If the snow is yellow… Since I was a kid, I had the habit of taking leftover spaghetti, slapping a couple of slices of  American cheese over it, and nuking it in the microwave.  It was so much better to me that way than straight out of the pot.   The fake cheese gave the noodles […]

  We all have to die of something – and other incredibly stupid things people say Now that summer is coming at us full speed, the bandwagon I live on full time is starting to get crowded with people trying to drop some lb’s for the beach vacation or pool/lake days.  I myself cycle up […]

  Almost as easy as a box of chemicals The truly hard part about not relying on the pre-packaged “box ‘o mystery chemicals” dinner kits is the time it takes to make food from scratch.  I think that is probably the biggest factor that derails people from clean eating and drives them back into the […]

  You say tomato, I try to say tomatillo There’s nothing better than cooking Mexican food at home. The fresh peppers, citrus, and spices makes the house smell fantastic, and it’s usually something equally easy to make and delicious. Made at home, the ingredients also can be extremely healthy. Unfortunately, most people only go to […]

  Cool as a Cucumber Wrap Springtime doesn’t just bring flowers blooming and warmer temperatures.  It also brings a sudden realization of wintertime weight gain and how tight the bathing suits are looking as they emerge from their dark, forgotten hiding places.   It’s a time to move on from the heavy winter comfort foods and […]

I’ve always loved British pop culture. From Monty Python, The Young Ones, and The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy as a teenager, to Peaky Blinders, Broadchurch, and Top Gear as an adult, I find myself immersed in British culture. Sometimes it’s easy to forget with all the deep-fried battered fish fast food places around here that […]