St. Patrick’s Day has always been a favorite of mine. Wearing green, sipping a Guinness, and sharing a traditional Irish meal with the family. It’s all fun, but what is the day really about? March 17this a day that we remember the remarkable St. Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland, who actually had good reason to despise the Irish. This is a story of a 16-year-old boy taken by Irish pirates from his family in Britain around 387 AD. They brought him to Ireland as a slave, and it was 6 ...
Heart-Healthy Mediterranean Dinner
The "Mediterranean Diet" has always been thought of as a good heart healthy diet and it just got another scientific thumbs up. Here is how Dr. Ann Kulze, renowned authority in the areas of nutrition, healthy lifestyles and disease prevention, describes the study and it's results: "In this landmark evaluation, researchers placed almost 7,500 older adults with risk factors for heart disease on one of three diet plans - a Mediterranean diet where most of the fats were from extra-virgin olive ...
Family Valentine Dinner
How did you spend your Day of Love? Yes, I know Valentine's Day has been commercialized, but it is still a day to celebrate LOVE. I don't just mean the romantic feeling of love but fact that we are all made from love, God's love. We are love to the very core. It is part of our natural state. However, sometimes when we let our fears, anger, jealousy, or pride pull us away from that natural state, it can get in the way of our love for others and even ourselves. So, although the day was ...
Almost there! Healthy Holidays!
The best way to handle the stress of the final run up to the holidays? Be prepared! For me, that means thinking and cooking ahead. When will you need some extra time? Be it morning or night, I've got some tricks up my holiday sleeves that I would like to share with you. Smoothie for Breakfast: make mine a double! Nothing starts the day off right like a healthy, color- and vitamin-infused Kale Pineapple Smoothie. So tasty, your kids will drink them; so energy-filled, you'll swear by them. ...
How to Thrive During the Holidays
I just love the Christmas season -- the music, gathering of family and friends, Midnight mass and of course, the holiday fare. But with so much to do, we tend to stress out and focus on just "surviving" the holidays. This year you don't have to just survive, let's Thrive by embracing the all the wonderful gifts that the holiday season has to offer. Here are a few tips and recipes I would like to share so You can Thrive during the holidays. 1. Set your daily holiday intention Before ...
Harvest Appetizers and Snacks
Tomatoes, Tomatoes, Tomatoes! Do you have an abundance of tomatoes that you don't know what to do with? You must try my Roasted Tomato recipe. It's one of my fav's because it is sooo simple, flavorful, versatile, annnd not to mention healthy! You will find that this comforting appetizer brings your guests around the table, promoting conversation and great noshing. If you have any leftovers they can really jazz up your eggs, wrap, or pasta dish. The best part is you can put all those ...