Healthy Recipes
The Checkup: Why Mosquitoes Love You (It’s Not All in Your Head)
• It’s not all in your head: Mosquitoes really do pick on certain people. Hint: Drinking beer at a BBQ could even be a catalyst […]
Make: Healthy Shredded Chicken Tacos With Avocado Cream
Taco Tuesday is pretty common but, though we love Mexican food, it’s not one we implement in my house. I just never seem to have […]
14 Make-Ahead Lunch Salads That Are Anything But Sad
During the workday, lunch is something to look forward to. If you’re not big on breakfast, it’s your first meal of the day and even […]
The Checkup: The Very Tricky Trick to Making Low-Calorie Guacamole
• Remember when the New York Times published a guacamole recipe that included peas and tons of guacamole lovers round the world were inexplicably enraged […]
The Checkup: The Vegan Watermelon Ice Cream You Need in Your Life
• It’s the unofficial first weekend of summer, which means you’re probably headed down the Shore for some beach time, cookouts, and cocktails. Go ahead […]
The Checkup: The 10 Best Sunscreens (And the Ones You Should Throw Away)
• Every year, the Environmental Working Group puts out its much-anticipated ranking of the best sunscreens. Making the list of best sunscreens this year are […]
Recipe: The Protein-Packed Pancakes You Should Definitely Make
When my husband began eating gluten-free, pancakes were one of his saddest farewells. Breakfast for dinner is a staple in our house and pancakes are […]
If You Could Get Your Hands on Any Healthy Recipe From a Philly Restaurant, What Would It Be?
Not too far from now, come summer’s end, you’ll have a copy of the brand-spankin’-new annual Be Well Philly print issue in your hands. But right […]
The 4-Step Crock Pot Dinner That Will Save You on Busy Days
My least favorite part of using the Crock Pot? Food that comes out hours later with seriously drab colors. Not the case here with this […]
The Checkup: What to Add to Your Smoothies If You’re Trying to Slim Down
• Ever thought of adding cannellini beans to your morning smoothie? How about tofu? Or avocado? Here, why you should be blending those three bad […]
10 Ways to Take Your Avocado Toast to the Next Level
Avocado toast is loaded with healthy fats (great for your skin, by the way!), it’s versatile (evidence below), it’s oh-so-easy to make, and you can […]
The Checkup: The Secret Ingredient to Make a Better (and Healthier!) Margarita
• The time has come, friends: It’s Cinco de Mayo. So, we’re pretty sure you have a margarita or two in your near future, and […]
Make: Portobello Mushrooms Stuffed With Chicken, Herbs and Parmesan
I’ve got a little cooking lesson in store for you today, but first, a little bit about today’s recipe: To sum it up, this recipe […]
The Checkup: The Recipe Every Bacon Addict Should Keep in Their Back Pocket
• Veggie bacon — so, bacon made from fruits and veggies like mushrooms, eggplant and coconut — is all the rage on Philly’s healthier-leaning restaurant menus, […]
The Checkup: All the Brown-Bag Lunch Recipes You’ll Ever Need — All Under 400 Calories
• When you haphazardly throw together a lunch from whatever you have lying around in your fridge (this is often my morning M.O.), it can […]