Articles by Michaela Ballmann

We all want to eat healthy food, but there are so many things that can get in the way. You’re busy. Menu planning, shopping and cooking take so much time. And it can seem so

As the New Year begins, health and nutrition are on many people’s minds. The big question I often hear asked is, “What should I eat to be healthy, lose weight and reach my goals?” Well,

Product Reviewed: T-Fal Balanced Living 3 in 1 Rice and Multi Cooker This product combines a rice cooker, steamer and slow cooker in one. It looks like a large rice cooker, but also has a

Whether it's called socca, farinata or torta de ceci, this street food from Italy's Ligurian Sea coast tastes like a dream. Reminiscent of a savory pancake or cracker, it is an excellent substitute for bread or

Honey is one of my favorite sweeteners and for good reason. I’m able to get raw local honey from an urban farmer in my neighborhood. This sweet nectar tastes pure and complex at the same

Product Reviewed Lékué Cake Portion Mold Before I begin, I need to come clean: this isn’t my first experience with Lékué products. They have beautiful design, and in addition to looking good, their products are

There is a wealth of dairy substitutes available made from a variety of plant sources. Here is a brief overview of different dairy-free options and their distinct characteristics and benefits: Soy Soymilk is the “original” replacement

(Editor's Note: Yesterday marked the beginning of American Chocolate Week. Find two delicious recipes in today's and Friday's posts that will help you celebrate this surprisingly healthy food.) Chocolate is easy to like. It contains

Recipes are everywhere. We dog-ear our cookbooks, keep a box of family “secrets,” like recipes on Facebook, pin them on Pinterest and favorite them on Twitter. What once was limited to a small repertoire of

We could all learn a lot from farmers. They know their land and how to augment it so that seeds are nourished and cultivated into nutritious foods. They know how many months of perseverance are

Eat your greens! We’ve all heard it or said it. Though they pack the biggest nutritional punch for the least amount of calories, vegetables remain the most under-consumed food. And among vegetables, dark leafy greens

Losing weight tops the New Year's Resolution chart year after year, and polls show that most Americans would like to lose weight. Though millions of people are spending time, money and energy towards this goal,