I was baffled this year as half of what I made for the holidays did not turn out as I had expected.My gingerbread houses – just didn’t feel it.Madeline’s – some burned.Divinity – not as fluffy as should be, but good.Peanut Butter Fudge – It didn’t want to set. I was making it when I… Continue reading To Err is Human
Yes, in our lifetime, it seems it was something our grandmothers did more of than our mothers or fathers. Cooking is not some old-fashioned past-time. It’s not something to watch on television. Cooking is an activity, created by you in which you must participate. Cooking greatly contributes to your quality of life. It’s not some kind… Continue reading Home Cooking Is A Priority
Although, I’m not a fan of canned foods, other than home canned, I do buy just a few canned items like tomatoes, tomato paste, olives and sauerkraut. Not much else, anymore. And it would be my hope that most everyone could buy whole foods, as fresh as possible and go home and cook on a… Continue reading Food Insecurity
The seven pound carry-over from Thanksgiving to New Years. I, myself have had just about enough food over the passt several weeks, especially this last week. And I wouldn’t have traded those wonderful bites for anything in the world. But now’s the time to cut back. Eating whole foods is the way to go, and… Continue reading The Buzzword is…Detox
We can and do inspire ourselves through what we do. The more we do anything that contributes to our well-being, the more we are inspired to do and try other things associated with it that may contribute, also. But we must be doing whatever that is. Whether it’s work, or exercise or reading or cooking.… Continue reading Cooking Is Not A Spectator Sport
Oxymoron.New ad campaigns are coming in January. They will be showing us the farmer that cares about the potato. The beautiful golden fields of the American dream. Fast food is industrial farming, it’s what has taken over this country. The ad campaigns are still doing whatever it takes to get people to buy their products. Don’t get… Continue reading Healthy Fast Food
I’ve written about this before, but the soothing effect of a personal ritual is…priceless. I’m working a temp job at the moment, then I had an interview afterwards. The interview was much more than I expected; I had to answer a lot of questions. Hopefully it went well. At the end of the day, I was… Continue reading Little Rituals…Priceless
Once, back in the day, my girl-friend, Jeanine, and I were at work, talking about cheap lunches. For me it was PBJ or pasta leftovers. If worse came to worse, I had a cup-o-noodles in my desk drawer. No, no, no, she told me. “I have the best cheap lunch and its healthy and you’re full”.… Continue reading Good Eating Habits
If you look over to the right of this post, you will see my book. My little book, that I love so much. No, its not a cookbook, and this is not a recipe site. It is more of a kitchen coaching book. It is meant to inspire you into action. Not only for the… Continue reading My Little Book
Recipes have been handed down for generations. Measurements have changed, we’ve become more accurate and our culinary society has streamlined the recipe we know today. Pictures are something the next generation will receive with their recipe books, possibly on discs. If you are lucky enough, you may have acquired a beautiful old hand-written, food stained… Continue reading Food is our Identity
From SNAP there is SNAP Ed. Anyone who has gone from a good salary job to being on SNAP, has had not only their wallet and ego deflated, but their gourmet foodie lifestyle has withered. This link has some very useful information for buying healthy food, wisely and economically. http://snap.nal.usda.gov/nal_display/index.php?info_center=15&tax_level=4&tax_subject=261&topic_id=1243&level3_id=6213&level4_id=10046 There is an abundance of… Continue reading Budgeting
My brother actually told me this story. He had a teacher that started the class by saying that they got into their cars, and didn’t put on seat belts. Drove down the street, throwing trash out of the car, and no one stopped them. And when their trash was full at home, they put the… Continue reading We Learn From Experience
Think of me as your coach. I am here to coach you in your kitchen. To teach , inspire and help you gain the atmosphere of success in your kitchen. I want you to cook, and I want you to feel successful at it. Let’s talk about Boiling Water. It’s the simplest thing to do… Continue reading Your Kitchen Coach…
http://www.snaptohealth.org is a new interactive website made to improve the nutrition and health of Americans enrolled in SNAP, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. This program is something that is long overdue and very much welcomed! The site offers resources to people receiving SNAP; it is not just about getting and how much, it offers ways… Continue reading SNAP to Health
Inspired Home Cooking 