Author: Lily

The last few months of 2025 were absolutely flat out for me. Not only is it peak season at Nudie Rudie Lunch Box, but Term 4 always brings its own kind of chaos — end-of-year school events, endless to-do lists, and getting Christmas ready for a family of six. Even though I usually rely on solid meal planning to get through busy weeks, November and December threw me off completely. I found myself grabbing lunch from the café far more often than I’d like. While the options were healthy, the cost added up quickly — and it’s not something I…

What to Do When You Mess Up on Keto (It Happens to Everyone) Let’s be real: even the most dedicated keto pro has a story that starts with “I was doing great until…” Maybe it was the office pizza party. Or that friend who swore “just one bite” of dessert wouldn’t hurt. Or maybe you simply had a rough day and needed comfort food that wasn’t exactly low-carb. If this sounds familiar, you’re not alone. Everyone slips up on keto sometimes. It’s part of being human.  What matters most isn’t the mistake itself, but how you recover. So, if you’ve…

This healthy soup recipe is the one I return to when I need an easy, healthy, low-stress meal. Photo Credits: Ali Redmond Why I Make this Chickpea Spinach Soup on Repeat If someone were to dare me to make a kick-butt Mediterranean dinner using pantry scraps, this vegetarian soup would be it. No special ingredients! It turns pantry ingredients and spice cabinet staples into a gorgeous dinner. Canned chickpeas and baby spinach are the stars, supported by onions, fresh garlic, a few spices, and the all-essential fresh lemon juice. It’s easy to customize. Tweak the spices, and it easily spins…

Are you looking for the healthiest food to eat when you have a cold to keep your body kicking and speed up your recovery? When you have a cold, you might experience difficulty eating. Even though this is an accompanying symptom of a cold, you must try to eat – not just eat but eat healthily. Note that not all foods are healthy for you at this stage. There are foods you must avoid and those you must incorporate into your daily meal. This article will show you the healthiest foods to eat when you have a cold. 7 Healthiest…

Fighting depression and anxiety is a widespread malady in our society today. Not only are many people taking antidepressant medications, but many more are struggling with anxiety, negative thoughts, dark moods, and are struggling to find hope for the next day. And the medications come with unpleasant, often dangerous side effects. If you are looking for natural antidepressants that actually work, you’ve come to the right place. While supplements and herbal remedies only address the physical aspects of this epidemic, they can be useful alongside the rest of the therapy. In a previous blog, I mentioned the four pillars of…

Many Southern dishes like jambalaya and red beans and rice naturally lend themselves to cooking low and slow in a slow cooker. Perhaps a bit more surprisingly, baby back ribs and chicken and dumplings do too. Here we’ve rounded up the best Southern dishes to make in a slow cooker. Not only will they build amazing flavor as they cook slowly, but you can easily set it and forget it to enjoy when it’s time for dinner. Slow Cooker Southern Lima Beans and Ham Rodney Wise “Very tasty! I used diced ham and it was great. I didn’t change anything…

No matter how old you may be, cycling is among the best forms of exercise you can engage in. While even a novice likely understands that cycling has a variety of health benefits, not everyone may appreciate what sort of benefits it can impart to women over 50. This article is concerned with helping women over 50 improve their chances of living to a full century by cycling. Cycling Relieves Your Knees One of the most recognizable things that time takes from a human body is the cartilage in our knees. Walking with knees weakened from loss of cartilage becomes…

We all buy bananas with the best intentions of eating them before they go bad, but one morning, you walk into the kitchen, and your bananas have gone from ripe to overripe. This isn’t such a tragedy if you have a handful of recipes in your back pocket that make something delicious from leftover, overripe bananas. Read on for some recipes and ideas for using up bananas—that aren’t banana bread. Bananas Foster Dotdash Meredith Food Studios “Incredible! I made this for friends and they raved about it! One friend said this was the best dessert she has had in her…

Jonathan, one half of @ketogenic_kouple has been keto for 2.5 years and has lost 45+ pounds with diet change alone!Jonathan knew that he wanted to lose weight and get healthy, so he started cycling. But, he soon realized that he wasn’t going to lose the amount of weight that he wanted without making some changes to his diet. That’s when Jonathan started keto.There were times when Jonathan just wanted to quit, but his wife, Heather was his rock and helped him continue to get healthy and strong! Now, Jonathan feels great continuing on his low carb journey. Learn more about Jonathan’s…

Our team’s favorite fast dinner ideas for the Mediterranean Diet recipes they lean on to get healthy meals on the table in a hurry! Mediterranean Chicken with Tomatoes and Olives Photo Credits: Caitlin Bensel When life gets busy (and it always does), dinner still matters. I wanted to compile a list of my favorite fast recipes along with recommendations from our team to share with you.Just like you, we are juggling competing priorities while trying to nourish ourselves and our families. When dinnertime is fast approaching, the team here at The Mediterranean Dish relies on these fast Mediterranean diet dinner…