Links to a Healthy Weekend

Hello, hello! How is January treating you? It has been a great week around here. Not only did it warm up a bit and I got a great new writing assignment, but…

We got the house!!!

New kitchen and plenty of natural light for photos coming soon.

This weekend, we have our very first visitors since being back in the States and I’m really excited. It feels as if I haven’t hosted in forever. My parents are coming to visit. I’ll be away from the computer for most of the weekend, but back to it next week.

Until then, here are a few of my favorite reads from the week.

Spinach and Coconut Soup from When I’m Bored I Make Soup was a post from this past summer, but someone sent it around on Twitter this week so it’s new to me. After being in Brazil I find that coconut milk is a staple in the kitchen and I love finding new recipes for using it.

Healthful-living experts share their New Year’s resolutions was an article on the Washington Post. My favorites were to love eating more and say grace before meals.

Sticking to Diets Is About More Than Willpower was a research report on Science Daily. Like many health advocates, I don’t like the word diet, but this is an interesting read about how the perceived complexity of an eating plan can influence weight loss success.

Three Travel Secrets was The Backpack Foodie's addition to a game of post tag going around travel blogs. I liked this one because it talks about the safety of local food and how communication goes beyond language.

I was also tagged in this game and you can take a look at my Three Best Kept Travel Secrets if you are interested.

Enjoy your weekend!

Photo of a Christmas gift from my mother-in-law, pug-inspired wine.