Quick and Healthy Mixes
I love the ease and accomplishment of getting dinner on the table fast. One of the things I learned about getting done quickly is that those boxed mixes don’t exactly taste great. Not only that, the ingredients! I don’t know what half that stuff is. Good grief. And then there is the sodium and the […]
Farmers’ Markets – Buy Locally to Support Your Community
Spring is officially here and so the great thaw begins. One of the best ways to start off Spring in earnest is to hit your nearest farmer’s market. This is the place where you can buy good, locally grown veggies and see what’s in season. With few exceptions, this stuff is less expensive than your […]
Heart to Heart
If one of your health goals is to keep your heart as healthy as possible (good move, too–kind of critical in the staying-alive scheme of things), then you need to know what your heart needs in the form of nutrients to operate optimally. There are foods that give the heart a nutritional advantage and provide […]
Soul Food
In the midst of our busy lives, it’s easy to be constantly striving to do “one more thing” and forget about the most important things in life: connecting with those we love. We procrastinate in our relationships even and forget that those little faces we’re wiping off with a washcloth after dinner, will one day […]
Fast Food (The Healthy Kind, Already!)
What do you see in your mind’s eye when you hear the words, “fast food”? Do you see golden arches and a clown named Ronald? Or is it more like a bearded Southern gentleman whispering promises of perfect fried chicken? How about stir fry? Have you ever considered that? You don’t have to get in […]
There’s Something About Soup
To miss out on warm, homemade soup with some good bread or homemade muffins on colder days, just breaks my heart. The condensed stuff in the red labeled can just doesn’t count. There is something soul-satisfying about a hearty soup, simmering on the stove (or in the crockpot) with the smell of something baked coming […]