Last year, my sister watched the documentary Fat, Sick, and Nearly Dead. As a result, she promptly bought her first juicer and stocked her tiny patio with 25-pound bags of carrots and beets. I figured the novelty would quickly wear off, but I enjoyed watching how excited she was about this new adventure. Days turned into weeks and weeks into months, and she was still juicing. And loving it. She was texting me pictures of different beverages with captions like, "Tried kale today!" Every time I talked to her, she would pester me, "Have you bought a juicer yet? What are you waiting for?!" I was skeptical for several reasons: Cost. Over a year ago, Keep Reading

Vegetarian Menu Ideas As promised, here is a double menu plan for those of you who are interested in adding some meatless meals into your week. Whether you pick one day or a whole week, I hope you'll feel inspired with all the filling, satisfying meals to choose from. There are tons of options. Also, if you are trying to ease your family into the whole more-vegetables-less-meat mode, don't make it too hard on yourself at the beginning. Think about all the things that you are already serving where the meat wouldn't be missed too much. Burritos, stir fry, spaghetti, or pizza are all good places to start. Here are a couple tried-and-true meatless Keep Reading