Food For Thought: 3 Simple Steps to Avoid High Fructose Corn Syrup
Dear Friends, In the past, we’ve talked about good oils vs. bad oils, we’ve dished on transfats, and we’ve discussed artificial colorings, flavorings, and sugar substitutes. And if you’ve listened to my Blog Talk Radio Show (Wednesdays, at noon EST on FlyLady’s channel) you have no doubt heard me rail on high fructose corn syrup. […]
Dinner Diva: The “I Don’t Like Cooking” Fix
I have received a lot of letters from various people from all walks of life who plain and simple just do not like cooking. Cooking for them is on the same par as toilet cleaning. However, they are diligent swish and swipers, incorporating bathroom cleaning into their regular morning routines. But because other options exist […]
Dinner Diva: Hungry, Thirsty or Bored?
Have you ever said these words, “I’m hungry!”? I’m going to bet 100% of us have uttered those words, and probably most of us said it today! The deal is though– are you really? How do you know when you’re truly hungry? That’s an excellent question because so many of us really don’t know. We […]
Food For Thought: Are You Drinking Your Retirement Away?
Dear Friends, Did you know you could be drinking your retirement away with a fancy coffee habit? Let’s take a look at the dollars and cents (sense) of it all, shall we? My favorite coffee drink is a tall, non-fat, extra-shot cappuccino. I like mine dry and really foamy. At my local ‘Bucks, that costs […]
Tip, Trick & a Recipe: Oranges –
Juice Up on Your Vitamin C
Oranges are inexpensive and delicious! Besides enjoying them as a snack, I love to use orange sections in salads or with Asian-inspired dishes. Oranges are bursting at the seams with vitamin C, flavonoids, fiber, potassium, and pectin. Here’s a TIP: The concentration of vitamin C is in the pulp, people! Make sure you eat the […]
Food For Thought: Menu Planning Tips to Keep Your Holidays Jolly
In the hustle-bustle of the holidays, it is so easy to have good intentions go awry. Every year the reminder that you need to get on the stick and get organized to make the holidays happen, is exacerbated by the fact that the retailers can’t seem to resist putting the holiday decorations out earlier and […]
Tip, Trick & a Recipe: The Delectable Mushroom
Here’s today’s TRICK: Did you know that mushrooms that look “old” are actually more flavorful? Buy them marked down and with a smile on your face, knowing (smugly) that not only have you purchased yourself a good deal, you’re getting better flavor! And here’s a TIP: Don’t throw out the stems! Chop them up finely […]
Tip, Trick & a Recipe: Cranberries: Not Just for the Holidays
Grown in marshes and harvested in bogs, cranberries are beautiful as well as nutritious. This indigenous American berry is full of all kinds of good stuff including vitamin C, vitamin E, potassium, magnesium, iron, and folate, wow! Here’s today’s TRICK: Because they’re available now, get your fresh cranberries while you can, stick them in the […]
Tip, Trick & a Recipe: Talking Turkey
You knew that was coming, didn’t you? Turkey is a wonderful superfood. It may be the centerpiece of our Thanksgiving feasts, but it is much more important than a once-a-year dinner. FYI, we have our FREE Thanksgiving Menu here! You gotta love turkey, y’all. It is low in fat, high in protein, and rich in selenium, […]