Healthy Foods: Grillin’ great veggies!
Grilling veggies is not only a simple way to cook your vegetables; it’s also a delicious way to ramp up the flavor without much effort. Plus grilling your veggies is green, it keeps the house cool and uses the grill you’ve already heated up to grill your favorite chicken, beef, or fish recipe. One of […]
Food For Thought: Getting in the leafy greens before dinner
“Maaawwwmmm, we’re hungry!” Sound familiar? The door hardly closes behind them when they get off the bus in the afternoon before they drop their school bags and start begging for a snack. And no wonder! Children need to replenish their energy reserves after a long day at school. The problem with this, of course, is […]
Main Course Salads Keep Dinner Cool in the Summer Heat
When I take a look at my calendar, I find it hard to believe that it is already the middle of summer. When I step outside, however, I am immediately reminded that yes, summertime is upon us! I know it is only going to get warmer and the last thing I want to be doing […]
Dinner Diva: There’s nothing like it
This is the time of year when green thumbs and gardening novices alike storm the home improvement store’s gardening section and attempt to start a vegetable garden. It’s an old tradition to plant a summer garden. And while it may seem a tad romantic to have a Martha Stewart-styled vegetable garden, for many people it […]
Food For Thought: Need a vacation? Take a taste tour of Europe!
What if we could hit London, Amsterdam and Munich in the same day? We may not be able to physically see everything, but we could certainly taste our way through all three fabulous cities, couldn’t we? Here are three tastes from three European favorites, enjoy! My British father (Peter) made these when I was growing […]
Healthy Foods: “The Hot Dog Rebellion”
My friend Judy Gruen is a special guest columnist for this week. I hope it brings a smile to your face as it did mine! Enjoy!What happens when a mother of four decides to lose weight and get in shape, but her family rebels against the new cuisine? Award-winning humorist and author Judy Gruen relates […]
Food For Thought: Want to learn to love fish?
So many people tell me they can’t stand fish. The “fishiness” and the texture just take out any desire to eat it. And yet we all know how healthy fish is, right? But hey, you’re a big girl and you want to try it again? Come now, I’ll help you! The key to getting properly […]
Healthy Foods: Here’s how to get more veggies in your diet!
Dear Friends, I’ve been enjoying the Dear Dinner Diva emails (got a question or comment, send an email to [email protected]) In addition to the great questions that were asked, a few folks sent in some great ideas for becoming a more conscientious veggie and fruit eater. Here are just a few: * When my kids […]
Dinner Diva: Ten Powerhouse Foods
There are foods that are foods that are healthy and then there are foods that are powerhouses. I’ve got ten here that are supersonic superfoods that you absolutely should include in your diet if you want to lose weight, get as healthy as you can, and look your best! Here they are: 1—Tomatoes. The all-powerful […]