Oh boy…another new year is around the corner. What did you accomplish in 2012? Any great feats? Any new adventures? Any ‘firsts’..first time running, skiing, flying in a hot air balloon, trying a new food? (Picture above from Love Life 2009 Compendium compiled by D Zadra & K Wills) One of my goals for 2012, […]

I love the holiday season, especially this year. My two oldest children have been away at college, and I am SO very happy to have them home again. I really love seeing them hanging out together.  Laughing. Talking. Just being them. I love hearing my son bound down the stairs…I missed that when he’s away. I love […]

It’s the little things that excite me. I just received an email from Dr. Jane Muir, Monash University’s Head of Translational Nutritional Science, to let me know that it’s official the low FODMAP app is here… this made me happy! 🙂 So I couldn’t wait to share this news with you! The app is called […]

“The best of all gifts around any Christmas tree:  the presence of a happy family all wrapped up in each other. “ ~Burton Hillis In the midst of a horrific national tragedy, it’s hard not to hold those dear to you a little closer and a little tighter. It’s so important not to take those […]

Being part of a CSA (community supported agriculture-farm share program), I have many roots (veggies) in my life. As the cold weather approaches, warm soups and hearty stews once again make their winter debut.  Why not add a mix of flavorful root vegetables to your favorite recipe? After months of retrieving nutrients from the soil, […]

After our trip to the farm this weekend to pick up our winter share and harvest our very own carrots {I am still so excited I had the opportunity to pull carrots out from the ground!}… I was on a mission to make up a delicious carrot-based meal. And soup it is! This simple Carrot […]

Well, today I experienced a special moment at Tangerini’s Spring Street Farm.  I pulled out my own carrots fresh from the snow covered soil.  These simple little new life experiences make me happy. 🙂 I am LOVING my winter share experience at Tangerini’s farm. Pick up is every other week and I leave with a […]

I hope everyone survived the holiday feasting!  After a nice long and relaxing weekend, I have a seriously long ‘to do’ list today! But first, I have a fun holiday recipe to share with you.  Made with one of my favorite food groups…popcorn! I love popcorn! It’s a nice high fiber and low calorie treat […]

I hope all of my US friends had a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday.  We enjoyed a special trip to the Big Apple. Of course, we took in the Macy’s Day Parade. Here’s Buzz at the Macy’s Day Giant Balloon Inflation Day event–on Wednesday afternoon. Buzz is all blown up but netted down awaiting the parade. It’s […]