Archive for November, 2006

The Southbay School of Cooking presents:

Gestational diabetes is one of the most common complications of pregnancy and type 2 diabetes is one of the fastest growing health problems. A holistic nutritionist, shares what foods to eat and avoid,…

One of the great things about cooking a turkey is the leftovers.

I remember Thanksgivings past when when my mother and when my grandmother was living — we would spend hours in the kitchen peeling, chopping, stuffing, and doing all…

This easy Cranberry Raisin Pie recipe is one of my personal favorites and is a holiday tradition with my family.  I save it for Thanksgiving and Christmas — it is that special.  Tart and sweet with lots of texture; what…

Confessions…someone more clever than I but anonymous wrote the above quote but I’m sure many more than I have used it.

I prefer my coffee strong and black. French roast coffee is my first choice but sometimes I will add…

Are you ready to ditch bad carbs for moderate amounts of protein, good carbohydrates, and essential fats? The Zone Diet is not some magical place yet it’s the place you want to be.

You’re in the desirable Zone when…

If I were to name three must-have kitchen appliances, the blender would be one of them.

There are some cool blenders out on the market that are color coordinated like Waring blenders. This green one reminds me of milkshake machines…

While it used to be fashionable to have a wine rack mounted on a wall or perched on the counter, serious wine collectors go for the jugular and now are wanting to store wine in the proper wine storage. And since…

Deciding to buy a new KitchenAid coffee grinder was one of the easiest decisions my husband and I ever made together.  This is quite remarkable given that in our marriage we work as a team with equal voting power, and…

Believe it or not, I didn’t have my first cup of coffee until I was in my mid-40’s. 

Both my parents were coffee drinkers; Dad took cream and Mom liked it black. …

I grew up in the 60’s on a farm in SW Ohio. My parents were literally like Oliver Wendell Douglas and Lisa on…