Still enjoying Christmas leftovers?

If they’ve been in the refrigerator since Christmas, it may be time to toss them.
Holidays typically bring an over abundance of food.  This year, I hosted my first Christmas dinner.  It was a small crowd – just six of us.  But we all like different things and I wanted everyone to enjoy their holiday meal.  [...]

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Frozen Meal Taste Test Results

As promised I have spent part of the last month taste testing frozen meals individual frozen meals.  I started out the month very excited that I would find frozen meals that would make tasty, quick and easy meals. As the month went on, my excitement dwindled and I became less motivated to try the new frozen [...]

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Care Packages From Home

Care packages from home can give a sense of  joy to the recipient. This year I have been trying to send more care packages to my daughter who is away at school. Many times they include photos, poems, wall hangings, socks, t-shirts, and food from home. For her the favorite part seems to be the food, of course [...]

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Weight Loss and the Holidays

Thanksgiving and Halloween are over.  I survived with out any weight gain and actually lost weight.  This is not the norm. The average weight gain between Halloween and New Years is about a pound or more.  That doesn’t sound like much–but over the years–this really adds up!  Most people try to maintain their weight during [...]

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