Breakfast pastries, creamy soups, pot pies, and apple pie are just a few of the wonderfully creamy and nostalgically comforting foods we eat during the Winter and holiday season. Since nutritional value is on your mind, we've gathered ten healthy twists to decadent favorites that will please your palate and satiate any comfort food craving. Read more

Hearty comfort foods are especially popular during the Winter because they are rich, substantial, and, best of all, warming. They're also not that great for you — lots of refined carbs, fats, and little in the way of lean protein or veggies. Well, guess what? Being healthy doesn't mean we don't want a little comfort too. Here are five popular comfort dishes with a touch of FitSugar added to the Read more

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

It's cold and rainy and while I was trying to eat healthy for the first couple of weeks in January, lately all I crave is comfort food. Think steaming soups, roasted meats, melted cheese. Since you may be feeling the same way, I've rounded up our best Winter comfort dishes. Read more

After a Winter spent indoors with only comfort foods to console us, we've got outdoor workouts on the brain. Clearly, we cannot wait for Spring's arrival! To get us prepped and ready, we're stocking up on the latest gear to transition from indoor workouts to out — and we're ditching all that carb-heavy comfort food for power-boosting snacks. Come on over and see what we're currently crushing Read more

While we are certainly meat lovers over here, we're also big proponents of Meatless Mondays. Not only does it help out with our carbon footprint, but sometimes it's just nice to switch things up a little bit, especially at the start of a week. We've shared our favorite meat-free recipes in the past, but with the arrival of National Soup Month, hot soup is definitely on my mind. Here are 10 Read more

February's National Hot Breakfast Month, and we've offered up warm and comforting recipes to get your day started. But it'd be impossible to ignore what is arguably the best hot breakfast of all: the tradition of Chinese dim sum. Dim sum (which technically translates to "point of the heart") can be a disorienting ritual: unrecognizable food being wheeled around in carts, waiters who only speak Read more

Mama can never go wrong with pancakes! Kids love them, and they're quick and easy to make — so why not prepare a very special pancake breakfast for Christmas morning? From Santa, snowmen, and reindeer to peppermint-flavored pancakes, we've rounded up nine festive Christmas pancakes kids will love. They're all so fun and creative, Mama might love them even more than the kiddos — if that's Read more

If cooler temperatures leave you craving cozy comfort food, try cooking one of these delicious Italian dishes. We've got you covered with everything from fast and easy appetizers to entrées worthy of a dinner party. Read more

This time of year, I'm much more comfortable giving than receiving. At the risk of sounding prematurely geriatric, I have friends, family, food, and health — anything else is icing on the cake. But if Santa simply will not rest until he finds some way to spoil yours truly, here's his cheat sheet to luxurious dream items and healthy-ish treats alike. Read more