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From the monthly archives:
Have you been watching Jaime Oliver’s Food Revolution on ABC? (I’ve been watching it online.) I love that Jaime has come to the US to show Americans how to cook. It’s a skill so many people lack and is partially to blame for so many people relying on fast food and processed food products. Jaime [...]
Today’s guest post about the benefits of exercise for people with type 2 diabetes is by Su Rollins of Hypoglycemic Diet Blog. How does exercise effect glucose levels? Did you know that you can easily manage your diabetes just by engaging in exercise? Exercise has a positive effect on the glucose levels of those suffering [...]
My daughter, Lucie and I loved Princess and the Frog when it came out in movie theaters. Lucie loved Tiana, the princess story and funny characters like Louis the trumpet playing gator. I enjoyed the animation, Randy Newman’s music, and references to the culture and food of New Orleans. Most of all I loved how [...]
I recently received a review copy of Jennifer Iserloh’s Secrets of a Skinny Chef. It’s a wonderful cookbook for those who are starting to prepare meals in a healthy way for themselves or their families. Secrets of a Skinny Chef features recipes for classic comfort food like sloppy joes and beef stoganoff or higher end [...]
Top Chef Masters begins on April 7. One of the chefs I’ll be rooting for is Jody Adams, chef/owner of the famed Rialto Restaurant in Boston, where she uses local New England ingredients to celebrate regional Italian cuisine. Jody will be raising money and awareness for Partners in Health on the show. Here’s one of [...]
Tomorrow I’m on my way to FitBloggin, a social media conference for those of us who blog about fitness, wellness, and good food. It’s also where I’ll be handing out probiotic chocolate bars from my sponsor to my fellow healthy lifestyle bloggers. Have chocolate, will travel, I say! When I signed up for FitBloggin last [...]
I look forward to having corned beef and cabbage on St. Patrick’s Day even though it’s high in fat and calories. (Every ounce of lean corned beef brisket has 53 calories and 2.2 grams of fat. Check the label to see what type you’re buying.) To make it my slow cooker corned beef and cabbage [...]
Part of the reason I write this blog is to encourage myself as well as others to eat in a more healthful way. You can learn more about my healthy eating and fitness philosophy at my interview at Bizymoms. To inspire you to start your day off the right way, check out this muffin recipe [...]
Sometimes you’re just too busy to prepare a healthy meal – and that’s when you find yourself pigging out on unhealthy, fast food. Instead, frozen meals like Healthy Choice can help you stay on your healthy eating plan. I was recently sent two Mediterranean Inspired Café Steamers by Healthy Choice to review. I’m a big [...]
Coffee isn’t just for decadent desserts like Julia Child’s Chocolate Mousse and Mexican Cream, you know. You can use it to make Braised Beef in Espresso in your slow cooker or Chocolate Espresso Whole Wheat Bread. This recipe uses it as a rub for steaks.I tried the espresso rub with venison backstraps (similar to beef [...]
Want to know what the US Olympic athletes ate during the Games? Here’s a brief video showing Alison Leach, site manager for the Whistler USA House gives us a view of the lunch that is being prepared for athletes and visitors. The food was prepared by the chef who helped create President Obama’s inaugural meal. [...]
Join me for some coffee and muffins at This Mama Cooks! Reviews. I’m giving away bags of Peet’s Uzuri African Blend coffee and sample coupons of FiberOne Frozen Ready-to-Eat Muffins. The muffin giveaway ends at midnight MT on Monday, March 8, 2010. The coffee giveaway ends midnight MT on Monday, March 15, 2010. If homemade [...]
When our kids are little we read stories to them almost every night. However, as they learn to read, we stop doing this shared family activity. It’s a shame since reading and discussing stories are a great way to keep the lines of communication open and active. One way to recapture this is to plan [...]
This crockpot recipe is based on a New Mexican style dish by Jeanne Allen in the cookbook, FIX-IT and FORGET-IT LIGHTLY: Healthy, Low-Fat Recipes for Your Slow Cooker. Machaca meat is used to stuff tacos, burritos, enchiladas, or is eaten by itself. I liked serving it “soupy” on brown rice. According to David Bulla at [...]
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