Amy's Family Marinara is the world's best marinara sauce!!! I am so picky with marinara sauces–especially canned/jarred goods. This tastes like restaurant quality! I just thought that everyone should be aware the next time you're at the store–pass over Prego and Ragu, which are packed with preservatives to extend its shelf life and color. Ick!! 

Amy's Family Marinara is a simple sauce, perfect alone or adding to any recipe. Yum!!

Visit Amy's website for more information! 

For all you wine snobs out there, you may cringe when you read the words that follow…but trust that the tip comes from former CTO of Microsoft and famed master French chef, Nathan Myhrvold.

Does anyone decant wine? I mean I'm always pleased with myself if I even open the bottle and leave it to breathe before I guzzle the whole thing down. So, according to many famed French chefs, the best way to aerate your wine is to literally beat the crap out of it. 

You may be asking, Katie, what does that mean? It means either put a beater in your wine or throw it into your standing blender like my best friend in the entire world, the Vitamix! It makes sense right? The whole point of decanting wine is to expose it to air. This is just the quickest way! I haven't' tried it yet but I can't wait to! Have any of you guys?

Watch this video to see!

It's no secret that soda isn't a health food. I mean it's filled with artificial flavors and many are sweetened with either artificial sweeteners or high-fructose corn syrup, which ain't good for you (don't be fooled by those hilarious commercials where they make it seem like a wonderful health food derived from corn). Anyway, check out this article, which lists 3 reasons you should quit drinking the stuff!

Check out Oh She Glows' favorite vegan recipes of 2011. 

Get your vegan New Years' resolution in order for 2012, dolls!

I recently had the pleasure to visit Bareburger in Greenwich Village. The restaurant that boasts free-range, grass-fed meats and that to me is something splurge worthy! When I eat beef, grass-fed is the only way to go. In addition to the typical beef, turkey and veggie, Bareburger also offered portabella, lamb, elk, bison and ostrich – not my thang but people seemed pretty excited by it! Also, you get to choose among a brioche bun, multi-grain roll, iceberg lettuce wrap, a wheat flour rap, or a gluten-free tapioca rice bun.

We also ordered the pickle sampler, which was delish! The bread and butter pickes were my fave, followed in a close second by the spicy pickles and garlic pickles. They have tons of different fun burgers and amazing dipping sauces. 

At around $10 bucks a burger, Bareburger's prices are reasonable for a sit-down meal in the Village. I also appreciated the vegetarian options of both a veggie burger and a portobellow! And in warmer weather, the Greenwich Village location has some prime outdoor seating so you can devour your burger al fresco!

I'd say it's a must-try! The ambience is adorable and casual. The service is quick and friendly.  

Visit Bareburger at their Village location or online.

535 Laguardia Place
New York
(212) 477-8125

Kimberly Snyder just posted a fab list of healthy desserts that will calm your sweet cravings and also give you some health benefits! 

Topping our list of healthy dessert recipes are Banana Soft serve (which really is just frozen bananas blended with a bit of almond milk), Vegan Chocolate chip cookies (which kind of reduce the health benefits), Kimberly's Vegan Truffles, and the watermelon slushie (add almond milk to kimberly's recipe)

Check out Kimberly's recipe of healthy desserts HERE. 

LA Weekly just listed the Top 10 Famous Vegans! Eat your heart out…as long as there are no meat or dairy products!

Topping our favorite Vegan list is Alicia Silverstone and Ellen! Read the LA Weekly story to find out who else nibbles on tempeh and veggies!