Tempt your tastebuds with this side dish that can be the main course for a vegetarian meal in less than an hour. We served it alongside steamed fish and it was equally wonderful paired with sauteed chicken. Please invest in good-quality parmesan cheese and take the time to roast the spaghetti squash; both of these [...]
Memorable meals are social occasions. In a recent issue of Bon Appétit magazine, Andrew Knowlton said that one of the most important parts of planning a dinner party is to invite interesting guests to the table. While Knowlton isn’t fond of a table full of people who are exactly like, I can’t imagine the drudgery of eating [...]
Back in 1965, the Four Tops sang about romance, but they could’ve been singing about sugar. Here are the opening lines: Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch You know that I love you I can’t help myself I love you and nobody else Is my comparison an exaggeration? Not really. Brain scans prove that [...]
Today I learned another benefit of using natural cleaning products and low-processed foods. It was time to get our septic system pumped. If you’ve never been part of this process, count yourself blessed. Gratefully, my husband is a professional in the wastewater business, so he gladly took responsibility for this chore. This time, the chore [...]
Going to grad school challenges my time management skills. Not only is time a big deal, but health ranks high on the list, too. Let’s face it: I’m not 25 years old and I’m still learning how to function effectively with Chronic Fatigue. My priorities include getting a solid night of sleep, taking time to [...]
It doesn’t matter how badly you want to attend the Blue Ribbon Bacon Festival this weekend in Des Moines, Iowa, you cannot take part unless you snagged one of the 4,000 tickets that sold out in 25 minutes. Sorry. You cannot taste the unlimited samples of bacon nor will you be a winner in the bacon-eating [...]
Do you want to eat well in the New Year? What does “eat well” mean to you? Can you afford to eat well in the New Year? I’m not talking about truffles and artisan cheese. I’m talking about fresh fruit and veggies, milk and eggs, whole wheat bread, and meat. If my questions or that [...]
Have you heard the buzz? Our congressional leaders have been fussing about a limit of starchy vegetables, particularly the white potato, in school lunches. On Monday, Senators from Maine and Colorado were pushing hard to overrule the USDA’s efforts to reduce starchy vegetables in school menus to no more than “one cup per student per [...]
As I work through the piles that have accumulated on my desk, I ran across the October 2011 issue of Women’s Health magazine. An article by Leslie Goldman lists five foods that used to be “naughty” but research is showing they’re “nice” now. Take a look at this: Eggs Our overzealous attempts to reduce dietary [...]
Raw. Vegan. Vegetarian. Low carb. High protein. Low fat. So many words. So many nutritional theories. So many recipes. Why doesn’t everyone agree? Why can’t I just eat what tastes good within my budget, and leave it at that? Why is food such a complicated topic? Living in America makes it complicated. We grow up [...]
