Author: Lily

Happy Friday! Here’s the latest Columbus restaurant news: The news broke this week that Bubbly Hall in New Albany will close permanently on March 31. The food hall opened in April of 2023, and since that time has experienced high vendor turnover and faced multiple lawsuits over unpaid rent and other issues. The owners of Rooh in the Short North announced that they’ll be closing temporarily from April 5-9 for a revamp of the space and the dinner menu, plus the addition of a limited run pop-up called Mornings by Rooh, featuring breakfast items Friday-Sunday mornings. Rooh will reopen on…

Brighten up your table with these delicious veggie side dishes! Whether you’re searching for the perfect holiday side dish or a fun recipe to inspire your family to eat more vegetables, you’ll find a great option here. We all know it’s true—the more vegetables, the better! To create this collection, I looked through my side dish recipes and pulled 45 of the most flavorful and popular vegetable-based options. These colorful recipes feature vegetables prepared to bring out their best qualities. You’ll find crisp roasted broccoli, tender sautéed green beans, vibrant raw tomato, and much more. These healthy recipes will make…

This easy homemade keto breakfast sausage is a completely clean breakfast protein your whole family will love. Made with simple ingredients, no added sugar, and no fillers, this recipe creates delicious breakfast sausage patties that taste even better than anything from the store. Why Make Your Own Breakfast Sausage? If you’ve never made your own homemade breakfast sausage before, you’ll be surprised how simple it is and how much better you feel knowing exactly what’s in your food. ​Most store-bought options—even the “healthy” ones—often contain hidden sugar, additives, or low-quality meat from conventional pig farms. Making your own allows you…

This spanakopita-inspired spinach soup recipe is a silky, flavor-packed puree of fresh spinach, herbs, onions, feta cheese, and garlic. A touch of roasted cauliflower makes it creamy without the need for heavy cream! Photo Credits: Bella Karragiannidis This is the Only Spinach Soup Recipe I Make! This spinach soup recipe was inspired by the classic flavors of spanakopita! I set out to create a healthy and vibrant bowl of soup that captures the essence of that iconic dish. Packed with nutrient-rich spinach and fresh herbs, fiber-filled cauliflower, and briny feta, this soup recipe provides a wholesome meal that feels indulgent without…

Struggling to speak up in your relationships? You’re not alone—studies show over 60% of adults hesitate to ask for support, fearing rejection or burdening others. In this guide, you’ll discover Nedra Glover Tawwab’s simple 2-step plan on how to ask for help from others and get what you need, building stronger bonds and reducing stress for better emotional health. What Is Asking for Help?Asking for help means clearly voicing your needs to others in a way that invites support without apology or over-explaining. Nedra Glover Tawwab, a licensed therapist and boundaries expert, teaches that it’s a skill rooted in vulnerability, not weakness.…

Have a ton of leftover hard-boiled eggs from Easter? Here are 6 ways to turn those eggs into quick, protein-packed meals like creamy egg salad, classic deviled eggs, Cobb salads or quick grab-and-go breakfasts! If your fridge is overflowing with hard-boiled eggs after Easter or you simply want some creative ways to use up those extra carton of eggs, you’re not alone! Instead of letting them go to waste, turn them into easy, protein-packed meals your whole family will love. From quick snacks to hearty lunches and creative dinners, there are so many delicious ways to use them up. Hard-boiled…

I’ve been following the nutrition research for a long time, and every once in a while, a study comes along that just makes you want to stand up and say, “Yes. That’s what I’m talking about.” This is one of those studies. The Mediterranean Diet results point in the right direction, but I think you can do even better.  A team at Harvard’s Brigham and Women’s Hospital just published 25 years of follow-up data on 25,315 women in JAMA Network Open — and the results are hard to argue with. Women who followed a Mediterranean-style diet most closely had a…

Karen Bridges had a moment of clarity that a lot of people over 50 will recognize. She was having trouble doing ordinary daily things, like working in the garden. Her balance was faltering. Her desk job kept her sedentary all day, and earlier years of being active “off and on” ended with the pandemic. “I hit a wall of reality,” the 65-year-old says. “I realized that if I didn’t change anything in my life, then nothing would change.” That mindset shift made all the difference. She found the right gym and hasn’t looked back.    Self-Limiting Beliefs Here’s something that…

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This simple chickpea salad sandwich turns a humble can of chickpeas into a protein-packed vegan sandwich recipe everyone will love. With no mayo and a zippy Dijon Vinaigrette, this healthy lunch or dinner is herbaceous, rich in texture, and loaded with Mediterranean flavors! Photo Credits: Ali Redmond Dijon Vinaigrette Makes This Chickpea Sandwich Sing! Like most things, I have to add my distinctly Mediterranean vibe to this chickpea salad sandwich recipe.I load it up with fresh herbs like mint and parsley, two kinds of olives: buttery Castelvetrano and Kalamata, and a zippy Dijon vinaigrette made with extra virgin olive oil!…