Dinner Diva: Not Your Mother’s Tuna Casserole
All home cooks appreciate the ease of accomplishment of doing dinner the one-pot way. When your family is busy and going in a million different directions, being able to make dinner in one pot, plunk down a salad, and yell, “Dinner!” in the time it takes to boil pasta, is critical mass for any hectic […]
Dinner Diva: Treat Your Body to Some Sprouted Grains
There’s a lot of talk these days about gluten sensitivity. Celiac disease, a digestive disease that damages the small intestine and interferes with the absorption of nutrients, has become more common in recent years. And while gluten sensitivity is one thing, celiac is quite another. Grains that are sprouted can often be tolerated by gluten-sensitive […]
Dinner Diva: A Trip Down Memory Lane
I grew up in the ’70s where wide bell bottoms, Richard Nixon, and Charlie’s Angels reigned supreme. And even though Helen Reddy was singing, “I am Woman, Hear Me Roar”, most homemakers of that time weren’t exactly burning their bras…they were figuring out the art of juggling a home and a career and were more […]
Dinner Diva: It’s Out of Control!
One of the most frustrating things in the kitchen is dealing with the plastic stuff. You know what I’m talking about—Tupperware, Rubbermaid containers, whatever brand or style you use, we all have it.And boy do we have it! We have it to overflowing. It is as if the giant plasticware beast threw up in our […]
Dear Dinner Diva-Back Again!
Hey y’all! It’s time again for Dear Dinner Diva! Got a question? Read to the end and find out how to get your burning cooking question answered (pardon the play on words, LOL). Here we go- Leanne; We’ve got the proper portions down pat for meat/starch/veggie meals. WHEW! My driving question is: WHAT IS THE […]
Dinner Diva: Go for the Good Stuff
A lot of you know I have a foodie pet peeve that drives me nuts. That would be Iceberg lettuce. Honestly, I have no idea why this lettuce exists in the first place. It’s 97% water, completely bereft nutritionally, and licking an envelope is more flavorful than this sad sack of salad. The antidote to […]
Dear Dinner Diva
I receive a lot of emails with questions about food, nutrition, and health. Unfortunately, I can’t answer every one of them. However, I have decided to awaken my alter personality, the Dinner Diva, for today’s article and answer some of your burning (well, maybe just simmering) questions. Dear Dinner Diva, My husband and I do […]
Dinner Diva: Sing Along with Leanne
I love food. I like to talk about it, read about it, write about it, buy it, cook it and definitely eat it. While I wouldn’t say I’m exactly obsessed with all things edible, I would say I’m definitely food-centric. It’s how I roll, y’all. So today as I was pondering my column, I started […]
Dinner Diva: 5 Steps to Avoid That Downward Spiral
Let’s face it—most of us obsess about something, whether it’s our weight, the state of our homes, our children, marriages, being single…the list goes on. When you make the mental effort to include small steps toward the changes you want, you will eventually get to your goal—especially if your goal is losing the body clutter. […]