Before I start a range war, let me say that I love dogs and cats. I had both growing up, and the only reason I don't still have both is that my son is terrified of dogs. (He's not all that wild about the cat, but he and the cat manage some sort of … [Continue reading]
Okay, I want to catch you before it gets close to New Year's and you resolve to go out and buy lemon juice, cayenne pepper, or a bottle of Master Colon Wash, or worse, pay someone at a spa to starve and torture you. There is NO evidence that any … [Continue reading]
Where to begin? Unlike Peter D'Adamo's Eat Right 4 Your Type, where I could quickly and easily dismiss the author as a crackpot, Loren Cordain's The Paleo Diet (Wiley, revised edition December, 2010) contains enough facts and actual sense that I … [Continue reading]
We're coming into the heavy-duty party season, and finger-foods abound. But what can you do for your guests who can have dip, but no chips? It's nice to have something to offer them besides cheese cubes. (And if you're the one on low carbs, … [Continue reading]
Shoes. It's a love-hate relationship for most women. The pleasure of an adorable pair of pumps that makes the whole outfit, weighed against the pain of balancing your body on less real estate than your average tightrope walker is accustomed to. … [Continue reading]
Here I go again with the fattening desserts. I love dessert. And I think the richer you make a dessert, the more likely it is that you'll be satisfied with a reasonable-sized portion. If you've tried my recipe for Lemon Cheesecake, this recipe … [Continue reading]
Another favorite alternate use for Thanksgiving leftovers, the Stuffing Omelette is a great brunch dish for the guests who stayed overnight after Turkey Day, or a fortifying lunch for hardy shoppers returned from their Black Friday early-morning … [Continue reading]
So, now you're frowning at leftovers, wondering how to use them up without endless repeats of the basic Thanksgiving menu. You've also got odd amounts of certain items, depending on their popularity at the main feast. I always seem to end up with … [Continue reading]
I won't keep you in suspense-- I LOVE this book. I'm a bit squeamish about some of the recipes (if I tried to serve jiggling bone marrow to my husband, he'd just look hurt and wonder what he'd done to make me angry), but I love her no-nonsense … [Continue reading]
My sister used to love shopping at a store near her called "Comfy Clothes." I guess it was a better marketing strategy than calling the store "Muumuus 'R Us." Their entire inventory was loose-fitting, stretchy, elastic-waistbanded creations in … [Continue reading]