I’m an almost-perfect vegetarian (OK, so I cheat from time to time – so sue me! :-) But, I love burgers!!! So what’s a gal to do? Obviously, it’s to eat bean burgers. I’ve been buying the Morningstar Farm burger, which I like, and I’ve tried Boca burgers, which I don’t like. However, there are reports that MF uses […]

I see the word “hacks” everywhere these days. In fact, I think it’s so omnipresent that it’s become rather meaningless. But in the spirit of popular culture, I give you this small collection of kitchen hacks. Actually, they’re decent ideas, most of which never occurred to me. 1. Keeping Your Iced Tea (Or Any Cold […]

Do you like homemade ice cream? Most likely, that’s as silly as question as asking if you like to breathe! I’ve thought about buying an ice cream freezer but almost all the recipes I find are really high in calories and fat and they include stuff that I don’t want to eat – like cream […]

I can remember eating produce out of my grandmother’s yard and it tasted NOTHING like the stuff in the grocery store. Picking an organic fruit or vegetable right off the plant when it’s sun warmed and ripe is a sensual and fascinating experience. When we consider that the produce at the grocery store is usually […]

Teenagers always think they know everything (I can remember that stage myself :-). Certainly they think they know more about drugs than Mom and Dad, and they’re likely correct. But just how knowledgeable are, they, really? One way to find out is to send them to this interactive drug and drug abuse quiz posted by […]

I love and adore hummus – but I don’t like the price. The brand I like best costs $2.99 (which doesn’t include the tax) for a mere four ounces. So I decided to try making my own, but the problem was the tahini. Most hummus recipes call for tahini and I didn’t want to buy […]

Here is an easy-peasy oatmeal recipe that is loaded with nutrition and super foods. I’m one of those folks who is happy to eat pizza for breakfast and oatmeal for dinner, but if you’re more of a traditionalist, whip this up in the morning. Note that I do use the old fashioned rolled oats rather […]

We’ve been posting a lot of holiday messages lately and guess this is the last one for a bit. It’s been a wonderful holiday season for my family and I hope it was the same for yours. School resumes next Monday and most everyone will be going back to work (oh how I will miss […]

This adorable little trapped raccoon gave some lucky humans the chance to love. (S)he fell into the dumpster and it looks to me like the poor little gal or guy had just given up on ever getting out and had resigned herself to death. What a wonderful chance to save a little life. It’s wonderful […]

Christmas is a wonderful day! I got up early this morning to put the turkey in the oven and then spent a wonderful hour or so watching my grand daughter, age 4, open her gifts. Yes, it’s true that the magic of Christmas is specially for kids but we adults can have a wonderful time, […]