Toast the New Year with reduced-calorie beverages
Sangrias – always seasonal and always sensational! Pictured are two Sangria recipes I tried out over the weekend – my volunteer taste testers (it took a lot of arm-twisting) preferred the taste of the Blushing Sangria (on the left) but loved the festive look of the Cranberry Apple White or Rose Sangria with Rosemary (on…
Read MoreSmart ideas for keeping fit over the holidays
This holiday season whether you’re hosting houseguests or you are the houseguest, your fitness routine does not have to suffer. Even though the average holiday weight gain is only about one pound, studies have shown that extra one pound tends to hang on adding to the annual weight gain many adults experience. “For the average…
Read MoreThe one and only – awesome avocado
In just about every grocery store across the United States, you will find a fruit with such versatility, such desirable qualities it can be incorporated into recipes from guacamole dip, salsas, hummus, added to sandwiches, smoothies and even brownies. Not only does this fruit have such a medley of uses, it also has a unique…
Read MoreThe goodness of grass-fed meats
Growing up on a farm in Kansas with Hereford and Angus cattle, pigs, chickens and sheep, I learned a thing or two about the meat industry. One thing I’ve learned in recent years is the dramatic popularity and public interest in grass-fed meats. For instance, the demand for grass-fed beef has grown at an impressive…
Read MoreSoup – Simply Sensational
We’ve all heard the saying, “Mmm Mmm Good!” Campbell’s famous soup slogan whets the appetite and makes us think of the delicious tastes we expect when eating soup. Taste is one of the qualities soups provides but it also offers so much more. During the long winter months, soup can be a very satisfying and…
Read MoreCocoa – A drink to your health
When the snow begins to fall and temperatures take a dip, a hot cup of cocoa does more than just warm you up. This ancient drink traces its history back 2000 years ago to the Mayans. The taste back then would have been significantly different – can you imagine the taste of of cocoa seed paste, water, cornmeal,…
Read More3 keys to building a strong immune system
Winter is approaching fast and that means sharing close quarters with people and their germs, putting our immune systems at risk. Your immune system is your body’s own personal department of defense, armed and ready to fight off any foreign substance wanting to cause you harm. But if it’s not fully functioning, you become…
Read MoreEight strategies to avoid weight gain during the holidays
It’s the most wonderful time of the year…..but not necessarily if you’re watching your waistline. How do you get through Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s without feeling as stuffed as the turkey? Gaining weight during the holiday season doesn’t have to be inevitable. But, it is important for you to know how to take control of your eating habits…
Read MoreShow thanks by wasting less food
I confess: I have wasted food in my lifetime. And, so have you. Admit it. Remember the moldy cheese you found lurking in the back of the fridge or the limp lettuce hiding in the crisper? All of us has tossed, thrown out or disposed of food that was uneaten at one point or another. …
Read MoreMEET A FARMER WHO FEEDS YOU
It’s time to talk turkey – Thanksgiving turkeys that is! Meet John Crisp from Americus, Kansas. John is extremely well-versed on raising organic food and has taught sustainable and organic agriculture classes at Flint Hills Technical College in Emporia, Kansas. A lifelong farmer, John started raising turkeys 10 years ago. He lives on what is…
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