April 27 is the day that has been designated National Prime Rib Day. This is important for all of you meat lovers out there. I’m not a big steak/prime rib eater, so this one is not usually on my radar. I draw attention to this because...
Fitness begins with food. Why? Because you can't out train a bad diet. When it comes to diet vs. exercise, you need both for best results. CLICK HERE to watch an official experiment of pizza vs. cardio I did my own experiment as well, so I could share...
Some folks think that eating healthy is hard and boring. Really? Say it isn’t so. It isn’t so. There is an easier way. Rather than following a food plan that may include foods you don’t particularly like and meal prep that is ridiculous, try the “just a...
I love this time of year. Spring, Easter, crocuses, daffodils, buds on trees, coloring Easter eggs, and the smell in the air after an early morning rain—or 3-day rain, which sometimes happens here in the Midwest. It’s a time of new beginnings, new life. ...
This past weekend, my dear beloved, aka Mr. Non-Compliant, made me the most delicious Birth Month Cake. I refer to it as the Birth Year Cake, so we have agreed to disagree. Since my birthday is in February, the Birth Year concept offers much grace. My...
I recently held a kitchen coaching class, which meant a fun evening of food, learning and laughs. Some takeaways: Make a crock pot full of soup on the weekend so that you have leftovers for the week. Whether you are cooking for one, two or...
I often compare our health journey with being on safari. Now, this is only a guess since I have never been on safari. What my wild imagination leads me to believe is that being on safari is so expansive, it must be a challenge to know...
This is my favorite blog post of the year. Celebrating the Birth Month. I write it in February because…yes, you guessed it. February, which happens to be the shortest month, is my Birth Month. Celebrating my Birth Month has been my mantra for over a decade....
I hear it time and time and time again. “Carol, I was bad. I ate pizza,” or whatever the food is that makes you feel “bad.” (Since I hear about pizza more than any other food, I’m going with it.) You are not bad. Pizza is...
Santa came and he ate the brownies, the cookies, and drank the milk. If you recall, I was planning to use the barely expired Ghirardelli brownie mix to make his treats. They were a hit, with Santa and the family. We enjoyed our favorite Christmas foods...