When I was growing up, there was always one dish my mom fell back on for lunch in cold weather. I make it a little differently than she did, but I think mine is every bit as good as hers. And I get max value for my dollar out of the Chicken! It takes a little work, but there’s nothing else quite like it!Read More →
We’ve been hearing a lot, lately, about new findings in the fight against allergies and their near cousin, asthma. The latest word is, dietary measures taken in early life could help prevent the development of asthma when children grow older. And it’s as simple as making sure certain foods are in their diet…Read More →
I’ve run across stories on my Food News wires recently about two new takes on Alcoholic Beverages. Read along with me and decide for yourself if they are harbingers of the boozy future, or things someone did just because they could. And are they really good ideas in the first place?Read More →
I’ve posted about this new fast food fad before, and I complained that it’s not really healthy. Nevertheless, folks are eating it up. Now, I’ve been twigged to a new dimension of the phenomenon: Desperate resto operators have realized they can make tons of money offering Starch-on-Starch menu items…Read More →
We recently updated our Gluten News file with word that science has discovered a new treatment for Celiac Disease, commonly known as Gluten Allergy. That’s great news for Celiac sufferers, but according to another team of researchers, it won’t do you any good if you just have Gluten sensitivity…Read More →
Here in my town, in Eastern Canada, overnight low temperatures are hitting the minus-double-digits, Celcius, or around 15 F. That’s kind of brutal after a mild Fall that turned to Winter literally overnight! But I have a cure for the chills: My go-to list of easy, comforting, filling meals that will please everyone…Read More →
A recent paper published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology confirms what researchers have been saying for some time, now; that eating Nuts can reduce your risk of heart disease. But the new study also looks at the relative merits of different kinds of nuts…Read More →
It’s the day after… U.S. Thanksgiving. And most of my American friends will have had enough Turkey yesterday to last them until Christmas, at least. What to do for supper on ‘The Day After’? Anyone who’s craving a change from Turkey might want to make what I’m making for supper – a big pot of Chili!Read More →