PRODUCT: Boxed Water Is Better

Boxed Water offers grab-and-go convenience with a smaller carbon footprint. Photo courtesy Boxed Water.   If your 2015 goals include drinking more water, our first tip would be to purchase a refillable water bottle. You’ll save money and save the environment in the process. Millions of plastic bottles go into U.S. landfills each year. Second…
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New Year’s Resolution: Switch Butter To Heart-Healthy Olive Oil

Updated October 2026 Here’s a New Year’s resolution that isn’t tough to keep: Switch from butter to olive oil for your everyday fat. You’ve been hearing it for more than 10 years: olive oil is a heart-healthy fat. Here’s what the Harvard School Of Public Health has to say: “It’s time to end the low-fat…
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RECIPE: Sugar Snap Pea & Tuna Salad

This “anytime salad” is fresh, crisp and light, thanks to an ingredient we don’t use often enough: sugar snap peas. Fresh sugar snap peas are available almost year-round. We often buy them for a crudité platter, but don’t think to add them to salads. This recipe is adapted from a tuna-less version at Robin’s Restaurant…
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