A First Ladylike Grilled Chicken Salad With Herb Vinaigrette


Updated 05/24/12 5:35 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Grilled Chicken Salad Recipe With Herb Sherry Vinaigrette From Michelle Obama

Michelle Obama exudes elegance, so it's no surprise that her recipe for chicken salad with herb vinaigrette is simple and sophisticated too. In honor of the First Lady's first cookbook, American Grown, coming out on May 29, I whipped up this easy and healthy dinner salad. This salad celebrates Summer greens, herbs, and grilling season, though if you don't have a grill, the chicken is just as Read more

Nighttime Fasting: A New Way to Lose Weight?


Updated 05/24/12 8:44 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Is It Better to Not Eat at Night?

We are excited to share one of our fave stories from Shape here on FitSugar. This week Shape turns to Cynthia Sass, a registered dietitian with master's degrees in both nutrition science and public health. If you couldn’t let anything cross your lips from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 a.m., but you were allowed to eat anything you wanted for eight hours a day and still lose weight, would you try it? Read more

Healthy Dose Link Time: Weight-Loss Success Stories From Women Like You


Updated 05/23/12 11:55 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Stories About Normal Women Losing Weight

Real-life stories from women who lost 10 pounds in two months — Self Office water? Think twice. The germiest places in the workplace — HuffPost Healthy Living CrossFit fanatic Bob Harper helps get your upper arms ripped — Fitness Tonight's easy (vegan) dinner: spinach hummus pitas — Healthy Happy Life Road trippin' this Summer? Steer clear of these fast-food sandwiches — The Daily Read more

5 Fast, Easy, and Seriously Cheesy Dinners


Updated 05/06/12 7:00 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Easy Cheesy Dinners

Every once in a while, the only thing that can curb my comfort-food cravings is a decadent recipe starring cheese. Whether I'm out and about at work or play, a little indulgence can go a long way — especially if it's a fast and easy meal to put together! For five tasty meals that are fast, easy, and seriously cheesy, just keep clicking and prepare to be hungry. Read more

A Reader Recipe: Vegetarian Hash With Leeks, Chard, and Fingerling Potatoes


Updated 12/01/11 8:12 AM · Posted by · 7 comments

Healthy Vegetarian Hash Recipe

Check out this recipe for a vegetarian hash that reader lauren posted in the Healthy Recipe community group. I have always had a special place in my heart for hash, but let's be honest: it is far from healthy! Since I always try to eat healthy most of the time, I was excited to see a hash packed full of veggies. A combination of leeks, chard, and fingerling potatoes with fried eggs not only would Read more

5 Fast Dinners For Meatless Monday


Updated 04/30/12 2:10 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

Fast Vegetarian Weeknight Dinners

The beginning of the week can be hectic, so a quick healthy dinner is key to more time unwinding after work and less time on yet another obligation for the day. If you've got 30 minutes, make one of these fast and flavorful vegetarian meals tonight. Curried lentil stew: There are a lot of ingredients in this curried lentil stew recipe, but even with prep this one-pot dish only takes about 30 Read more

Quick and Easy Smoked Salmon Salad


Updated 05/17/12 3:11 PM · Posted by · 1 comment

Smoked Salmon Salad

If you've ever done any last-minute entertaining, you know that sometimes all you need is a quick salad that can easily be thrown together for lunch or dinner guests. This salad works off of the traditional tart and salty pairing of smoked salmon with lemon, herbs, and capers, and it's guaranteed to make dinner companions swoon. Add a warm, buttered French roll, and your meal is served! Keep Read more

On Top of Spaghetti All Covered in Brie


Updated 02/27/12 9:50 AM · Posted by · 7 comments

Brie Pasta Recipe

Nothing warms the soul more than a comforting bowl of pasta, especially when it is covered in a creamy brie sauce and topped with mushrooms, onions, and spinach. Already, this dish is a fast and easy dinner, and I shaved off even more time by using the quick-cooking angel hair pasta, but any pasta variety will do; just pick your favorite. Quickly dice the mushrooms and onions to get them Read more

Time to Party . . . With a Zesty Taco Salad


Updated 04/20/12 11:57 AM · Posted by · 2 comments

Easy Taco Salad

Taco night is a rarity in my house. For some reason, I just can't wrap my head around getting all the ingredients prepared and laying everything out for easy assembly. Fortunately, I found a way to get my fill of taco night flavors in a fast and easy (and healthy!) salad form. My recipes tend to be inspired by beautiful produce, and when I got my hands on some stunning purple radishes, I knew Read more