This past summer I had an amazing meal sitting outside at a restaurant along the shores of Lake Washington. It was a beautiful evening and I started with a spinach strawberry salad that also had red onions, goat cheese, and candied almonds. It was so satisfying and filling I really could not even eat much […]
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I do not crave salty things like I do sweet things. I can easily ignore a bag of potato chips if it is sitting on a shelf in my kitchen. However, I love corn chips for some reason. Maybe it was my first taste of Fritos corn chips from the tiny little bags at the […]
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To get through the holidays while continuing to eat healthy, come up with some basic guidelines as a blueprint to follow to keep you on track. In “The Small Change Diet” Keri Gans suggests: Dine out, rather than pig out. Celebrate the event, not the food. Treat”the holidays” as one day, not one month. Take […]
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What works for some is just eating three meals a day, however many people will have a snack between meals. During the holidays it is even more important to have healthy snacks available because of all of the excessive holiday eating. My featured photo is Chocolate Puerh tea and almond milk-what a yummy snack! More […]
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Did you consider making a few Year End Resolutions? My Turkey Tetrazzini casserole was good, but pretty high in calories so I have been making some main dish salads and veggie centered meals. One night for dinner I made a kale salad with walnuts and dried apricots along with a side of avocado. It was […]
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So some of you may have had a large gathering and have little leftover food. My Thanksgiving was a small intimate affair with just single servings of some of the dishes such as crustless pecan pie, but I had so much turkey, so many sides, and crudités left over from our meal. Growing up my […]
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I make sure I have a healthy eating plan ready for the holidays so I can indulge in my favorite chocolate in moderation! If you are considering being proactive about eating healthy this holiday season, here are six simple tips from Healthy Eating by Very Well to help get you started on a plan. Don’t Give […]
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Pictured is my mom’s Thanksgiving table in 2016. I often sent her flowers for Thanksgiving so she would know I was with her in spirit. Edie loved cooking for her family and friends. Even as it became more difficult to prepare the Thanksgiving meal, it was important for her to keep the tradition, one she […]
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Family and friend dinners build relationships. Sharing a meal together regularly is an important way to connect with others. Whenever I went home for a visit, my mom and I would share all of our meals. Here she is sitting in her kitchen with her apple, tomato soup, and toasted cheese sandwich. Since my mom […]
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My favorite garden produce of the past summer were the lovely tomatoes. I used tomatoes, fresh and roasted, in leafy green salads, in Caprese salads with basil, and for Marinara sauce. However, my favorite menu item made with tomatoes was tomato soup! My featured photo is Lemon Boy tomato soup with a dollop of greek […]
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