Fit Foodies

Being armed with as much information as possible helps me stay on track during the holidays so I can indulge (and I do) the smart way! My favorite pies are pumpkin, typically your best ... Read More

There’s always a fight between the men as to who will eat the turkey legs at my family’s Thanksgiving dinner. Luckily, I don’t like the greasy dark meat or turkey skin but ... Read More

Mashed potatoes are a very labor-intensive (but vital!) part of Thanksgiving dinner.  One thing that really bothers me is how they seem to stick to the pot like cement. Not only do I ... Read More

Here at SHAPE we test a lot of kitchen gadgets but more times than not you can make do with something you already have on hand. But if there’s one meal you don’t want to flub, ... Read More

Happy National Sandwich Day!! In honor of the 293rd birthday of the Earl of Sandwich (who had his lunch meat served on bread so he could eat quickly and get back to gambling) I’m ... Read More

I love nutmeg, especially in the fall. I put it on everything. Sure it’s great in desserts, with pumpkin, winter ... Read More

Big fork or little fork? That’s a question you hear every time someone in my family sets the table. For whatever reason my sister and I have always preferred the smaller salad fork over ... Read More

I always say waste not want not so why the heck have I been throwing away the seeds inside all my winter squash? I mean you pay for that pumpkin by the pound, right? That’s just one ... Read More

Approximately 598 million pounds of candy are sold annually during the Halloween season, according to Nielsen. With only 44 million children living in the US, that's a whopping 13.5 ... Read More

We love LUNA bars here at SHAPE. Personally, I always have a stash in my desk drawer. And what did I pull out of my purse after giving blood this morning? A Read More