7 Local Eats and Drinks to Bring to Any Barbecue

The Fourth of July is around the corner, and if you’re not planning to throw your own pre-fireworks fête, the best thing you can do is show up to someone else’s bearing the best eats and drinks in town. Luckily for us, the Chicagoland area has plenty of them made by some of the most […]

Healthy Summer Snacks for Kids

Summer is a great time to give your kids’ snacking habits a reboot. Start by purging your cabinet of any items that are clearly not doing your children any nutritional favors, like those gross Flamin’ Hot Cheetos that they love. Just ditch the junk food and stock up on healthy foods instead. Toby Smithson, R.D.N., […]

Heart Healthy Trail Mix

While not low calorie, this trail mix has the energy to keep you going and it’s full of delicious ingredients that are great for you. Better still, your kids can mix it up since no knives or flames required! Heart Healthy Trail Mix Makes 3 cups 1 cup toasted Brazil nuts or almonds 1/2 cup […]