Recipes
Barley Risotto with Vegetables
The word ‘risotto’ may sound like a fancy restaurant term but this Italian based dish is a great comfort food and can easily be made at home. Just so you know risotto comes from the Read more…
Health
7 successes of health progress besides weight loss
Embarking on a journey toward getting healthier often revolves around the number on a weight scale. While stepping on a weight scale can be one method of measuring success toward health goals, it should not Read more…
Recipes
Flank Steak with Tomato Avocado Salsa
If you want your family excited to come to the dinner table to eat, you must serve up Flank Steak with Tomato Avocado Salsa. Talk about good eating. If you’re not familiar with flank steak, Read more…
Health
New Year, New You – Resolutions for a Happy and Healthy 2019
I love fresh starts and new beginnings. And I love the onset of a New Year. Whether you like making New Year’s resolutions or not, you have to admit, they are a great way to Read more…
Diet
Get lucky with black-eyed peas on New Year’s Day
Looking for a great way to get your New Year off to a healthy (and lucky) start? Try a dose of black-eyed peas. Black-eyed peas, also known as black-eyed beans, are one of the most Read more…
Health
Using yoga to improve digestive health
There’s more to yoga than just improving flexibility. It also improves digestion and all of us acknowledge good digestive health is priceless. Anyone who’s had to endure regular digestive discomfort such as constipation, stomach cramps, Read more…
Recipes
Crudité Vegetable Wreath with Creamy Yogurt Dip
Doesn’t this crudité vegetable platter perfectly capture the spirit of the holiday season? I can just see this being the hit of a Christmas gathering. So festive and merry, it’s almost too pretty to eat. Read more…
Recipes
Cinnamon Bread Pudding Snacks
Say “bread pudding” and people will come running, especially when you serve up this dandy concoction of a generations old favorite. Even if bread pudding was not in your family’s recipe rotation growing up, there’s Read more…
Diet
Six Great Reads on Food & Nutrition to Give This Holiday Season
Let me guess – some of you are pulling your hair out over what to get a friend or loved one for Christmas. You need IDEAS. How about a book? A gift of a book Read more…
Recipes
Slow Cooker Beef and Barley Stew
Nothing quite says “comfort food” like beef stew. Especially on a cold winter day; and when I made this recipe, northeast Kansas was in the midst of having a major blizzard for the first time Read more…