Do you live in a city? Have you heard of Groupon, LivingSocial, or BuyWithMe?
If not, these websites offer discounts of 50% off or more on anything from restaurant meals to spa services as long as a minimum number of people buy the deal. The offers change daily, so there’s something for everyone! Definitely consider signing up. I’ve saved tons of money on these types of deals!
Have you ever used one of these group buy websites?
This weekend, while I was out running errands, my husband did the grocery shopping. So, by the time I got home, the groceries were all put away. No big deal. I just snapped photos of our groceries in the refrigerator and freezer. That still works, right? 
This week’s cart:
What was in your shopping cart this week? Did you make any score trade-ups?
This week’s guest post is from Amelia Winslow at Eating Made Easy!
Amelia Winslow is a busy young professional who wants to eat good food, enjoy good company, look and feel her best, live a long time, and make the world a better place. All at the same time. Sound overwhelming? It can be! That’s why she started Eating Made Easy: a one-stop shop for food, nutrition, and healthy cooking ideas that will make your life easier. On eating-made-easy.com she shares her (and your) practical ideas for how to navigate the world of food and nutrition sans mental breakdown.
Amelia holds two Master’s Degrees, in Nutrition and Public Health, from Tufts University in Boston, MA. She currently works as a nutritionist and personal chef in Los Angeles.
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Not much says summer like fresh corn on the cob (NuVal score: 91). And although corn got a bad rap during the low-carb craze, it’s actually a healthy summer side, coming in at about 100 calories and 3 grams of fiber per ear. While corn is delicious as is, it’s even more tempting to sink your teeth into a hot steaming cob when it’s been rolled in one of these flavorful spreads. Try them all, and let me know if you have any favorites of your own!
4 ears corn, husks removed
Kosher salt
one of the following delicious spreads
Preheat oven to 400. Place corn on a baking sheet coated with nonstick cooking spray and sprinkle with coarse salt. Roast for 15- 20 minutes, shaking sheet a couple times during roasting to turn corn, until corn is tender and there are some brown spots. (Alternatively, you can grill the corn on low heat for a few minutes per side, or even microwave it for ~5 minutes instead). Put one of the spreads below in the bottom of a baking dish or pie plate and roll the hot corn around in it. Serve when it’s cooled a little.
2 Tbsp Mascarpone Cheese
2 Tbsp Maple Syrup
Generous pinch of cinnamon
Generous pinch of salt
Let cheese come to room temperature, then mix all ingredients with a spatula until well-combined.
2 Tbsp butter
2 Tbsp honey
1/4 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp salt
Let butter come to room temperature, then mix ingredients together with a spatula.
Juice of one lime
10-ish dashes of hot sauce (I like Tapatio or Chipotle Tabasco)
1 Tbsp olive oil
1/2 tsp coarse salt
Whisk ingredients together in a small bowl, then roll corn in the sauce.
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese (use a good one here and grate it yourself – so worth it!)
1/4 cup finely chopped fresh herbs, like basil or Italian parsley
1 Tbsp olive oil
1/4 tsp salt
In a baking dish, mix the grated cheese, salt, and herbs. Rub the olive oil on the corn with your fingers, then roll around in the cheese-herb mixture. Enjoy!
Developed by an independent panel of nutrition and medical experts, the NuVal System helps you see – at a glance – the nutritional value of the food you buy. How? The NuVal System scores food on a scale of 1-100. The higher the NuVal Score, the better the nutrition. It’s that simple.
