Having a hard time getting to the gym for a workout or on a bike for a long, exercise-filled ride? I know, I know — it’s tough! There’s so much to do and so little time to do it in, so how the hell are you expected to take time out to exercise? For example, […]
I have subscriptions to two food/life/health magazines. I find myself looking at the ads in those two magazines more than I do for ads placed in other printed medium. Why? Because some ads actually inform us on health issues or give recipes and I also am looking for new food items to add variety in […]
You can’t make pizza without dough — that’s a given. And the kind of dough you want to use is probably based somewhat on your tastes but mostly on your availability — do you have time to make the pizza crust of your dreams every time you want to make homemade pizza? It would be […]
Yesterday was one of those days. OK, this week was one of those weeks: I didn’t make my usually weekly menu and plan for the dinners each night, so when I got to last night’s meal (late, after Owen’s karate class!), I was thinking of opening a can of soup and being done with it. […]
Just about anyone who drinks wine at home has bought or received one of these things as a gift. You know what I’m talking about — those contraptions that are so ridiculously large that you can’t fit them in a silverware drawer, never mind your back pocket. They look more natural sitting on the counter […]
OK, I admit I’d eat almost anything if wrapped in a sheet of nori, but I do tend to steer clear of California rolls. I’m offended by the fake crab-like substance, and really, why is it called a California roll anyway (I think it is actually because there is avocado in it)? But strangely enough, […]
For me, it had to have been the fried egg that accompanied my banana chocolate chip pancakes for breakfast this morning. There’s just something about an over-easy egg that comforts me. Is the fact that I am eating a healthy protein? Is it the bright contrast of the whites and the school-bus-yellow yolks? I think […]
