15 Tips for How to Eat Healthy on Vacation (and a new Foodie App Edition)

Is half a thinga jicama a balanced meal? What if I add chile salt? Because that’s what’s going down for breakfast this morning, and since I’m too cheap for therapy, I’m turning to you guys to ask if an intervention is in order. Yesterday it was green juice and pork rinds. No, not for breakfast, who do you think I — yes, 100% completely for breakfast. I mean you can totally drink away chicharrones with parsley juice, yeah? That’s what I thought. So we’re cool then. Healthy as a horse. Thanks guys. Speaking of health (they call me DJ PiggySmooth), … Read More

Hitting the road & Hot Beef Sundaes (and a Full Circle guest post!)

(Thanks for the rad image, Etsy.) Just a quickie today as I’m literally running out the door, Mom in tow, and headed for the great state of Tennessee, where we’re kicking off our Birthday Road Trip of Southern Eats with three days in Music City. Can you say Grand Ole Opry? Of course you can. I never really understood that phrase. For the next 10 days, we’ll be eating our way from Nashville to Savannah, with stops in Chattanooga, Asheville, Charlotte and Charleston — plus we’re doing a handful of other fun day trips along the way. I’m expecting to … Read More

Shredded Brussie Salad with Lemon Meyer Vinaigrette (and a Full Circle guest post)

Hi guys! Posting a bit quickly today as I am on the road in Ontario, CA, traveling for business. Haven’t spent much time exploring these parts, but I do recall the last time I was here it was to accompany Chris to his mechanical engineering exam. I spent more than seven hours wandering the expanses of Ontario Mills outlet mall alone. (All things considered, it could have been a lot worse. Didn’t lead to nearly the number of pity purchases that solo shopping usually facilitates.) Get this, though. That was a whopping eeeiiiiggght e-i-g-h-t years ago. Sheebus, time flies. So … Read More