Spring is in the air… well, kind of. The temperatures here in Alabama have wavered between sunny 70′s and freezing 30′s in the last few days. Still, those warm days give us hope that in a few short weeks spring will be in full swing. I, for one, couldn’t be more ready to see flowers blooming and hear birds chirping. […]
MyRecipes in the White House Gardens
Last week I got to join a group of digital editors in Washington, D.C. for a White House brainstorming session as a part of our partnership with Michelle Obama’s Let’s Move! campaign, the Partnership for Healthier America, and USDA MyPlate. After our meeting, we got a tour of the White House Gardens led by Bill Vossel, the White House pastry […]
What Are Your 2013 Resolutions?
Is it really 2013? Where did 2012 go? If you’re like me, you probably have you found yourself saying this today and thinking back on the goals you set last year. How did you do with your New Year’s resolutions? I did alright with some of mine (lost some baby weight, tried quite a few new recipes, and spent more […]
Our Top 5 Diabetic Holiday Recipes
The holidays are here which for those with diabetes can be a true challenge finding healthy, low-sugar foods to eat that still give you that fun and festive feel. Thankfully, MyRecipes.com has two registered dietitians on staff (me and fellow food editor, Anne Cain) to help navigate through thousands of our diabetic recipes to find the best picks for your holiday […]
MyRecipes Goes to the White House
MyRecipes had the distinct honor of being invited by the Office of the First Lady and Let’s Move! to participate in a “Conversation about Healthy Eating” with members of the Let’s Move! and USDA MyPlate teams and editors from Food Network and Epicurious. In light of a Nutrition Information Center survey finding that 20% of consumers have stopped paying attention […]
Food Turned Flower
There’s a saying that goes “Gardening requires lots of water – most of it in the form of perspiration.” That quote makes me laugh, mostly out of total understanding. Last Fall, my husband and I bought a house that came equipped with a huge backyard and you guessed it: A garden. The space was abandoned for years and needed a […]
The Truth About Sweet Potato Fries
Last week I saw an ad on television for a fast food chain’s new popcorn chicken and sweet potato fries. At first I was pleased that the restaurant chain was offering some healthier options, but then I started wondering if sweet potato fries were really that much better than regular French fries. (The TV ad, by the way, was not […]
Q & A with Bronze Medal Paralympic Athlete Allison Jones
Allison Jones, started skiing at age five even though she was born without a right femur. She was racing at age eight with the Winter Park’s renowned disabled program, and her hard work led her to the 2001 Paralympics. She is now a five-time Paralympian and four-time medalist in not only alpine skiing, but also cycling. She took home two […]

















