The Lunchbox Bunch

Diet Fast! Fast food 'diets' pop up like daisies in springtime nowadays, but Taco Bell has taken their diet to a whole new arena: the drive-thru! No need to get out of your cozy car folks, if you can roll down your window, you can order up some yummy diet food...

This recipe for Pad Thai with Spicy Peanut Sauce is anything but traditional, and that's a good thing! Yes, I've kept my Pad Thai flavor profile pretty traditional with essences of soy, lime, peanut, scallion, sesame and cilantro...

Wellness. I want it! The New Year often sparks a flurry of "wellness focused" media stories about how to 'get healthy' in the coming year. But really, what does it all mean? Eat an apple, run a mile, get some rest, take a mental health day...

What a fun year 2009 has been for Healthy. Happy. Life. I have had the joy of posting over 650 blog posts and numerous healthy, happy recipes and wellness tips. I have been thrilled to read your comments and feedback. You guys are awesome...

2009 has been a delicious year for foodies, and even vegan foodies like me, but I say bring on 2010. And oh, if I can squeeze in a few *special requests* for the coming year, it would be much appreciated. Here is my end-of-the-year rant about what I want to see more (and less of) in 2010...

Looking for a healthy and delicious recipe for your New Year's Eve feast? Ring in the New Year with soba noodles! Soba noodles are healthy, easy to make in advance and even quite traditional...

Maple Grade B Syrup is the new Grade A, mark my words foodies!I love maple syrup. It is my #1 sweetener of choice. All natural, made from maple tree sap and animal product free...

Last night I slept with my hand in a big bowl of iced soy milk. Not the most enjoyable of Christmas night slumbers, let me assure you. But it was necessary. Why? Was I trying out some new-fangled beauty regimen? Was I softening my cuticles? Dry skin remedy? Anti-aging hoopla? Nope...

Dear HHL Readers,I hope you have a healthy, happy, joyful and peaceful holiday. Merry Christmas to you and your family! Thanks so much for reading Healthy. Happy. Life.~Kathy"Christmas. It's not the giving. It's not the getting. It's the loving." - Garfield the Cat.

Traveling this week or the next? We all dread the unavoidable stress of travel...

The final week of holiday shopping can get pretty hectic and intense. Buy this, wrap that, save on these and don't forget to drop those cards in the mailbox (the ones that have been perched on your counter top all week.)Last minute shopping should only be attempted by the calm and skilled...

I am so overjoyed to have finished my 12 Days of Vegan Treats series. Now if I could only say the same for my gift shopping. Such fun...