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February 2024
After selling our farm in November, we took a chance and decided to enjoy the December holidays in Italy.

January 2017
We’re smack dab in the middle of cold season, and if you’re lucky, you haven’t yet succumbed to a cough, sneeze or sniffle.

December 2016
The holidays are upon us and the annual Weight loss Worries are about to set in. We all love to indulge over the holidays, but most of us know that many of the celebrations we’ll be attending will have very few “healthier” choices...

November 2016
Perhaps the longest lasting “trend” in recent years is the widely popular gluten-free craze. For many people who have gluten intolerance or celiac disease this is no craze: it’s a necessity.

October 2012
There's nothing I like more to fight the chill - and the bugs - of winter than a hot, healthy bowl of soup.

November 2011
Somewhere between a stew and a hearty soup, this iconic Tuscan meal is not only easy on the budget; it’s surprisingly satisfying too – even to hardcore carnivores!

December 2010
Most of us enjoying snacking on and cooking with nuts throughout the year – but we often forget about chestnuts.

October 2009
Harira is a spicy Moroccan stew, often made with lamb, vegetables and starchy legumes that thicken the broth.

December 2008
Most of us know that we need fiber in our diets, but bran cereal isn’t our only option. While it’s recommended that most adults consume 25 to 35 grams of fiber a day, the typical American eats only half this amount or less.