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Salad Days Part 2 – Do It Yourself Salad Techniques and Salad Recipes

When I was writing last week’s posting, I was so preoccupied with the prospect of rising meat prices and discussing possible ways to cope with the problem, that I ignored my surroundings.   Read more

BEWARE RISING MEAT PRICES – Meat Buying Tips and International Meat Recipes

Sometimes it doesn’t feel good to be right. In fact, at times you’d rather be wrong and this is one of them for me. For nearly a year, I’ve been reporting predictions that meat, especially beef prices, were going to continue to go up. Just a few weeks ago, I warned that the usual pattern was to see them rise right after a holiday. Read more

Simple and Complex Carbs – How to Make Carbohydartes Work in Favor of Your Diet

I realize I seem to have been focused on carbohydrates forever. Originally, I intended to do just a few posts, but I was interrupted by holidays and work breaks to update my blog site. So instead of taking a month, it’s usurped several and enough is enough. I want to do a summation and move on but I do feel it’s an important topic which needs to be understood by everyone, particularly those who plan meals for other people, even if it’s only one. Read more

Carbs Don’t Make You Gain Weight – What You Should Know About Carbohydrates

It’s been a long discussion on carbohydrates, but I think an important one. With each new season, be it Spring, Summer or the Holidays, attention is always focused on improving one’s image, usually on losing weight and carbs get trashed. Protein diets and fitness are the rage, but though protein does build muscle, it’s carbohydrates that provide the energy to get out of bed, let alone work out.   Read more

Some Recipe suggestions for leftovers with roasts – Chicken Turkey and Beef

The favorite meat choices for December holiday roasts are beef and poultry. I’ll be dealing with the other meats in the future, but now, I’m just giving a couple of options aside from the usual stews, stir fries and frittatas. These are company friendly, and not time consuming. Read more

Memorial Day Barbecue Things to Remember and Sauce and Rub Tips

Last fall I wrote about growing up in a seaside resort town and the immediate changes in atmosphere that happened literally overnight on Labor Day when “The Season” ended. Read more

Pasta and Carbohydrates – Truths, Myths and Pasta Recipes

Last week we discussed that though protein may build muscle, it’s carbohydrates that keep you going because they provide energy. However there are two types of carbohydrates, the simple and the complex. Read more

Rice and Carbohydrates – Myths, Truths and Rice Recipes

I knew a man who hated buffets and carbohydrates. The seventh if ten children, his mother had long since decided that preparing food for her brood was difficult enough without having to clean serving dishes too. Read more