Monday's Leftovers: Striped Bass With Olive-Almond Relish


Updated 02/08/12 10:50 AM · Posted by YumSugar · 0 comments

Fast & Easy Recipe for Striped Bass With Olive-Almond Relish

When there's not a lot of time to prepare a healthy, home-cooked meal, fish is my go-to dinner dish. Why? Because on top of being high in protein and low in saturated fat, its fillets also cook quickly and evenly. Tonight, I'll be making the most of leftover striped bass fillets by pan-sautéing them, then serving a Mediterranean olive-almond relish alongside the table. The result is a wholesome Read more

BBQ Condiment Breakdown


Updated 09/01/11 1:14 PM · Posted by FitSugar · 18 comments

Calories in Ketchup, Mustard, Relish, and Pickles

When it comes to barbecue fare, ketchup mustard, and relish are necessary accessories for most grillables. If you like to dress up your dog with condiments take a few moments to learn how many calories those little dollops add to your meal. Learn the nutritional stats on all the fixings when you read more Read more

Fast and Easy Dinner: Tenderloin With Grilled Corn Relish


Updated 02/08/12 10:48 AM · Posted by partysugar · 0 comments

Fast and Easy Dinner: Tenderloin With Grilled Corn Relish

While thick, marbleized chunks of grilled beef tenderloin may be a dish dad has had a million times, the accompaniment — a creamy corn and bacon relish — is an innovative and unexpected surprise. To add depth of flavor, the corn is grilled before being tossed with the remaining relish ingredients. You can cook the relish in a saute pan over the coals like the recipe does, or if you prefer, Read more

Steal of the Day: Marimekko Unikko Tray


Updated 05/07/08 5:30 PM · Posted by CasaSugar · 6 comments

Steal of the Day: Marimekko Unikko Tray

If you've yet to tire of its print, you can welcome the Marimekko Unikko Tray ($29, reduced from $42) into your home for a Spring garden party, or even just breakfast in bed. I'm envisioning it serving up some fresh lemonade and cucumber sandwiches, perhaps? It would also make an eye-catching catch-all for your foyer landing strip/console, if you have one, or a perky inbox for your organized Read more

The Great Gatsby Trailer: DiCaprio Always Looks So Cool


Updated 05/27/12 7:59 AM · Posted by · 9 comments

The Great Gatsby Trailer With Leonardo DiCaprio

The trailer for Baz Luhrmann's film adaptation of The Great Gatsby is everything I hoped it would be: visually stunning, stylish, and sexy. Of course, he has the benefit of his source material being set in the 1920s, a period that offers amazing costumes, cars, and sets, especially when the story focuses on the elite and their lavish parties. At the center of those parties is Jay Gatsby (Leonardo Read more

The Downsides to Meeting Your Goal Weight


Updated 05/17/12 4:35 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

What to Appreciate When Losing Weight

We are pumped to share one of our fave stories from Shape here on FitSugar. When I started losing weight, I often looked at women who were thinner than I was and thought, "Wow, her life must be so easy." I knew that once I got to my goal weight, I'd feel awesome, and healthy living would be just as easy for me as it was for all the "I can eat whatever I want and not gain weight" women around Read more

Newlyweds With Kids: Should Your Honeymoon Be a Romantic Jaunt or a Family Vacation?


Updated 05/15/12 1:05 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

Bringing Kids on Honeymoon

Traditionally, honeymoons are thought of as a time for a newlywed couple to escape for a few days (or weeks) of postwedding bliss. But when the bride and groom are parents, stepparents, or both, does the definition of the honeymoon change? Some parents view the honeymoon as an opportunity to bring the newly blended family together, while others relish the opportunity to be alone with their new Read more

4 Tips For a Stronger Triangle Pose


Updated 04/06/12 12:22 PM · Posted by · 1 comment

How to Do a Better Triangle Pose

If you're feeling tight in the hips or side body, Triangle Pose (Utthita Trikonasana) should be your go-to pose. It's part of the primary series in ashtanga, and I always relish the moment when I know it's coming up in the sequence: it's perfect for giving much-needed love to muscle groups that tend to get overlooked. If you want to take this pose to the next level in your practice, here are four Read more

Fast & Easy Dinner: Cod Cakes With Pepper Relish


Updated 02/08/12 10:47 AM · Posted by partysugar · 10 comments

Fast & Easy Dinner: Cod Cakes With Pepper Relish

There are several ways to introduce picky eaters to the taste of fish. Choosing a mild, non-fishy fish is one option, while mixing the fish into a tasty potato cake is another. For tonight's main dish, cod is combined with mashed potatoes, dill, and spices to make a delicious cake that is far from fishy. The end result is a meal that is crisp, light, and flavorful. Throw a quick pickled pepper Read more

Jams, Jellies, Butters: A Definitive Guide to Preserving Fruit


Updated 03/23/12 11:58 AM · Posted by · 1 comment

Different Kinds of Fruit Preserves

Photo: Anna Monette Roberts I'll admit to using several of these words interchangeably on a regular basis. For the longest time, I thought that if mashed-up fruit came in a jar, it was essentially all the same thing. But as it turns out, there is a difference between jam and jelly, and preserves and fruit butters. Upon learning what those differences are, I realized why I am typically drawn to Read more