As you know, February is Heart Month. This month (but it really should be all year) is a time that we focus on heart health. I recently wrote a post titled, Go Red and Spread the Word about Heart Health for Women that covered the alarming statistics of heart disease. Heart disease is the number one killer …
This grilled chicken and beet salad is an easy, healthy, and delicious meal to put together anytime you want to share a little extra love. To add a little love – just simply add some heart-shaped beets to the salad. I love beets! This has not always been true. As a child I hated beets! …
Even though I am not a vegetarian I looove a good portobello burger. It is something that I will often order when I see it on a restaurant’s menu. While I have enjoyed many a good portobellos in restaurants, I have never attempted to make one at home. That is until the other day. Most …
The holidays are coming and with all of the festivities ahead, I am trying to lose some weight. Uggh! But yes, with a hurting back and lowered physical activity in my life right now, I need to make some changes. So I have started looking for meals that are not only healthy and lowered calorie, …
I love it when my husband makes dinner! As much as I love to cook, it is really nice to not only have the night off cooking from time to time, but it is simply wonderful to have the house filling with the sweet aroma of this simmering pot roast! All while I am out …
I was first introduced to this tasty dish when I was just a child. My parents would take us to dinner in San Francisco to the famous Original Joe’s. I remember my dad ordering two distinct dishes that as I child I never saw anywhere else. One was Joe’s Special – a wonderful mix of …
As you know, I am feeding my family of four on a budget. My goal is to feed nutritious and tasty meals and keep the cost down. To that end, I have been hunting for inspiration. My DVR is set to record Melissa D’Arabian’s cooking show, Ten Dollar Meals. But I must admit, I hardly …
It has been a long time since I have posted a recipe! That is because for the last month or so, there has been very little cooking in my world. With a two week trip to Ireland, followed by a week-long, cross-country drive with my daughter – I had zero access to a kitchen! Then …
How lucky am I that the other day my good friend Melinda called me and asked if I wanted some fresh caught ling cod? Her husband and brother had spent the day fishing in Santa Cruz, and they had plenty of fish to share. Fresh caught fish? Sure! We would love to have some! Before …
This meal is not only delicious, it is easy, fast, and healthy! What more is there to ask for? Oh yes, very little clean up! How about everything made in one pan and under 20 minutes? Yes, it is possible… The other night it was just my husband and I home for dinner. A night …
