In the Lifeway Kitchen, snack time is one of our favorite times. We firmly believe that eating healthy snacks between meals, or when we’re hungry, helps us stay on track with a healthy diet and avoid binge eating (or digging into the cookie jar) later. In other words, snacks can be crucial to sticking to […]
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5 Healthy Holiday Party Snacks
Entertaining season is well underway for the Lifeway team and if you’re like us, you look for healthy (or at least healthier) options when entertaining guests. To us, healthy is synonymous with delicious and it almost always means our kefir will be involved in some capacity. To help us get through the holidays with our […]
We’re Back at the New York City for the Food Network & Cooking Channel New York City Wine & Food Festival presented by FOOD & WINE!
We’re so excited to be heading back to New York City for the Food Network & Cooking Channel New York City Wine & Food Festival presented by FOOD & WINE! We always have a blast mixing and mingling with our favorite chefs. More, we’re can’t wait to show off and sample our latest and greatest kefir creations […]
The Wonders of Whey
Over the past few weeks the Lifeway Kitchen team has been experimenting with straining our kefir into a thick cream. The results are amazing (check out this recipe to see for yourself), but we’ve run into one problem: what should we do with all of the whey. Wait, whey? What’s whey? Milk, and therefore kefir, is […]
Eating Healthy as an Active Family
Between work, school, errands and activities, finding time to eat healthy as an active family can be tough – but it doesn’t have to be! Eating a balanced diet and avoiding the drive-thru isn’t hard but it does take some planning and preparing. Though it might seem like a lot of work upfront, planning meals for a […]
Healthy Ingredient Spotlight: Superfood Round Up
Since beginning our Healthy Ingredient Spotlight series in January, we’ve broken down the health benefits of 12 different fruits, vegetables, herbs and spices that we love using in our kitchen. We’re excited to keep the series going and to bring you a slew of new spotlights as the cooler months roll in (they’ll be here […]
Chef’s Playground Takes School Lunch to the Next Level
Continuing our partnership with Chicago’s Academy for Global Citizenship, we’re proud to be the presenting sponsor this year’s Chef’s Playground benefit, which brings together some of the nation’s most elite chefs for a school lunch-themed night of food and fun. The Academy for Global Citizenship With a mission is to empower all students to […]
Celebrate Cinco de Mayo, Lifeway Kitchen Style
We’re celebrating Cinco de Mayo in the Lifeway Kitchen with some of our favorite kefir-ized recipes, inspired by Mexican favorites. Nothing says, “fiesta” like a delicious spread of dips, dressing and snacks to share with a group of friends, right? Even better, all of these great dishes are lightened up and pack powerful probiotic punches! […]
We’ve Got a Strawberry Crush
While they’re not in season just yet, we couldn’t pass up the bright boxes of strawberries we saw at the store earlier this week. Maybe it’s a longing for sunny days and warmer weather, but before we even reached the office, our culinary team was chowing down on this summertime classic. We’ve Got a Strawberry Crush Taste […]
Feed Your Mind with Pilot Light and Lifeway
We’re excited to announce our support for another awesome non-profit in Chicago – Pilot Light! We’re honored to be help sponsor and participate in their second annual Feed Your Mind charity event (happening TONIGHT!), which will feature chef tastings from some of Chicago’s best restaurants, a silent auction, great music, and, of course, our fabulous […]