Easy Recipes: Veggie Bouquet, Fruit Bouquet, Yogurt Dips

Updated June 2026 At every party and dinner, we have a basket of crudités as a better-for-you option with pre-dinner drinks. Wen try to select veggies on the “heirloon” side to make the platter more visually arresting: lemon cucumbers, multicolor baby carrots and cherry tomatoes, purple green beans, red endive, romanesco, and watermelon radishes, for…
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TIP OF THE DAY: A Popcorn Bar For Healthy Snacking

We’ve been getting daily pitches for Super Bowl snacks, none of which would pass muster with New Year’s healthy eating resolutions (crudités with yogurt dip instead of pizza and wings, for example). So we’ve decided to publish one of our favorite good-for-you snack (see below) that’s also lots of fun: the Popcorn Bar. Popcorn is…
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RECIPE: Baked Cabbage Chips

We over-kaled last year. We couldn’t escape it: It seemed as if every restaurant entrée we ordered came with kale. We made too many kale chips as “better for you” snacks. Now we’re on a kale moratorium, and were happy to discover that you can also make chips from kale’s cruciferous cousin, cabbage. The recipe…
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