Too Hot To Cook
BREAKING A SWEAT NEWS–It’s hot and I’m sick of cooking! We all feel that way sometimes, even feisty Dinner Divas. During the dog days of summer, the sweltering heat still finds its way inside regardless of how many fans have been turned on or how low the temperature reads on the air conditioner. The thought […]
Eating On the Move
It never fails that you finally get everyone in the car and someone is hungry. Then again maybe you’re going to be out all day and don’t want to spend a fortune on fast food, even the healthy choices. And maybe you’re going on a road trip and are wondering just how to stay out […]
Cook Once Eat Twice
The fast paced world we live in means that home cooking can unfortunately, become a chore. There are always obstacles waiting to ambush your greatest efforts in making a homemade dinner for your family whether it’s late nights at work, ball games for Junior or dance classes for your little ballerina, it seems as if […]
Pesticides in Your Produce
By now you have probably read about the “dirty dozen” which has been all over the news for years and (the updated list) recently. The story was about the top 12 pesticide ridden produce purchased in the United States. The study was done on (when necessary) peeled and washed conventionally grown produce. As someone who […]
Menu Planning Isn’t Brain Surgery
It’s so funny how perspective changes over time. Years and years ago (back in the dark ages when I was a newlywed), I just loved to be spontaneous and fun about dinner. “Let’s go out”, I’d announce knowing it really wasn’t in the budget. Or the conversation would go something like this, “What do you […]
Buying Local Produce
You’ve probably heard me talk about how buying local produce is good for you, but do you know why it is good for you? 1) It tastes better Local produce tastes better because it is allowed to ripen longer before harvest. Most of the produce in your local grocery store is harvested before full ripeness, […]
Just Say No to Restaurants
Have you checked your budget lately? Just as I thought, the end of the school year and all the last minute awards, programs and chaos, is causing that pesky food bill to go up. Why you ask? The answer is a simple one–going out to eat. Restaurant meals are one of the biggest culprits of […]
Blessed Responsibility
There are times when you cannot help but feel disheartened when you read what’s happening at home and in the rest of the world. It’s times like this when we need to keep our home fires burning, regardless of what is going on. The one place where we do have some control is in our […]
Last Minute Guests, EEK!
This time of year with graduations and weddings being front and center on your social calendar, you might find yourself with some last minute guests. Planning parties can be stressful enough, but having last minute guests can send even the most seasoned party planner over the edge. Believe it or not you can plan for […]