Archive for December, 2006
Thursday, December 28th, 2006
Fish Food?
Recently in the News Headlines that Mike trolls the media around the globe to find, I noticed one from London titled Fish Oil Taken By Mom-to-be Helps Baby.
No Comments » - Posted in health products, nutrition by mdeades
Friday, December 22nd, 2006
Cooperative Cookery
Has the hectic pace of life–especially around the holidays–got you too busy to cook a satisfying and healthy meal every night, but your commitment to healthy eating recoils at fast food and junk? Here’s a solution for the coming year: join (or form) a dinner co-op.
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Monday, December 18th, 2006
The Pomegranate Secret
In a recent Foodie Finds piece, our local food writer, Amy Wong, waxed poetic about the Power of the Pomegranate, which has become the new darling of the culinary/nutrition world. Tart, delicious, beautiful, and chock full of antioxidant power, pomegranates are suddenly turning up on menus in everything from entrees to cocktails.
4 Comments » - Posted in dining, food and food products by mdeades
Thursday, December 14th, 2006
Pork Fat, The Perfect Gift: One Size Fits All
Looking for the perfect gift for that hard-to-buy-for carnivore on your Christmas list? Look no further; here it is:
2 Comments » - Posted in food and food products by mdeades
Monday, December 11th, 2006
Mmm Mmm…Hot Buttered Rum
The weather turns chill, the days are short, Christmas is around the corner and that means it’s time for Hot Buttered Rum! Okay, I confess; for me, it means it’s time for eggnog, too, but I’ve already given you the low carb version of that in a previous blog.
6 Comments » - Posted in recipes, restaurants, travel by mdeades
Tuesday, December 5th, 2006
Grilled Cheese
A while back in our local market, I happened upon an item in the cheese case that I hadn’t noticed before: Halloumi Cheese. What caught my eye was the tag line: The Cheese That Grills.
6 Comments » - Posted in food and food products, recipes by mdeades
Friday, December 1st, 2006
Salami Crisps: The Perfect Low Carb Party Platform
The holidays are upon us and so, too, the specter of holiday parties and the ghost of Christmas future, telling us of the pounds we could pile on between December 1 and New Year’s Day.
But tthe holidays are about joy and fellowship and gaiety and…well…food, which holds center stage this time of year. So if you’re planning a gathering of friends during this festive season, here’s a little bit of help.
