If you’re like me, you don’t naturally gravitate to leftovers when searching for that next great meal. And sadly, according to the US Health Department, Americans now throw away on average, 25% of the food they purchase. (The NY Times offers a great graphic showing the breakdown.) Imagine if you could save 25% on your [...]

Another super easy side dish, or a meal all by itself for Meatless Monday. I enjoyed this one as a full lunch last week. 1 can of black beans 1 can of corn 1 can of Rotel 1/2 pkg of Ranch dressing mix Simply drain the beans, corn and Rotel and then add them all [...]

If you’ve stopped in your local Starbucks lately, you may (or may not have) seen a poster advertising the company’s stance on Fair Trade Coffee. Thanks to their size, Starbucks is the largest purchasers of Fair Trade Coffee in the world. According to their website: Starbucks began purchasing Fair Trade Certified coffee in 2000, helping [...]

This morning on NPR I heard a great story about Sid Lerner’s new campaign: Meatless Mondays. For those who are unfamiliar with Lerner (like I was), he’s the brains behind the “Don’t squeeze the Charmin” ads, as well as a number of other successful ad campaigns. Now he’s taking on a new challenge — encouraging [...]

The other night My Life and I were set to enjoy a chicken casserole her mother brought by earlier in the day. Unfortunately, I realized we were all out of salsa! Mexican food without salsa?! Say it ain’t so! I decided to check the pantry and see what I could put together in a flash [...]

Early last week, My Life and I had decided upon hot dogs for our Friday evening dinner. (Yes, sometimes you get a craving for cheap, grilled, processed meat.) But as the week progressed, we decided we’d rather enjoy the evening with friends, rather than by ourselves. So we invited several folks over and made it [...]

A simple four ingedient recipe: Grilled chicken breasts (I grilled one per person on our Foreman Grill) Cooked pasta (1 cup or so per person) Steamed broccoli (1 medium brocolli head for 2 people) Reheated pasta sauce (we used left over sauce from a previous recipe) Pile the cooked ingredients on your plate or in [...]

Guest post by George Elerick I have been ‘Americanized’. I am a consumer at heart. I really am. I am label-junkie who seems to always need a quick fix. Well, maybe that’s too harsh — I am a recovering label-junkie. I grew up in California, tabloid central, right in the heart of one of the [...]

Guest post from Patricia Harris. Type 2 diabetes is easily the most common type of diabetes. An incredible number of Americans have already been identified as having diabetes type 2, and much more are unaware they are at high risk. Some groups have a relatively higher risk for developing type 2 diabetes than others. Type [...]

This is a few months old, but it’s another great video from Peak Moment Conversations… What if the food system benefited local producers, nourished nearby people, and built a stronger community? Krishna Singh Khalsa of Eugene, Oregon wants to turn the food system on its head. “Being hungry is not the time to start figuring [...]

As a followup to this morning’s post about eating healthy — Jamie talks with Cool Hunting about his recent show on ABC and his Food Revolution in America: Did you watch the show? What’d you think? Be sure and sign his petition to improve the food in American schools. (HT headphonaught)