As I embrace the arrival of 55 (and I know many of you are right there with me☺️), and the first day of Spring🌷, I couldn't resist sharing my top 5+5 hits for tips and recipes to celebrate this milestone in style. Birthdays are all about joy, laughter, loved ones,...
As we embrace the holiday season and joyous social gatherings abound, we find ourselves savoring delicious treats, indulgent drinks, and delightful desserts. As the New Year's grand entrance, so does the age-old tradition of creating diet-focused resolutions. This...
When life gives you lemons🍋, how do you handle it? Do you show up as your best self? With a whole damn pitcher of lemonade :)? Do you curl up under the sheets to avoid human contact? Perhaps you’re somewhere in the middle — you show up without the energy to manage the...
While “saucy” people can add playful feistiness to any gathering or meal, we will discuss saucy foods here — what types, how much, recipes, sauces when eating out, and hidden culprits. Gettin’ saucy with our food can work in many ways. When dining out or ordering in,...
Part 5: Women and (Unwanted) Weight As “gracefully aging women,” we know there is much to discuss. However, we have reached our last topic in this series. What makes it so difficult to lose or maintain weight during this phase of life? As always, there are multiple...
From schools ending abruptly to workplaces no longer being a thing, the cancelation of summer camps, empty nests becoming full houses again, and summer vacations turning into social distancing at the beach…it is a challenge trying to stay calm and healthy, yet...
Here we are in the midst of summer, yet with physical distancing 100% still in the mix, open house gatherings are not quite the same. Especially when there is no open house option😔. But it is still summer, and the heat is on. Going for the grill can be one of the...
Most of us were introduced to herbs and spices through a gift or purchase of the ultimate spinning spice rack containing at least 20 herbs and spices. We would measure these somewhat dusty powders and flakes with a chemist's precision, ensuring that we followed the...
While watching the news of yet another act of racism, violence, and injustice, I thought about a cookbook I purchased at the very beginning of my career called The Black Family Dinner Quilt Cookbook. It is a cookbook about creating healthier versions of traditional...