Dr. Miggy's Healthy Blog for Busy Folks on Tight Budgets

Quick and Cheap Dinner: Yes, It IS That Easy Tomato Sauce

June 25, 2009

Homemade tomato sauce is one of life’s simple pleasures. Unfortunately, most folks rarely get to indulge because tomato sauce has a reputation for being labor intensive. I have one thing to say about that: PSSSHHH!

How I (Plan To) Exercise While Traveling

June 17, 2009

I’ve been logging a lot of mileage lately, and you’re probably wondering how I keep up the exercise routine while I’m traveling. The simple answer is: I don’t. Until now.

Quick and Cheap Dinner: Double Boil Pasta Madness

June 15, 2009

This is a weekend meal for me, mostly because it takes about 30 minutes to prepare. I realized when planning for this dinner that I was gonna dirty up quite a few pots, so I made one pot do double boil duty.

You Have Time For Breakfast, And I'll Prove It

June 12, 2009

If I were ever gonna preach to you about anything, it’s that you need to eat something in the morning within an hour of waking. How you start your day will affect the decisions you make all day, at least when it comes to food.

Quick and Cheap Dinner: Hummus Sandwich and Tzatziki

June 9, 2009

This week instead of cooking I focused on some healthy convenience foods to get me through meal times without resorting to eating out. By the time I get home I feel pretty flattened and have no brain power to cook, which is why this meal requires little mental circuitry to prepare.

Growing Your Health Fund

June 5, 2009

I know it’s not a sure bet, but living a healthy lifestyle is the best way to prevent disease. I got to thinking: Why don’t I approach my health like I do my retirement fund?

Off to ASCO!

May 28, 2009

Tomorrow morning I head out to the biggest cancer conference of the year, well at least for me it is. ASCO is in Orlando this year, and starting Saturday morning at 7 AM I will be in back-to-back meetings with pretty much every pharma company under the sun for three straight days.

Quick and Cheap Dinner: Oh Crap, I Forgot the Veggies

May 26, 2009

Tonight I got home ready to make a meal I’d been thinking about all day, when I realized that I left the veggies at work. I thought about what I could throw together that incorporates the two things I wanted to get out of dinner, namely vitamins and fiber. Legumes to the rescue!

Off To the Windy City!

May 21, 2009

I’m headed out to Chicago for the holiday weekend, so I’ll be quiet for a few days. My favorite person in the world got me an Art Institute membership and we’re going to the new members preview of the brand-spanking-new Modern Wing! I’m so excited I can hardly sit still!

DIY Greek Yogurt

May 20, 2009

I thought I’d show you how to make your own Greek style yogurt for half of what you spend on the little 5.3 ounce cups. It’s really easy and requires little culinary skill.