For some people, eating wheat (and rye and barley) is not a choice.  Their bodies can’t handle it. And this condition, whether it’s gluten intolerance or full-blown celiac disease, seems to be increasing in prevalence.
Let’s just stop and think about that for a minute.  No hot bread, straight from the oven, slathered with butter, the [...]

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My oldest boy is just about to begin his science fair experiment process.  So far, he’s chosen his topic, which he has named Rocket Blast Off.
His experiment will measure which soda generates the most energy when combined with a whole pack of Mentos: Diet Coke, regular Coke or seltzer water.
He saw a video of someone [...]

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OK.  So you’ve resolved not to make resolutions this year, because every year they’re thrown out the window in 6 weeks or so.
That’s cool.
How about making a life change?  Y’ know?  A small, yet permanent change that you can live with.  Like switching from 2% milk to 1% or eating just one more veggie and [...]

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Being seriously inept in the art of Chinese cooking is unfortunate, because I looooove Chinese food, but don’t loooooove the added fat and calories in most restaurant Chinese food.
Blech.
I work hard for these cellulite-covered hips, I don’t need no greazy food messin’ me up.
This cookbook is unique because it consists of a series of lessons [...]

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So, I was browsing through this book entitled French Women Don’t Get Fat by Mireille Guiliano, and I am truly intrigued by her concept for managing weight and health.  Simply put, she says ignore the scale and learn to live by the “zipper test” – basically, if you can’t zip your pants, it’s time [...]

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Although school just started for us and the kids aren’t bored with sandwiches just yet, I need some inspiration for their lunchboxes so they don’t get so tired of the usual fare.  Lunchbox protein choices seem so difficult for us, even though the kids are not picky eaters.  I guess it’s because they tire of [...]

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School lunchrooms smell like a combination of dirty feet and stale fry grease. Not sure why. Could be all those dirty kid feet in there. Not going to even discuss the stale fry grease. So not healthy for our little darlings.
So, if your kids fear the school lunch fare like mine [...]

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Want your kids (or yourself) to avoid the “Freshman 15″, the unfortunate sneaking up and adhering of 15 pounds of wobbly fat to their largest body part?  Or maybe you just want them to inhale something other than pizza once in a while.  Regardless of your goals, The Healthy College Cookbook will deliver.
Many college students [...]

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The New York Times bestselling phenomenon, Hungry Girl, delivers another fantastic cookbook: Hungry Girl: 200 Recipes Under 200 Calories. Delicious recipes for hundreds of recipes with each serving under 200 calories.  Perfect for a light snack or combine a few for a satisfying lunch.  Sassy Southwestern Roll-Ups, Cheesy-Good Cornbread Muffins, Holy Moly Guacamole or my [...]

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I just finished Julie & Julia, a book which details a woman named Julie cooking her way through all the recipes in Julia Childs’ first cookbook, and now I want to cook some French food.  Although I can honestly say I don’t have the guts to eat brains. I’m a pretty adventurous eater, but, [...]

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