Uncategorized

My best friend Jill has skin cancer; we are waiting to see if it is malignant. It is not the first time she has shown up at work with several red and blackened spots smeared with ointment on her arm and now on the bridge of her nose. She is a beautiful woman, and for…

It’s that time of year again — gobble, gobble, and gobble. Too much gobbling and we start waddling all the way to the next office party or family gathering. It’s all so inviting’..The music, the aromas, the eggnog, the candied nuts and tiny iced cookies. The crab cakes and cheesecakes. The potatoes, gravy, stuffing and…

Tips that will save you money and time… What Will Stay for Hours in a Lunchbox? Pick a lunchbox that suits your needs. Teens will need a bigger lunchbox if they are involved in after-school activities. Look for lunch boxes with cold storage that does not take up food space. Tips: Keep out of the…

Sample Lunch Menu Entrée Choices Snack Choices Fruit Crunchy Choices Dessert Choices Afternoon Snack Choices FG Caesar Salad with Chicken Peanut Butter and Apples Orange Nuts FG Peanut Butter Crunch Cookie Organic Popcorn Organic Mac & Cheese with Organic Hotdogs Cheese Stick and Fruit Banana Organic Pretzels FG Organic Oatmeal & Almond Cookie Deviled Eggs…

Summer is here… kabobs, burgers, marshmallows and watermelon are lining up at the grocery checkout, ready to accompany us home. Fire up the grill, put the cushions on the chaise lounge, pour yourself a cool one and relax – the air just got a little calmer, and the cooking just got a little bit easier.…

As summer comes to an end and we rev up our SUVs and hybrids to head back to the school drop-off and pickup lines, packing lunches is once again on our plate. Food manufactures skillfully wag their branded bags of over-processed foods in the faces of our children, making feeding them a healthful meal rather…

While lunching with my friend Julian Serrano, famed executive chef of Picasso restaurant in Las Vegas, we discussed a range of food-related things — the dangerous profession of crab catching (don’t go there), where to purchase the best cauliflower, and how the American palate has changed over the last decade. In addition, we talked about…

1. Don’t Undress the Vegetable! Leave the skins on your cucumber, broccoli, potato and carrots and get the benefit Mother Nature has provided — fiber, vitamins and valuable nutrients. 2. Red Light, Green Light Think of your carbs as the stop light at the intersection. Carbs that get the green light are the “high-fiber” fruits…

Fall is my favorite time of year, not just because I get to turn my clocks back or snuggle by the fire with a good book and hot cocoa, but mostly because Fall is the time of year hearty cooking makes it back into our kitchens. When I was a kid, my mother kicked off…