When it comes to healthy eating, a big piece of the puzzle is moderation. If you're trying to trim down or just aiming to eat healthier, it doesn't mean that you can never treat yourself. What it does mean is that you need to be mindful of the foods you eat and watch your portions. Giving into your food cravings here and there is perfectly conducive to losing weight, but here's the catch: If you want something, let's say ice cream, eat a cup. It won't wreck your diet. But don't bring a gallon of it to the couch with you and dig in with your spoon until you're stuffed. And if you do wind up going with the latter option, once you've eaten it, be done with it. So many people, myself included, will overdo it one night, but instead of moving on and forgetting about it, have a tendency to beat ... [Read More]
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Lemony Goat Cheese Stuffed Zucchini Blossoms
This morning, Adam and I journeyed to the Little Italy farmer's market. Adam was determined to get some clams to steam for lunch, which stank up my kitchen in a way that no vegetarian like myself appreciates! While I had a few things I wanted to pick up, I happened to spot a veggie that made me excited... zucchini blossoms! A few months ago, I saw zucchini blossoms at the farmer's market for the first time and nabbed some. After having them at home for a few days, I came up with an idea of what to do with them... and looked in my fridge to find the blossoms brown and no longer fresh. Determined to pick them up again at the farmer's market the next weekend, I kept my eyes peeled for more zucchini blossoms but couldn't find any. Today was the first time since then that I've seen ... [Read More]