Refrigerator Redesign
Dinner Diva Refrigerator Redesign By Leanne Ely, CNC Ladies and Gentlemen, I would like to ask each of you, if you would, kindly open your refrigerator door. So how’s it looking? A little messy? Maybe it’s so full of food you can’t even see the shelves anymore? If it’s really bad, does it have a […]
Common Cooking Salts
Dinner Diva Common Cooking Salts Let’s face it. If we’re in a kitchen cooking, chances are we’ll be using salt at some point, whether it’s searing, boiling, grilling, roasting, or baking. The chances that salt is involved probably averages at 99 percent. But did you know that there are actually differences in salt? It’s so […]
Time to Go a Little Wild
Dinner Diva Time to Go a Little Wild By Leanne Ely, CNC Salmon is one of my all-time favorite fish and one of my all-time favorite meals for that matter. There are so many nutritional benefits to eating it – from its lovely, healthy fatty omega 3’s to its outstanding source of protein. It’s important […]
Sports Nutrition for Kids
Dinner Diva Sports Nutrition for Kids by Leanne Ely, CNC If your children are back in school, they’re probably back in sports, too. Sports requires a lot of our little athletes; making sure he or she is well-fed and hydrated is the key to a happy child (and happy parent, too!). On game day, you […]
So What’s Wrong with Soda?
Dinner Diva So What’s Wrong with Soda? By Leanne Ely, CNC Did you know that soda consumption among American children has increased by 500% in the last 50 years? It’s the biggest single source of sugar in the diet today. And after the age of 10, sodas are the most consumed beverage drunk daily—over water, […]
Eating for Two
Dinner Diva Eating for Two by Leanne Ely, CNC Pregnancy brings with it an instant responsibility for keeping two lives well-fed and nourished. The old excuse of “eating for two” does not mean that you should be gorging yourself with whatever is within arms length. Whatever you consume will also be consumed by the baby, […]
Dinner Diva: Menu Makeover – Making Side Dishes Respectable
Some of the tastiest sides to load onto your plate at a summer barbecue or any other buffet table are French fries, mashed potatoes, rice, and coleslaw. Now, sadly, none of those sides are really great for you if you’re eating the classic version of the list above. However, there is a way to make […]
How to Wash Your Fruits and Veggies
Dinner Diva How to Wash Your Fruits and Veggies By Leanne Ely, CNC I’m sure you’re thinking that you don’t need an article to direct you on how to do something as simple as washing your produce. But guess what? It isn’t as simple as running water over your bounty. It’s by no means rocket […]
Dinner Diva: Don’t Lose Your Cool!
The last thing you need to be doing in the middle of the summer is turning on your oven to make dinner. Unless you like huge utility bills and the extra heat pouring out of your kitchen, that is.I have an easy rule for summer: no oven recipes. My Dinner Answers subscribers know this and to their […]