Smart Bites

By Anne Palumbo   My love affair with pumpkin seeds began innocently enough. I spotted them naked in a see-through bag at the grocery

By Anne Palumbo   For several weeks now, I’ve been stalking the potato aisle in the grocery store. (My reasons are sound, so hold

By Anne Palumbo   It’s hot. Lordy is it hot! My poor skin isn’t used to all this heat. Between you and me and

Nothing announces “summer is here!” quite like watermelon. But what are we really eating? Sugar and water? Empty calories? Surprisingly, no. Watermelon is a

By Anne Palumbo   For over 20 years now, experts have been recommending that we eat salmon twice a week to maximize health benefits:

By Anne Palumbo By Anne Palumbo   Tucked in the freezer aisle next to other vegetables lies a sneaky nutrient-dense legume: edamame. While most

By Anne Palumbo What luck! This year’s “it” vegetable just so happens to be one of March’s star ingredients: cabbage. Long overlooked for its

By Anne Palumbo   A few weeks ago, I sank into a funk. A great big ol’ February funk. My mood plummeted, my curiosity

By Anne Palumbo   First, a confession. I loathed mushrooms as a kid. Too spongy, too slimy, too gross. But these days, I can’t

By Anne Palumbo   Despite its deep roots in Thanksgiving history, cranberry sauce is one of the least-liked Thanksgiving dishes. If you’re thinking “Oh,