Category Archives: Recipes
Max Your Muscles for Overall Health
Muscle mass and strength is important for everybody—not just for body-builders or athletic-wear models. To maintain mobility, independence and quality of life as we age, adequate muscle mass and strength is of utmost importance. Strong muscles are also vital for … Continue reading
Smoothies: Super Stars of Summer Sippin’
SATURDAY, JUNE 4, 2011 Smoothies: Super Stars of Summer Sippin’ Not much tastes better on a steamy summer day than a smoothie. Plus, you won’t be sippin’ empty calories, you’ll be sippin’ substance. When made with milk and … Continue reading
Super-Nutritious Nuts
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 2009 Super-Nutritious Nuts I have very fond memories of nuts—they’re sprinkled liberally throughout my past. My favorite cake has pecans in the frosting (I requested German Chocolate cake for my birthday every year while growing … Continue reading
Memories of Kitchens Past
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 27, 2008 Memories of Kitchens Past One of my fondest childhood memories is baking Christmas cookies with my mom and sister. The week before Christmas, we’d bake up a storm—at least a half-dozen different kinds of … Continue reading
Serve Brunch to Ease the Christmas Day Crunch
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 20, 2008 Serve Brunch to Ease the Christmas Day Crunch Christmas day brings a whirl-wind of activity: Searching for signs that Santa scarfed the milk and cookies, wrangling with wrapping paper and bows, and making meals. … Continue reading
Stretch Yourself
MONDAY, DECEMBER 1, 2008 Stretch Yourself I’d assumed the saying, “It’s easy as pie,” referred to eating it, not making it. That’s because during my impressionable childhood, I was told that making pie crust was very difficult to do. Off-hand … Continue reading
Go Fish
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 2008 Go Fish One of the ways I try to get enough fish is to order it when I eat out. During a recent trip to Chicago to attend the American Dietetic Association annual conference, … Continue reading
Best-Loved Baked Goods
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 2008 Best-Loved Baked Goods (As judged by officials…football officials, that is.) I love to bake. Even better, I love to bake for the guys. I bake, they eat—everybody’s happy. For eight years now, I’ve baked … Continue reading
Eating Adventurously
THURSDAY, JUNE 26, 2008 Eating Adventurously I didn’t realize I’d fallen into a rut until the waiter at my favorite Chinese restaurant scowled at me for ordering Ginger Chicken with String Beans and said sternly, “Try something different!” Of course, … Continue reading