Six pairs of dirty socks. Next to Tom’s side of the bed lay six pairs of dirty socks. As is obvious, he has a habit of taking off his socks before crawling into bed each night. Me, I wear my socks to bed. On our first date, Tom invited me to his home and he made… [Continue Reading]
Carnitas with Sweet Corn Cakes – Low-Carb, Gluten-Free
….for the most creative use of protein powder! In addition to a new VitaMix, we recently added a Fagor 6 qt. Pressure Cooker to our kitchen family. Thus far, I have made a couple whole chickens, unbelievably delicious chicken broth, lots of steamed veggies, the best grassfed beef franks you have ever tasted and today… [Continue Reading]
Diet Soda Dangers: Why I Gave It Up For Good!
Today, I am going to tell you about the dangers of diet soda and why I gave it up for good. In Minnesota we call soft drinks “pop”. We stopped buying diet pop on our weekly grocery store trips a few years ago. However, I still imbibed in my favorite beverage when I was out and… [Continue Reading]
Chocolate Covered Bacon – Low-Carb, Dairy-Free
What comes to mind when you think of foods that just belong together? Wine & Cheese. Coffee & Cream. Steak & Eggs. Liver & Onions. Bacon & Chocolate………say what? Yes, bacon & chocolate. Inspired by Vosges Chocolate Bacon Bar, may I present to you my version of Chocolate Covered Bacon. A sweet & salty low-carb… [Continue Reading]
Strength Training: Lose Weight, Live Longer
Television commercials and advertisements use fit and healthy looking models, in running apparel, to sell you everything from cereal to shoes. People are led to believe running equates to being healthy and fit. Unfortunately, the importance of strength training is often overlooked. When was the last time you saw a healthy, fit, middle-aged woman doing… [Continue Reading]
10 Healthy Reasons to Drink Tea
Today’s post is meant for my benefit as much as yours. Our Mr. Coffee Iced Tea Maker has sat under our kitchen sink for some time. Like many kitchen toys, it got used everyday when we first got it and then it was sent to the graveyard. It was resurrected this morning! The key to… [Continue Reading]
Poppyseed Dressing
Could also be titled, Blueberries are Back! Only this time not in pancake form but in a lovely, yummy salad. Traditional poppyseed dressing is mayo, vinegar, sugar & poppyseeds. Well wouldn’t you know I’ve got A LOT of homemade mayo just waiting to dress a salad and we can do away with the sugar easily enough…. [Continue Reading]
Healthy Taco Seasoning
With the help of my sister, I hosted a couple’s bridal shower for my brother and future sister-in-law this weekend. The guest list was long with both family and friends, expecting 50 people or so. To keep things simple and easy, I decided to do a taco bar. I was making 10 lbs. of taco… [Continue Reading]
Wild Alaskan Salmon Salad
If you read yesterday’s post, you know, I now have lots of homemade mayo waiting to be made into delicious concoctions. Last night we opted to eat in, as opposed to our normal Friday night dinner out. We were both happy with our decision. Nothing fancy about this salad. Just a bunch of cut-up veggies &… [Continue Reading]
Homemade Mayonnaise
Refresher on Vegetable Oils I’ve written about inflammation and how the fats in our diets can cause this. Just a quick refresher…when our intake of omega-6 fats, commonly found in processed food and vegetable oils like soybean, corn and canola oil, exceeds our omega-3 fat intake, inflammation occurs. Inflammation is linked to most disease process,… [Continue Reading]
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