TIP OF THE DAY: Pasta Without The Carbs

Have all the noodles you want; these tofu shirataki are very low in calories. Photo courtesy House Foods.   Why is “comfort food” high-carb food? What’s a pasta lover to do? Well, there’s spaghetti squash, and you can shred zucchini into a form that cooks up like pasta (and is delicious topped with sauce and…
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PRODUCT: Amoretti Sugar-Free Caramel & Chocolate Syrups

We tried the chocolate and caramel syrups, in drinks desserts. Photo by Elvira Kalviste | THE NIBBLE.   Amaretto, Butterscotch, Caramel, Dark Chocolate, Fior di Sicilia, French Vanilla, Hazelnut, Irish Cream, Lemon, Mojito Mint, Orange and Raspberry…hungry yet? You can have all of these flavored syrups for just 15 calories a “pump,” in Amoretti’s line…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Better Eating In 2014

How’s that New Year’s resolution to eat healthier going so far? Need some inspiration? Here are some tips from two prominent nutritionists. Whether you want to lose weight, eat more nutritious foods or both, if you follow even one of them, you’re heading in a positive direction. Nutritionist Keri Glassman of NutritiousLife.com shared these tips…
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PRODUCT: Way Better Snacks Sprouted Tortilla Chips

Lovers of salty, crunchy snacks are advised by nutritionists to go for whole wheat pretzels or corn chips, which aren’t quite a whole grain but not refined like white flour, either. They’d certainly endorse these sprouted, lower sodium, lower saturated fat, high omega 3, high antioxidant tortilla chips that just happen to taste great. Way…
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TOP PICK OF THE WEEK: Macarons From Dana’s Bakery & Great Gifts

White Chocolate Peppermint Bark, a seasonal macaron flavor. Photo courtesy Dana’s Bakery.   Dana Loia, we want you to be our new BFF. Dana is the creative force behind Dana’s Bakery, specializing in macarons. Her macarons rock—even more than other good macarons, because she’s quite the flavor artist as well as a designer, creating beautiful…
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