Mary Crimmins

The holidays are a wonderful time of year, but let’s be honest – it is also a stressful time of year for many people. Parents need to buy presents for their children, children worry whether they are naughty or nice,and families everywhere argue over who will play host, who will be the guests, and where [...]

I get this question a lot, “So where do you shop?” I have a hard time answering this because I am known to gather my fridge and pantry items from around 5 different places during any given week. I have my favorite items scattered across the city – but my goal is to find the [...]

Gone are the days when I can get away with eating lots of potato chips. And to be honest, if it’s not organic I’m not going to touch them anyway. I’ve always been a fan or roasting veggies, but I have recently discovered the joy of making vegetables chips. It’s extremely easy, and so much healthier than [...]

I feel so lucky that diabetes does not run in my family, but I know that for a lot of Americans they aren’t so lucky. Diabetes is one of the most prevalent diseases plaguing our modern world. I can’t help but put a lot of stock in the fact that it has got to be what we [...]

This past weekend I decided to hit up the Franklin Farmers Market which is about 30 minutes from my house. It’s always a great market, and especially in the winter when there are not a lot of options here in Nashville, I knew I would be able to find something. I brought along my neighbor’s [...]

Sweet Potatoes are one of my favorite vegetables because they are so versatile. With their sweet taste they can be used in sweet or savory recipes. I tend to be drawn to the savory recipes with these potatoes. Nutritionists love sweet potatoes because they are considered a complex carbohydrate which makes them far superior to a white [...]

This weekend confirmed the fact that summer is most definitely here. With temperatures rising into the high 90′s there are very few things that can be as refreshing as a cold popsicle. With store bought popsicles ingredients of 90% water, sugar, corn syrup, gum, and of course red #40, blue #1,red #3, yellow #5 and [...]