May

31

Healthy Snacks

May 31, 2010 | 5 Comments

Q & A: Can you do a post on what sort of snacks are good for us? I usually get very hungry between meals and reach for nutri-grain which I know is processed and has a lot of sugar. would love to hear some advice from you.
–Shayma. The Spice Spoon.
Answer:
My first choice is always wholesome [...]

May

14

Recipe: Homemade Tropical Granola

May 14, 2010 | 2 Comments

Tired of the same commercial granola flavors, annoyed by their price, and many times not satisfied with the nutrition profile, I started making my own.
I’ve been wanting to experiment with granola many years ago when I had them once at my sister-in-law’s, who’s a great baker by the way! They were delicious. Special. There’s just [...]

Apr

21

Product Reviews: Chocbite and Post’s New Cereal Just Bunches

April 21, 2010 | 1 Comment

My dear fried Rebecca from Chow and Chatter had a Chocbite chocolate giveaway. I had to go to Chocobite website, design my own chocolate, and write a comment about it. Being a chocolate lover, that was easy to do.
Chocbite is custom-made chocolate. You choose your own chocolate (black, dark, milk, or white) and toppings (savory, [...]

Feb

8

What’s in Your Pantry?

February 8, 2010 | Leave a Comment

Pantries can be a nest of unhealthy, junk, and bad-for-you foods.
Yours doesn’t have to be the same.
What processed foods can you include in your pantry? And what are the non-processed foods that need to claim a permanent spot there?
Read the “12 Must Have Foods for a Healthy Pantry” at Rebecca Scritchfield’s Balanced Health and Nutrition. [...]

Jan

29

Did You Lose Weight? You Must Have Eaten Something This Morning

January 29, 2010 | 4 Comments

By guest blogger: Kati Mora
Breakfast has to be the hardest meal of the day. It requires us to get up earlier, eat when most of us are not even hungry, and not spill any food on the clothes we plan to wear to work.
Nevertheless, breakfast is important. We have all heard that it is the [...]

Dec

11

The Best Cereal for Your Kids

December 11, 2009 | 9 Comments

My friend was concerned that her kids only like chocolate cereals and won’t eat regular corn flakes. She asks, “are chocolate cereals healthy?”
To answer her question, I compared two common cereals: General Mills Cocoa Puffs and Kellogg’s Corn Flakes.

Kellogg’s Corn Flakes
General Mills Cocoa Puffs

Serving size
1 cup/ 28 g
¾ cup/ 27 g

Calories
100
100

Total [...]