The weather is warming up in Boston and I am very happy about that.  I love outdoor activities, like hiking and running, preferably done without snow and ice.  Today is the running of the Boston Marathon!  Having run a marathon in warm conditions, {I ran the San Diego Rock’n Roll marathon} I feel for those […]

Today, I made homemade creamy, delicious mozzarella cheese.  To me, cheese making is a mix between science, art and love as is true for most things I make in my kitchen. 🙂 A couple years ago, I asked for a cheese making kit for Christmas. Yes, you read that right.  Russ is always so great […]

What’s your favorite ice cream flavor? If you asked me what my favorite is, I would say, Maple Walnut.  Even though, ice cream sometimes gives me a tummy ache, I can’t resist it, especially in the summertime. I learn so much from my clients that visit me in my nutrition consultation practice.  Last week, one of my […]

Dear Tony (my Italian Father-in-law), The meatball recipe I am providing is no where near what you had the pleasure in devouring as a young child of an amazing Italian cook!  But, I have to say, I really like my recipe.  It’s a little out of the ordinary…but I do think, if you tried them, […]

Russ and I headed to Puerto Rico for well-needed down time.  Why Puerto Rico?  We wanted to visit a tropical location that we have never visited.  We also wanted to get there on a non-stop flight.  Puerto Rico fit the bill and exceeded our expectations. First, the people of Puerto Rico were very friendly and […]

This chicken recipe has been my  favorite lately.  I have made it 2 weeks in a row. 🙂  I love that is is simple and very family friendly. Mix equal amounts of parmesan cheese… and sesame seeds. I usually start with about 3/4 cup of each. Purchase chicken cutlets or pound chicken breasts to even […]

I am the youngest of nine children.  What that meant growing up is that I had very little supervision. (Ha!)   It was a different lifestyle back then; Mom’s stayed home full time, for the most part, and our backyard really consisted of the entire neighborhood.  We played outside from early morning hours until the […]

Russ and I love our hot cereal in the morning.  We have gotten it down to a science with a little bit of this and a little bit of that, and our hot cereal is truly heart smart, cholesterol cringing goodness. We start with a mixture of steel cut oats and oatbran.  And top off […]

I found these very cute containers at Pier 1 and thought they would be perfect to fill with homemade mustard. So…I bought them. Of course, once I get an idea in my head, I just have to make it happen. I have made homemade mustard a couple of times, and found that my favorite is […]