Slow cookers are not what most people think of when they think of summer. Summer is for grilling, right? But not everyone wants to grill every night. Some people don’t even HAVE a grill. (Let’s not talk about that right…
What is comfort food, anyway? Is there an actual definition? Do some foods qualify as comfort food and others don't? Well, here's what Google says: So, basically, anything that gives you "comfort"! That's pretty broad. When I think of "comfort…
I did quite a bit of reading this last year and so I decided I would share with you what I read in 2018. I read some by way of physical books but most of it was by audio. I…
Who has been in these exact shoes? All the best black friday deals just happen to be in the midst of fast food and other restaurants. And shopping makes everyone hungry. So, what’s the best way to handle it? Do…
Panera Bread recently embarked on what they are calling a "clean journey". In June 2014, the company promised to strip its menu items of dozens of artificial preservatives, sweeteners and additives by the end of the 2016. This Panera Bread…
A well-stocked kitchen full of healthy pantry staples is more than halfway there when it comes to eating healthy. When you have everything you need at your fingertips, making delicious, satisfying, healthy meals is just that much easier. And easier…
Breakfast for Dinner? Isn't that against the rules? We don't think so! Breakfast is named for “breaking the fast.” The fast being not eating for 8 or so hours while we sleep (easiest and most fun fasting I ever do,…
The Ketogenic Diet, or "Keto" for short, seems to be very popular right now. You probably see ads coming through your Facebook feed for ketogenic diet plans. You may also have a seemingly growing number of friends and contacts that…
Some of us wear perfectionism as a badge of honor. We seem to think that perfectionism is synonymous with striving for greatness. It's not. Wait, what? It's not the same thing? No! It's for sure NOT the same thing as…
Is Coconut Oil healthy? On June 15, 2017, the American Heart Association released a "Presidential Advisory" (linked here) concerning Dietary Fats and Cardiovascular Disease. In the advisory summary, the AHA states: "...we conclude strongly that lowering intake of saturated fat…
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