TASTE – A Summer Salad Recipe from Chef Gould
Grilled Okra with Fresh Pea and Serrano Ham Salad Serves 6 1 lb. Okra, Fresh from Nicolas’ Farm- cut in half, lengthwise – grilled 1 cup Butter Beans, Fresh – Cooked 1 cup Lady Peas, Fresh- Cooked 1 cup Crowder Peas, Fresh – Cooked ½ cup Grape Tomatoes, Quartered 2 Shallots, finely minced 3 oz. [...]
WATCH – Girls on the Run Video
Girls on the Run© is a non-profit prevention program that encourages preteen girls to develop self-respect and healthy lifestyles through running. Our curricula address all aspects of girls’ development – their physical, emotional, mental, social and spiritual well-being.
LISTEN – Molly Barker’s “Girls on the Run” Playlist
Check out some of Molly’s favorite workout tunes.
tail-wagging travel
Affectionate and loyal, your dog loves being with you, and you love being with her. So why force her to shack up with strangers while you go romping all over the country?
editor’s note
Our feature stories for the summer are all about food and family. I’m always thinking about food, and with a baby on the way (our first!), family’s definitely been in the forefront of everything I do. Will I be a good mom? Am I getting enough exercise? Is there such a thing as an affordable, [...]
adventure awaits!
Sure, you could take the kids to another amusement park this summer, or to grandma’s house—again. Or you could give them a vacation they’ll never forget.
healthy eating on the go
Do you know the letter and number for every candy bar in your office vending machine? Can you name the drive-thrus with the best French fries in town? Maybe you are the Queen of Healthy Eating in your own kitchen, who turns into the Burger Queen when you’re starving and stranded while out running errands [...]
chef carvel grant gould takes it slow
Executive Chef Carvel Grant Gould knows a thing or two about being natural.
age-appropriate workouts
Weighing in on kids’ fitness. As the obesity epidemic continues to encase America’s youth, parents are beginning to learn, now more than ever, the importance of instilling healthy habits in their children. The earlier in life a habit is taught, the more likely it is to be woven into the fiber of your child’s being. [...]
do not feed the daughter
When I was diagnosed with type II diabetes four years ago, it was a shock. I hadn’t been feeling well for almost a year, had been gaining weight like it was my second job (constant hunger is one of the symptoms), and couldn’t walk once around the block without needing a nap. When I received [...]
summer lovin’
Updating your summer staples? A purchase from these planet-friendly companies will make you look and feel good.
sun smarts
Peg Cheirrett, a board member of the Melanoma Research Foundation, doesn’t let her two bouts with melanoma stop her from living an active life. But when she goes hiking or boating, she takes every possible precaution to protect her skin from the harmful rays of the sun—and so should we.
