Crunchy Lentil Salad for weekday lunches…click here:
melissa2026-06-03T11:28:24-06:00Crunchy Lentil Salad recipe
Internet Restriction
melissa2026-06-03T07:29:22-06:00I have been on internet restriction for a few weeks for reasons I will not bother you with. Yesterday, I followed a link from an email. Sadly, that one link led to another and another
Kale Sucks!
melissa2026-06-03T06:26:23-06:00Kale Sucks! That is what a very smart and funny guy said to me the other day. Yes, it is true some people just do not feel the love that is going around for this
D is for Diet
melissa2026-06-03T05:52:25-06:00A diet should not be a temporary solution or a means to an end. A diet should not severely cut calories or entire food groups. A diet should not be a Band Aid. A
March Is Nutrition Month
melissa2026-06-03T04:26:38-06:00Looking forward to spring and all of the wonderful produce that it brings, I cannot think of a better month for nutrition month. And to celebrate, we are kicking off the month with...rhubarb? Yes, rhubarb!
Why you should be enjoying sun and salmon right now!
melissa2026-06-03T02:59:47-06:00Why you should be enjoying sun and salmon right now! Having lived in New England for a few years, when I think of fall, I think of this visual. However, living in Oakland, California,
Delicious and Nutritious! Or how to enjoy yourself while building immunity.
melissa2026-06-03T01:39:29-06:00There is no time like the present to build your immunity. Your body relies on the food and beverages you consume to do EVERYTHING it does for you. There is no way to get
The Humble Collard Green
melissa2026-06-02T21:54:58-06:00Today we have a beautiful rain storm here and we are so happy for it. And since the trees still have their winter look, a warm dish for dinner is the plan. A few years
If You Stop Thinking Of Exercise As A Way To Lose Weight, You May Actually Enjoy It
melissa2026-06-02T18:02:48-06:00For years, I thought of exercise in terms of calories in and calories out: Eat too much pizza on Saturday night, take an extra spin class. Skip an hourlong run, skip a bagel the next
New Year, New You?
melissa2026-06-02T16:51:41-06:00Happy New Year! Many times, we start the new year by making resolutions for a new and improved version of ourselves – a Melissa 5.0 in my case. But maybe we do not really want