Potatoes have gotten a bad rap. Because of fries. And Pringles. And chain restaurant menu items that start with “loaded.” But spuds themselves? They’re one of the most nutritious and filling foods on the planet. And that’s true even if you're trying to lose weight. Here's the real...
Mr. Non-Compliant and I have been taking lots of walks lately. In fact, we have an ongoing friendly competition concerning our daily step count. He usually wins. Here’s why. We don’t have devices that attach to our bodies to record such statistics. We only go by the...
I hope those of you who love donuts enjoyed your special day last week. Mr. Non-Compliant was caught savoring a blueberry sour cream donut from Rise'n Roll. He said it was amazing and is considering having another one before next year’s donut day celebration. If you...
Friday, June 2nd is National Donut Day. And it’s Gina’s birthday. Happy National Donut Day! Happy Birthday, Gina! We’re finally in the month of summer and my peonies are in their glory—white, pink and red blooms abound. There is much to celebrate. Back to the free doughnut topic, in...
If you’ve watched television recently, perhaps you’ve noticed that not a commercial segment passes without the mention of a prescription drug. Or at least it seems that way to me. Sometimes several drugs are mentioned before regular programming resumes. The list of side effects seems just as...
We know that home cooking is the healthiest. For starters, we’re not loading our meals with ingredients that we can’t pronounce and preservatives to make the food last for weeks. There are times, however, when it’s socially correct to go out and enjoy a meal with...
Last week I’d mentioned that Mr. Non-Compliant seemed to have designs on a pumpkin caramel flan. Turns out that he left the flan recipe out because he thought I would enjoy it. I used to think that flan was a plain and rather unexciting dessert. As I’ve...
So much to do, so little time. I bet I’m not the only one who's thinking this right now. However, I’ve always managed to get everything done enough so that we could enjoy a delicious (and fairly compliant) Thanksgiving meal. Interesting how that works. We are one week...
It’s that ghoulish time of year again (already) when we can pretend to be someone, or something, we’re not. Take a risk, get out of our comfort zone, scare people. Or keep it simple and enjoy the treats instead. Last October, Instacart reported that 116 TONS of...
I discovered these crackers that are free of many ingredients that people may be sensitive to. Made by Simple Mills, Organic Seed Flour Crackers are so good, even Mr. Non-Compliant (my hubby) finds them delicious and addictive. They are gluten free, corn free, grain free, Paleo-friendly, and...