Beans are known as poor man’s meat and they’ve nourished the world since the beginning of time. Dried beans, also known as legumes, are packed with nutrients. They are also advantageous because once dried, beans are almost imperishable; therefore they have a long shelf life. There are many types of beans: black beans, great northern […]
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Why have I got wrinkles and I am only 28 years old? I thought wrinkles only creased the face of old fogies. Well apparently not. Wrinkles we connect with ageing but if the skin begins wrinkling before what is considered the normal time then this can be caused by several things. One primary reason for […]
If you’re like me, the time between Thanksgiving and Christmas, every year, is a blur. There never seems to be enough time to prepare for the holidays. Our immune systems plummet and stress rises. During this time, I try to find shortcuts to make things less stressful, for myself. Turkey leftovers are a mandatory part […]
When deciding what to eat for breakfast you can sometimes fall into a rut of eating the same foods over and over again, while this is no bad thing, it is nice to have that little bit of variety. This article gives you two excellent and delicious healthy breakfast recipes that if eaten in conjunction […]
How about healthy recipes for kids, ones they will enjoy? Kids cringe at the thought of “healthy food.” Let’s face it, so do most adults. But it is not as hard as you think to create healthy, raw food meals that everyone will love. If proper nutrition is started at an early age, children grow […]
Introduction At the age of fifty-seven, I was a divorced man not particularly keen on spending the rest of my life alone. I decided to try online dating. I had always been a world traveler and my two children were grown, so I could go wherever the wind took me. After some false starts, I […]
I tend to be forgetful in the kitchen and sometimes burn a pot or pan. It’s not always my fault because my twin sons are such great conversationalists. They can talk about almost anything and are so engaging that I lose track of time…easily. The other day I did a doozie. I was cooking zucchini […]
Below are five tips to help you grill some delicious burgers: First, when you grill hamburgers, make sure to sear both sides of the patties on high heat. Then move the burgers to the top rack or to an area of the grill that does not have flames or coals underneath (the cooler zone) to […]
Soups are a great appetizer. Different types offer a variety of flavors and textures. More importantly, a bowl of healthy soup with legumes, vegetables and other fiber-rich ingredients nourish the body with essential nutrients. It has also been found that soup consumption helps maintain a healthy weight – according to a recent study published in […]
Lobster Fried Rice Serving size: 3 Ingredients 2 cups of lobster meat from steamed lobster 4 tablespoons olive oil 1 teaspoon garlic, mined 1 onion thinly chopped 2 eggs 3 cups steamed white rice 3 1/2 tablespoons soy sauce 3 green onions, finely chopped 1 teaspoon pepper Preparation Heat olive oil in a non-stick frying […]