November 2011

On Living to 100

November 29, 2011 Healthy Lifestyle

July 16, 2067!  Save the date.  Why?  Because I intend to dance on my 100th birthday, and it would be really cool if you could be there.  That’s right, I want to be a centenarian, full of wisdom, spunk, and all my own teeth.  And I’d like to get out on the dance floor with my orthopedic shoes and get jiggy with [...]

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Lighten Up! Sweet Potato Casserole

November 21, 2011 Side Dish

Are you hosting Thanksgiving?  I am, for the first time in many years.  I refuse to stress over this, who needs more stress?  I will clean (just a little), make a mess in the kitchen (a lot), and do my best to get the kids involved in the hoopla of preparation so that their memories of Thanksgiving are [...]

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Candy Bar Cookies

November 16, 2011 Cookies/bars

Do you ever worry about all that leftover Halloween candy in your house?  I do, but probably not in the way that you’d think a mom-dietitian would worry. While the sheer quantity of candy is overwhelming, it is neither the fat nor sugar that keeps me awake at night.  It’s the fact that I know — [...]

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Friday Night Dinner at Sol Azteca

November 14, 2011 Restaurant review

There is a theory that says if you want to live a long, happy, and healthy life, one thing you need is a strong and supportive social network.  I happen to believe this is true.  So, heading out to dinner with a great group of girlfriends on a Friday night is not just entertaining, it is also an investment in my [...]

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Moroccan Couscous Salad

November 11, 2011 Pasta

This is my new favorite couscous recipe! It is fresh and flavorful and mixes the savory with a little sweet. Veggies abound, too, adding texture and crunch to the otherwise straightforward dish. This gorgeous salad went really well with the Lemon Feta Chicken, and made tons, so I will happily be eating it for lunch [...]

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Lemon Feta Chicken

November 9, 2011 Chicken

I am always on the lookout for good chicken recipes that don’t use the grill, since ours is snowed in for a few months every year.  I find that many stove top and oven recipes leave the chicken dry. That is why one of my all-time favorite recipes is Chicken and Wine, because it is always flavorful [...]

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An Ode to Soccer Coaches

November 7, 2011 Bananas

This weekend marked the final Saturday of soccer for all three of our kids.  Yahoo!!  I was thrilled, of course, since it also marks new-found freedom for the whole family, but I could not let the weekend go by without recognizing the folks that have made their soccer experiences so great. Our town’s youth soccer program is phenomenal [...]

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Honey Garlic Chicken Tenders

November 2, 2011 Chicken

I discovered a fun new food blog last week. Over at Mom’s Crazy Cooking, she loves cooking, baking, and (wait for it) SCRAPBOOKING! I feel like I just found a new friend! I’ve been stalking her blog ever since, both the recipes and the scrapbook pages, and can’t wait to go back to see what else [...]

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