I think I can confidently say that in 2020, we all want one thing: easy go-to meals. Stress can induce overeating, and I for one have been eating my feelings a little too much lately. I mean, it was just March and now it’s almost time to put out Halloween decorations—how?! But I digress. Like I was saying, we all want … Read More
This article references one-dish back-to-school meals from the Cooking Light Diet and originally appeared on Cooking Light. With everything going on in the world right now, the last thing you want to stress about is what’s for dinner. In all likelihood, you’ll want to serve something simple. You know, no sides or overly complicated meals in favor of delicious, one-dish recipes (read: … Read More
Interested in kid-approved meals? You’ve come to the right meal plan! For parents, 2020 may be the longest year on record. The global coronavirus pandemic has completely altered parenting, forcing moms and dads to simultaneously take on the roles of employee, teacher, 24/7 entertainer, and cook. That is not an easy transition from what we until recently considered to be the … Read More
Anyone remember the show Family Matters? Steve Urkel? Well, its intro song started: “It’s a rare condition, this day and age/to read any good news on the newspaper page.” Pretty prescient for 2020, right? That is to say, it’s nigh impossible to get online these days without almost immediately get bummed out. With so much divisiveness, unrest, and bad news in the world, … Read More
How hard is it to be creative in the kitchen after months of cooking almost every meal at home? For some people, it may not be—maybe you derive energy from having to work outside your norms and this global pandemic has led you to create culinary masterpieces. Then there are the rest of us, covered in oil burns, flour, and … Read More
If you have Instagram, you’ve undoubtedly seen the #coronacooking hashtag by now. Folks all over the world have been using it to share what they’re cooking in the time of coronavirus. From cooking #fails to delivery orders, we’re getting a glimpse at how people are feeding themselves and their families. And since everyone else is sharing their meals, we wanted … Read More
If you didn’t already know, the Cooking Light Diet Facebook Community is an amazing resource. Members exchange favorite recipes, trade tips on cooking techniques, seek out motivation, and share their successes. But it’s also a great place for potential new members to decide whether or not they want to subscribe to the Cooking Light Diet. Case in point: Debbie DeMaria … Read More
Everyone knows that losing weight can be tough. Well, imagine setting a weight-loss goal, achieving it, and then going on vacation. How do you maintain that weight loss and withstand the temptations inherent in an open bar on a cruise or an all-you-can-eat-buffet of Italian pastas? It ain’t easy, friends, but that’s exactly the scenario Jackie Lanteri Ionno encountered recently. … Read More
Happy new decade! We made it to 2020, so cue up all the Dad jokes now. Mine has already started in on me (“I should’ve done more in 2019, but oh well…hindsight is 2020, after all”). But anyway, it’s a new year, which means many of us have started tackling New Year’s resolutions in earnest. And if data on last year’s … Read More
It’s a rare condition, this day and age, to read any good news on your internet page. Unless you’ve stumbled upon the Cooking Light Diet Facebook Community, that is! In all seriousness, the internet is a dark and twisted hellscape of toxicity. And because of that, there are rules to follow: Never read the comments. Don’t click on a link if you don’t trust … Read More
