Food

Simply Soup-er

What a great, great party last night.  Well over 100 people came out last night to support Lesley and Richards fund-raising event for the soup kitchen.  The theme wa...

And the Trophys Go To...

Congratulations to the Giants (I will always think of them as the NY Giants, no matter where they play) for the big win last night...and to the Patriots for a game w...

The Stuffed Mushroom

If I had a restaurant, or a food truck, I would call it The Stuffed Mushroom.  But right now, the best I have is my kitchen, which I love to cook in, especially on T...

We all Gotta Eat...

Judy, you are right!  We do think way too much about food in our society...and I read very deeply into things regarding health.  I always have, and I always will.  I...

Go Ask Alice...

When I was growing up, the general consensus was that mushrooms had no nutritional value.  Where that myth started, I have no idea (but my guess would be by the meat...

The Reason for the Season

 Yesterday was a perfect day.  Lesley and I did a lot of damage at The Children's Place and Old Navy, finding great deals on great clothes for 5 boys who we believe...

Good Morning. Wake up Hungry?

Good morning.  My computer is having a very hard time getting moving this morning.  Hey, it happens to all of us at one time or another.  Gonna keep this short and s...

Weighing in on Monday Morning

If you made it through the long weekend without much of a gain on the scale this week, congrats to YOU.  I am pretty happy with my Monday weight, though I admit to w...

Grab Your Nuts!

If you are hosting Thanksgiving, consider putting out mixed nuts as part of your appetizers. With anti-aging, blood-pressure lowering, immune, blood vessel and brain...

11/11/11

Last night's dinner offered a choice of soups, sweet potato or 10 beans, with salad and cornbread, followed by roasted zucchini, brussel sprouts and eggplant, an Amy...

Kitchen Tips, Tricks and Mix

With Thanksgiving just around the corner, I thought I would take the month of November to share some kitchen/cooking/dining tips that I have stumbled upon, and wish...

The Scariest Things About Halloween

Let me preface this entry by saying that I LOVE HALLOWEEN.  I am all about The GreatPumpkin,  the costumes, the scary noises, the haunted houses, the tricks and of c...