A simple, yummy summer Niçoise salad
Salads are great summer fare, and can be healthy if you choose your ingredients wisely—not all salads are created equal. Of course, you want your salad to be filling, especially if it’s a main course. That you are feeding to your husband. Who is starving, because he never bothers to eat breakfast or lunch. [ More ]
3 Free Great Apps
Hello, smart shoppers! I’m Erin the intern, and I’ll be working in the editorial department at ShopSmart this summer. To kick off my ShopSmart summer, here are three of my favorite free apps that I use a lot. I hope you enjoy them too. I can’t wait to start saving with you this summer! [ More ]
Yes, we're a little nuts sometimes
Have you ever wondered how many nuts are really in a Snickers? Or a store-bought pecan pie? Or how about a scoop of butter pecan ice cream? Actually, I wonder about these things, but I've never taken the time to count. Well, our persnickety testers have been scrutinizing butter pecan ice creams. [ More ]
They're open! Buy local at farmers' markets!
It's time to shop for local produce again—this weekend my local farmers’ market opens. I’ve been doing just fine with produce from the winter market a few towns over, but I’m beyond excited that the market in my town will finally be up and running. [ More ]
Meatless Monday's menu: A tempeh attempt
We haven’t had a meatless Monday at my house in a while, so tonight, we’re going big. We’re trying something new: Tempeh (temp-ay), which is a fermented soybean product that’s a cousin to tofu, of which I’m a big fan. Have you tried tempeh? [ More ]
3 great breakfast-for-dinner ideas
Comfort food means different things to different people, but we can probably all agree that it is defined as food that soothes the soul as well as the body. While comfort food generally holds more appeal in the cooler months, I find it most heartening at dinnertime after a long day, no matter what time of year. [ More ]
How clean are your eats?
Are you shying away from processed foods with lots of chemicals, or at least questioning what’s in your food? If so, you’re definitely part of an emerging trend. According to the International Food Information Council Foundation (IFIC), more consumers are asking themselves: “What’s in my food?” [ More ]
