Having a healthy body image is something many women struggle with. We look in the mirror and see all the imperfections, some real and some imagined. We think our legs are too fat instead of noticing how strong and muscular they are. Wrinkles, pimples, flabby arms, too tall, too short, too thin, too heavy –…
For most people the start of a new year is a time for resolutions and goal setting, many of which deal with their health. Gyms burst at the seams as people eager to get healthier, fitter, or leaner join the regulars in the hopes of meeting their goals, or at least keeping their resolutions a…
Sometimes life gets busy. Okay, okay – maybe a lot of the time. With three kids on three different basketball teams this winter my menu planning has reverted to quick and easy meals to put together. And at the beginning of my week, if I’m organized, I’ll dig out one of the pork sirloin roasts…
Can you imagine Thanksgiving dinner without cranberry sauce? I can’t. I have too many memories of my mom’s fresh, homemade sauce gracing the Thanksgiving table each year. But for many people, serving cranberry sauce means deciding between jellied or whole cranberry, then opening the can, and sliding it out into a dish and onto the…
When apple season rolls around, one of my family’s favorite dishes is homemade applesauce. It doesn’t last long around here and everyone agrees it’s better than store-bought. Applesauce is easy to make, tastes great, loved by kids, and a healthy addition to any meal or snack. Apples are a good source of fiber and low in calories, sodium,…
I was taxiing my kids driving down the road today – a typical occurrence for this mom of four – and noticed the breeze blowing the leaves off the trees. The fall colors are starting to show too. And it made me think of soup. It did. Because when the leaves start to change color…