Healthy Foods: Great Reader Tips 2!

This week, I have even more great tips that I know you want to see! I’ve selected some gems and have them here for your perusal: *I save the ends of carrots, celery, turnips, outer layers of onions (not the papery skin), and other washed vegetable trimmings together in a freezer bag for making broth. […]
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 […]
Healthy Foods: Great Reader Tips!

I have a big email bag full of great tips that won’t all make it to the Hip Tip section because there are only 52 weeks a year, LOL! So I’ve selected some really great ones and have them here for your perusal: *Hi. I operate a home day care, and so have to be […]
Tip, Trick & a Recipe: Perfect Poaching

Poaching is method of cooking that is perfect for bringing out the best in delicate foods such as eggs and fish. Some people expand that to include chicken and shellfish and even fruits, but I stop with the eggs and fish, personally. I adore poached salmon and am sharing a favorite recipe with you today. […]
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: 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 […]
Healthy Foods: Top Ten Green Foods You Need

It’s been a while since I’ve been able to stay up long enough to see David Letterman go through his top-ten schtick. But that’s okay-I can do my own top ten. And this time, I have picked some green foods to dish on. We all know that we should choose more green foods for better […]
Healthy Foods: Popeye was right all along!

I’m strong to the finish ’cause I eats my spinach . . . Popeye was a smart guy. Well, if you can look past the chain-smoking, the violent tendencies he had towards Bluto, and the way he objectified Olive Oyl. But anyway, the iconic cartoon sailor has been helping to make spinach cool for decades. […]
Food For Thought: You Have a Choice

Dear Friends, In the everyday scheme of things, your quality of life is dependent on the choices you make. Really understanding the muscle of your own choices is totally empowering and has the capacity for realigning your life direction. Knowing who is in control and realizing that you don’t have to take your marching orders […]