Archive for February, 2008




February is National Grapefruit Month and fresh grapefruit is plentiful. While in Florida, I ate a half of fresh grapefruit every day for breakfast and it was a wonderful treat.

Not only is grapefruit packed with vitamin C but it’s also high…

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Jared Fogle, the Subway Guy who lost a ton of weight (240 pounds to be exact) eating Subway sandwiches and walking has partnered with the Got Milk campaign. The reason for this cross promotion is childhood obesity and how to teach children…

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Please review my previous post about the organic hot dog recall.

I contacted the company, Applegate Farms, and here’s their response:

“Hello Karyn,
I received your phone message last night and would like to clear up some confusion.  Our products do not normally contain…

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Norman Love Confections



Norman Love Confections

Originally uploaded by JBW Music

I can talk until I’m blue in the face about Norman Love Confections but in this case a picture is worth a thousand words. As you can see the presentation is exquisite and each…

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In a nutshell: Bags of See’s bittersweet chocolate chips are being recalled in multiple states because they may contain milk which is not listed on the package. It seems this recall would only be problematic to people who are allergic…

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