- I just love investigative, ass-busting stuff. Especially when it's written with a dash of crankiness and a big dollop of sarcasm. This one's on scam diets, via Cranky Fitness.
- First Ourselves is a site I think we all probably should scour daily. It's all about self-care, from internal messages to the external rituals of eating and being active. This article is on 6 real, workable ways to show compassion to ourselves,not just an empowering to develop but a much better Valentine's gift than any box of crappy, cheap chocolate.
- But if you are going to eat chocolate, it might as well be good chocolate, preferably the dark and delicious kind. And when possible, surrounding the obligatory serving of veg. This post had me hunting for the Trader Joe's gift card I got in my Christmas story and is via Eat, Pray, Run.
- OK, so all vegetables cannot be covered in confection. And since new and enticing salad recipes are always welcome in my kitchen, I am choosing to make a big bowl of this lovely one featuring fennel and parsley, via Slashfood.
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