Nothing could be more American than sitting down with your friends, in a restaurant or during the big game, and enjoying a great big glass of Coca-Cola, right? Coca-Cola means Santa Claus, family outings and summertime fun… in other words, pure Americana.
So, what does Coca-Cola have to do with America’s war on drugs?
It there is one thing Americans like, it’s our food fast. Our great nation pioneered the fast food game, and judging from a new report from The Temkin Group we are doing a great job at it, if we do say so ourselves.
They say kids learn by example, and now we have further proof — little ones who’ve watched their moms and dads order coffee are now able to do the same thing with a new concoction called a “babyccino.” And baristas are none too happy about it.
February 23, 2012 Everybody knows the foods they should be eating and the ones they shouldn't. We are constantly reminded through society to not eat unhealthy. The simple solution to the weight loss puzzle is simply eating those "healthy" foods avoiding the unhealthy stuff, right? Well, maybe not. Those
The king cake is a traditional Mardi Gras food. It is usually a ring-shaped pastry, sometimes filled with cheese or jelly and sprinkled with the colors of Mardi Gras. It began as an Epiphany treat, celebrating the arrival of the Three Wise Men to the stable where Jesus was born. Oh, and it’s delicious.
Food that is high in healthy fats, vitamins and minerals, including antioxidants and is low in saturated fat, cholesterol and sodium can help reduce your risk of heart disease.
Mars Inc., makers of Snickers and M&Ms, announced Thursday it will phase out the king-size version of its candy bars, the Chicago Tribune reports.
I'm a huge fan of homemade salsa. There's nothing like authentic salsa you get at a Mexican restaurant. Although it's not exact, our salsa on the 'Lite Lunch' menu today is close.
To make your own salsa you'll need tomatoes.
February 15, 2012 Modern family life in 2012 includes drive-thrus for convenient meals. Nobody would claim that these fast food meals are healthy, but they're not that terrible, are they? Well think again. Here’s a list from MNN of creepy mystery ingredients
They say the way to a man's heart is through his stomach. So forget the chocolate and flowers today for Valentine's Day. What man wants those things anyway. Go with tasty chicken fingers for dinner tonight. It's what's on the 'Lite Lunch' menu. And if you use this recipe I found on Pinterest, you can cut a bunch of fat, so they'll be good for you too. But you don't have to tell him that.
Are you hankering for a big sloppy slice of chocolate cake, but it’s not even noon? Go ahead and indulge.
We eat a lot of red potatoes at our house, but they can get old after awhile. That is until I found this recipe on Pinterest, to spice it up a bit. Its quick, easy and low on calories. Plus the red skin on the potatoes is good for you. So ranch roasted red potatoes are what we'll have on the 'Lite Lunch' menu today.
