If you are a Thirty or Forty Something, like us, you probably remember that there was a no-fat or low-fat diet craze when we were in our teens and early twenties. That of course was later replaced by the low-carb mantras of the Atkins and South Beach Diets in our late twenties or thirties. Personally, my [...]
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My sister just came for a visit, and after spending several days on the road driving to Florida from Maryland, eating at various “fast food” restaurants and visiting several friends along the way, made the comment “the American diet is catastrophe.” After sparking the debate, she then solicited opinions from the adults in the group [...]
Every Sunday night I sit down with my stack of recipe books, pen, and meal planning pad (o.k., so maybe I’m old-fashioned…I guess I could sit down with my smart phone or laptop just as easily) and make a list of recipes to make for dinners in the coming week. It just makes sense to [...]
Sometimes it’s hard to find quick and easy nutritious ideas to start our day off right. Breakfast has always been the most difficult meal for my family. We don’t want the easy things like cereal and fruit, or toast and scrambled eggs. We would prefer cinnamon French toaster sticks or packages of instant oatmeal. These [...]
Is it just my family, or do growing kids always like to snack? I think most children like to graze, and when they hit a growth spurt, you just can’t feed them enough. Being a stickler about good nutrition and healthy eating, I am always on the lookout for good ideas for yummy easy snacks [...]