Archive for May, 2007

When growing up with my family, my mom always did the cooking and made desserts for the kids frequently. I always have loved desserts, but didn’t realize how bad some of them could be until I was around ten. This was the time I was taking health and realizing how fats, carbs, proteins and other [more...]

One of my friends let me borrow her cookbook once and specifically requested that I write my comments right alongside the recipe after I had tried it.
What a wonderful idea!  Not only did it give her another person’s opinion of the recipe but it gave her a very personalized way to remember me.  I have since started [more...]

Here’s a great low-calorie brownie recipe that uses prunes instead of oil.  Each brownie counts as 1 fruit and 1/2 fat.  You won’t believe how good it is - very moist and rich. 
I got this years ago from Jenny Craig.  You won’t find this in their online recipe database.  But you can here!
Fudgy Brownies

2/3 c. (4 [more...]

While some adults suffer with eating the proper number of servings of veggies, think about what the kids are or aren’t doing.
I don’t know if this would work but it sure would be fun to try as a way to play with your veggies.

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“The Atomic Housewife” series: Post Grape-Nuts, 1958,

I hate to vacuum. Too heavy. Too noisy. Too inconvenient.
My husband does the vacuuming as a result. Yes, I know I’m lucky. His mother trained him well.
Well, he came home today [more...]