Today’s post is something that can benefit everyone – a quick and easy slow-cooked pork stew recipe! One of my goals this year is to make more crock-pot meals. I needed to find quick and easy recipes for dinners. I knew I would not want to be in the kitchen making dinner when I got… Read More >>
Ch-ch-ch-chia!! After learning the magic of Chia seeds, I’m totally hooked. These little suckers are now well known, and they should be! They pack a powerful nutritional punch and can be added to lots of everyday food. Here’s the scoop on Chia seeds… At first, they look like any other small seed but once wet,… Read More >>
As an allergy sufferer myself, I actually do feel like an expert on this particular subject. Sacramento is an awful place for folks with allergies! I am allergic to trees, so I have suffered many days of horrendous allergy symptoms that literally banned me to my house. Well, after close to 20 years of horrible… Read More >>
Welcome our guest blog writer, Carie Fisher, as she tells us the difference between Cardio Kickboxing vs. Kickboxing. When I set out to write this post for your readers, I thought I’d just shoot from the hip. I quickly realized that I’m quite biased on the subject so I looked for some assistance in laying… Read More >>
I found this Raspberry Brownie Dessert recipe in Taste of Home’s Fast Fixes with Mixes cookbook. It is my recipe of the week, which was a very easy dessert to make and only calls for 4 ingredients (6 ingredients if you count the brownie mix ingredients). The cool-time of the brownies is really the only… Read More >>
This is an American classic that’s inexpensive to boot. Pair this with some green beans and egg noodles for a meal that’s less than $10. Read More >>
Today’s Health and Wellness topic is all about, “laugh out loud” (LOL)! Every one of us has heard the phrase, ‘laughter is the best medicine.’ But did you know there are actually health benefits to laughter?! I had my suspicions as laughing hard with my friends has always felt cathartic, similar to a good, hard… Read More >>
Nobody, including myself, ever has a clear answer on the difference between the many over the counter pain remedies like Advil vs. Tylenol vs. Aspirin. So, I thought I would do a little research to provide our readers with more than just my personal opinion on this subject. I have a strong preference for ibuprofen… Read More >>
What is family guac-off? A guacamole competition of course! This summer we thought we would add a bit more excitement to our family get-together, which we do every year. We had a friendly competition to see who could make the best guacamole. It sure was close, and many of our judges, which were all family… Read More >>
This week’s topic is one I am proud to say I practice as much as I preach…Take a walk, folks! Yes, that’s right, taking a walk can dramatically improve your health. According to a study by the Mayo Clinic, walking can trim your waistline, help lower blood pressure, reduce your risk of or manage type… Read More >>
