I have always loved cooking alongside my children. I also have fond memories of cooking with my parents. We all know that food brings people together, but it can be so much more than sitting down at the table. It really starts in the kitchen – or even the grocery store as well shop for …
One of my favorite weekend rituals is to head downtown early on Saturday mornings, meet up with a friend or two for a cup of coffee, and then to walk across the street to our local farmers market. The morning coffee enjoyed sitting outside and catching up with friends is the prelude to the main …
Have you noticed your regular grocery bill going up, up, up? I sure have! Everytime I go to the grocery store, it seems that the total cost keeps getting higher. Our budget has sure taken a hit with the higher cost of food. Well, today I am sharing tips about creating a Thanksgiving feast on …
I seems like every time I go to the grocery store recently, the total bill gets higher and higher! Yikes! I am not sure if you are seeing the same thing at your local store this spring, but I do hear that it is widespread. In order to continue living a healthy lifestyle, it’s important …
Eating healthy and delicious foods that nourish both my body and my soul is very important to me. I’d say it borderlines on a passion. Food to me is more than just sustaining energy. It is fuel for the body, yes, but it is so much more. Eating like a Mediterranean is one way to …
I do love cooking, but I am the first to admit that after a long day of work – I do not always look forward to spending time in the kitchen. In fact, last Thursday I looked at my son who was completing school work at the kitchen table and said, I don’t want to …
One thing is certain about being a teacher – you live your life on a schedule. Need to go to the bathroom? Sorry you need to wait till recess – no matter how many cups of coffee you guzzled that morning! Teaching at a rural school site also means that I eat for lunch what …
Ok, it seems like every week at my WW meetings, someone is toting the virtues of an air fryer. while I love crispy French fries, I honestly never make them because of the unhealthy calories and the messy clean up. Then every week I come home and think about cooking healthier with an air fryer. …
Meal prep is easy when you start with these scrumptious meatballs! It is so easy to put together three different dinners that your family will love. My yummy meatball recipe is made into three different sized meatballs for three different dinners. Prep once and you will have the basis for Meatballs and Zoodles (or spaghetti …
Valentine’s Day is right around the corner. How many of you already have reservations at your favorite restaurant? Some years I enjoy a wonderful meal out, and some years I want nothing more than to cocoon in my own home, set a beautiful table, and whip up a delicious meal. Some years we have a …
