Healthy Recipe: Corn Salad with Cherry Tomatoes

Corn Salad with Cherry Tomatoes, this recipe is adapted from one in “Pizza Night,” it also makes a nutrition-packed meal on its own.

Local sweet corn at its height of freshness is delicious straight off the cob. Here, those kernels are tossed together with other summery ingredients and simple dressing of olive oil and lime juice for a colorful, refreshing salad that’s portable for picnics and potlucks and infinitely adaptable. This recipe is lightly adapted from one in … Read more

Healthy Recipe: Overnight Coconut Cream Pie Oats

Overnight Coconut Cream Pie Oats, If you’re a fan of coconut cream pie, you’ll love this genius make-ahead breakfast idea.

Healthy Recipe, Sweet Pea Pesto Crostinis Game-watching parties bring to mind greasy wings and fatty dips. But here’s an easy way to add a healthier option that tastes great and is easy to make. This twist on the Italian classic replaces bunches of fresh basil with sweet peas, which are probably already hanging out in … Read more

Healthy Recipe: Sweet Pea Pesto Crostinis

Sweet Pea Pesto Crostinis, game-watching parties bring to mind greasy wings and fatty dips. But here’s an easy way to add a healthier option.

Healthy Recipe, Sweet Pea Pesto Crostinis Game-watching parties bring to mind greasy wings and fatty dips. But here’s an easy way to add a healthier option that tastes great and is easy to make. This twist on the Italian classic replaces bunches of fresh basil with sweet peas, which are probably already hanging out in the … Read more

Healthy Recipe: Almond Thumbprints

You can enjoy almond thumbprints cookies even if you’re vegan, avoiding gluten, or watching your sugar. They’re super-simple to make!

You can enjoy thumbprint cookies even if you’re vegan, avoiding gluten, or watching your sugar. Follow this recipe, adapted from Yossy Arefi’s “Snacking Bakes” (Potter, $25). They’re  super-simple to make, requiring only one bowl and one pan. The texture is softer than most cookies, and they’re satisfying and festive. Makes 12. — Susan Puckett Ingredients … Read more

Healthy Recipe: Vegan Stuffed Butternut Squash

This impressive autumn-inspired dish can be served as a main course for vegan and vegetarian eaters or can be enjoyed by everyone at the table as a side dish. The small amount of curry powder gives the squash a nice warmth and depth. From the Food Network. Ingredients 2 medium butternut squash (2 to 2¼ … Read more

Healthy Recipe, Grilled Flatbread Pizzas

Grilled Flatbread Pizzas Prepared flatbreads from the supermarket — such as pocketless pitas or naan — are great to have on hand.

Grilled flatbread pizzas, prepared flatbreads from the supermarket — such as pocketless pitas or naan — are great to have on hand as the basis for an impromptu pizza. This healthy, summery combo is adapted from one in “The Big Book of Pizza” by the Food Network magazine. To keep the crust from going soggy, … Read more

How Fitness Builds Confidence at Any Age

Confidence comes with age sometimes. It’s one of the great rewards of this time of life. Maybe you’ve raised a beautiful family and enjoyed a successful career, and rightfully feel strong about your achievements and standing. But for some, it’s easy to feel insecure about our bodies and physical activity – to feel “less than” … Read more