like milk, and food would have negative calories. Sadly, our world is far from perfect, chocolate cake is far from nutritious, soda destroys your bones, BUT, some foods DO have negative calories. Well, one in three ain’t bad.
You’ve heard it said that celery is a dieter’s best friend, but why? Celery is one of those foods that had very few calories. In fact, one stalk has a mere 6 calories. So you can munch away until your jaw aches, and you’ll still have only consumed less than 50 calories. In fact, because your body actually Read the rest of this entry »
