Love Thai takeout but hate the grease and fat that comes with it? FitSugar reader Dara8182 has just the fix for you. She posted her recipe for healthier Thai Drunken Noodles (Pad Kee Mao) in our Healthy Recipe community group. This recipe is my clean and healthy version of the takeout staple. Called drunken noodles because the dish was designed for late night partiers who needed a pick-me-up, Read more

We know you're huge fans of Trader Joe's. Here, resident vegan girla shares her recipe for Thai green curry chickpea burritos. All of the ingredients can be found at your local Trader Joe's. When we were visiting my sister in Northern California recently, she made us these fabulous burritos. The ingredients are from Trader Joe’s, so I was sure to pick the items up before returning to Trader Read more

Chilly Winter weather calls for body-warming soups. Reader CheesePlease whipped up this Thai lemongrass chicken soup using easy-to-find ingredients. She posted a pic in our Healthy Recipe group. This flavorful lemongrass soup gives you a taste of an authentic Thai or Vietnamese recipe, but without using all the hard-to-find ingredients. Find the full recipe at the blog Cheese Please and don't Read more

It happens to the best of us, those weeknights when everyone's running in different directions, and cooking dinner is simply not an option. While frozen and packaged foods may have a bad rap, our friends at Dinner: A Love Story are providing us with eight nutritious and totally tasty options for a quick and easy meal that the whole family can enjoy together. PJ's Organic Chicken Burritos These Read more

If you gave the barbecued pork burger recipe a shot yesterday, you may have some leftover ground pork on your hands. Here's a sweet and spicy salad — lettuce wrap style — that utilizes the weekend's meaty leftovers but won't weigh you down after a beer and BBQ-filled Father's Day. Get the recipe after the jump. Read more

After my last experience with Indian bitter melon, I was a little nervous to experiment with my next ingredient. Just like the last time, I scoured the shelves of Berkeley Bowl, looking for something intriguing but not too intimidating. I settled on a purple, prehistoric-looking ingredient known as a banana flower. The banana flower is also known as a banana blossom or heart, but frankly, I Read more

If you don't cook with lentils on a regular basis, you should start experimenting with them. The small legumes cook quickly, are filling, and can be served with everything from chorizo to arugula. Not to mention they're supposed to help you lose weight! This recipe combines lentils with sweet potatoes, red pepper, and cauliflower. The exotically flavored dish is seasoned with coconut milk and Read more

Warm up Winter with a spicy peanut ginger kale salad — Healthy Happy Life Should Twinkies disappear? — The Daily Beast Nothing fishy here: vegetarian versions of supplements like omega-3s — Vegetarian Times Eat a filling and healthy breakfast for under 300 calories — Daily Spark How Kate Beckinsale squeezed into her Underworld suit — Fit Celeb Save time at the gym with this 20-minute Read more

Inspired by a trip to a local farmers market, Fresh Tart whips up a quick version of a food-stand favorite: the coconut curry Thai omelet. My son Nathan and I spent our summer Sundays eating our way through Kingfield Farmers Market. We did it last summer too and got in such a fun groove of eating together, visiting with friends, and stocking up on all of our favorite treats for the week. It's Read more

Last night I made an Eastern European-inspired ground sirloin stew with egg noodles, and tonight I'm going to use the leftover beef to make something on the opposite end of the spectrum! I'm craving takeout, but — inspired by my recent successes — I'm going to continue my pattern of preparing Asian foods at home. Spice up the sirloin with the help of minced garlic, lime, and Asian fish Read more