Family

My regular readers know I grew up in the 70’s and we did not have game-boys and DS’s, let alone iPhones, Wii’s or X-Box gaming systems. We played outside and did whatever we could to play for “five more minutes” when mom called us in for supper. We must ask […]

It’s a shame the gourmet’s of the world don’t unite to present an annual award to the Best Restaurant Of The Year. I felt this shortcoming rather acutely some weeks ago when some of us gourmets – hearty eaters always refer to themselves as gourmets – were sitting around drooling […]

Most people think that you need hot water to cook Ramen noodles. For years now, I have eaten Ramen noodles on camping trips, car trips, and many other times when I have been away from a heat source. Ramen noodles normally take 3 minutes to cook. The directions say that […]

If you glanced at the title of this article, you might have cringed. When it comes to fitness, nutrition, weight loss, and overall health, many of us have trouble areas. There are some individuals who have a glass of red wine with dinner every night. Others skip the drinking completely […]

Statistically, divorce rates are rather low at present. Compared with the 1950s (a period which many people compare contemporary family life with since it was supposedly more idyllic), the current divorce rate of 40-50% seems very high. The collective feeling that relationships and marriages don’t last like they used to […]

Is it possible to eat healthfully at a fast food restaurant? The big name chains, such as McDonald’s, Wendy’s, Burger King, and Taco Bell want you to think so. All of these restaurants offer some type of “healthy” alternative on the menu to entice those who are watching their weight […]

At Annabel and Luke’s school today, some moms and I were discussing the school lunch dilemma. How much food should we send? What will our kids actually eat? How do we offer them variety without making ourselves crazy? How can we encourage healthy eating? It seemed like my kids were […]

Who Needs The Best Emergency Food Kit? Who knows what the future holds? If only we knew, day to day, what challenges would arise, we would never be caught unawares. Unfortunately, life just doesn’t work that way. Those who prefer to look forward and make preparations for the “just in […]

The other day, I received an email from someone who said: “Tell me the whole truth about Nutrisystem.  Does it really work? Is the food really good? Do you really get to eat pizza and comfort foods? Was Jillian Barberie really ever fat or is this all a scam?” This […]

Not everyone wants to be a competitive bodybuilder, but we all want to be as fit and healthy as possible. The normal dietary needs for an active person; one who has a regular workout regimen is approximately twenty percent of calories from protein, forty percent from complex carbohydrates (as opposed […]