Food, Family, and Lifestyle
As with many, the goal to drop a few pounds, commit to new fitness goals or simply incorporate healthier habits in our lives have been planned. Also, as with many of us, we all have food and taste preferences and find that there are simply some we cannot give up or substitute. For me, I…
Dark Chocolate does have confirmed nutritional benefits you know. Those benefits are in the form of ‘Antioxidants’. No, I am not saying that dark chocolate is a health food but I am saying that I know you love & crave chocolate. I also know you get bored with your standard breakfast and that on cold…
Luckily, I awoke yesterday after a decent night’s sleep and was ready to tackle a busy day. First up, was getting the kids to school, followed by feeding my belly a quick & easy Banana Smoothie. I then dropped by the local pharmacy to find there is now a ‘designer’ Snuggie series with the ever…
Our son loves a particular brand of canned bean & pasta soup but the sodium level alone (never mind the BPA issue) would give a grown-up a heart attack so I decided to make my own version loaded with tons of fiber. Last week, I spied a bag of dried red lentils at Whole Foods…
I have not talked too much about my health lately however, I have mentioned my neck is still bothering me from the car accident. Well, I am now under the care of a specialist who wanted me to try trigger point injections. The 10 injections in my neck were less than pleasant, but there have…
Tuesday afternoon, I was happily booting up the DVD player so that my son could watch the long awaited copy of Star Wars IV. I sat down next to him and noticed him staring lovingly at me. I turned to him and the following conversation ensued: He said: “Mom, you look much older than when…
“Some people claim that there’s a woman to blame………But I know its nobody’s fault” Well, maybe it is my fault. My fault that the title of this post is slightly misleading. While it is Restaurant Week at the Mohegan Sun Casino, we did not celebrate with Jimmy Buffet in person however, we did dine at…
Recall back in November when I first mentioned Disney on Ice ‘Treasure Trove’? We went to see the show at the end of December and had a great time. I truly enjoyed this year’s show as there were some old school favorites featured: Mickey & Minnie Mouse, Donald & Goofy, Alice in Wonderland, and not…
Being a Mom, I am a big believer in teaching family (and friends) to try new foods and to explore their palates. For instance, a mashed potato recipe usually calls for white potatoes with lots of butter and cream. How about your consider making the next batch using sweet potatoes and getting the creaminess (and…
