It’s no secret that I enjoy grocery shopping’; somehow shopping for healthy foods always manages to boost my mood. A trip to Costco, however, brings that enjoyment to a whole new level, perhaps because it combines food shopping with bargain hunting—two of my favorite pastimes. Today’s trip was particularly thrilling for me, as we haven’t [...]

Filed under: Food Finds | 10 Comments »

Did you know that Americans spent nearly $433 billion dollars on meals away from home in 2010? That’s a lot of restaurant-eatin’…and a lot of money that could have been saved. Eating out is an expensive habit, with restaurant-prepared meals often costing 2-3 times that of their homemade counterparts. Although it is true that you [...]

Filed under: Health News, How To, list, Recipe Collection | 9 Comments »

If you were to take a peek into my refrigerator, you would notice one of two things: 1) the overflowing crisper or 2) the neat little row of jars on the top shelf, aka the nut butter stash. Nut butters are indeed a staple here at the Broccoli Hut—at any given time I have 4-5 [...]

Filed under: Comparison, Food Guide, list | 19 Comments »