January 30, 2010 – 1:00 AM
I’ve just finished up the first four weeks of the Ten in ‘10 Healthy Challenge and I’m moving on to week 5. The challenge technically ends on March 13th. For me, the challenge will extend to March 27th (vacation & sick week caused a 2 week delay), though I fully intend to stay on my [...]
January 28, 2010 – 1:00 AM
My brother has always had quite a fond attachment to Fritos. As a kid he chose Fritos over any other type of chip-like snack, popping them into his chili and tucking them underneath the tuna in his tunafish sandwiches. I never understood the appeal of Fritos, really. A handful of them leaves you with a [...]
January 26, 2010 – 9:00 AM
I live in the land of year-round, ripe and affordable avocados (Southern California). I don’t think I ever even had avocados as a kid, but in my house now they’re pretty much daily eats. We slice them up in the morning and top our omelettes with them. At lunch, they make an appearance in salad. [...]
January 25, 2010 – 1:00 AM
I’m excited to share with you a video project I’ve been working on with Quaker and GoodBite to help raise up to $25,000 for Share Our Strength, a charity devoted to ending childhood hunger in America. Chef Dave teaches me a new way to jazz up my oatmeal, which has been daily fare for me in the midst [...]
January 23, 2010 – 1:00 AM
Three weeks into the Ten in ‘10 Healthy Challenge and I’m still getting requests for people to join along. We’re up to 336 participants from 41 states & 15 countries! It seems that a lot of folks are hoping for a little support in their healthy journey, and that’s what this challenge is all about. [...]
January 21, 2010 – 7:43 AM
I like to think that there will be a special calorie-free place in heaven reserved for Snickerdoodle lovers like me. There will be beaches made of cinnamon-sugar sand and surfboards made of Snickerdoodle Cookies. On a nearby magical mountain, I’ll ski down frozen layers of Snickerdoodle Ice Cream, maneuvering the mogul-like scoops with ease as [...]
January 18, 2010 – 7:00 PM
The moment this conference was announced, I started saving my pennies. I was lucky enough to attend Food Blogger Camp last week featuring some experts in the field of food writing. And the best part?… it was held in Mexico at Club Med Ixtapa. My family tagged along, and we called it a quasi- vacation. I [...]
January 17, 2010 – 7:00 PM
Pork tenderloin is the cut of pork that I stick with the most since I’ve destroyed every pork chop I’ve ever made. If you use a remote thermometer (the kind where a little wand gets stuck inside the meat and the temperature recording device sits outside your oven- like this one), pork tenderloin comes out [...]
January 16, 2010 – 1:00 AM
I’ve been a bit remiss in visiting blogs of the Ten in ‘10 Participants this week but I hope you’ll understand… I’ve been in Mexico attending a food blogger’s conference/vacation. It’s tough to find time for the computer when you’re in a hot & humid climate where all you want to do is lounge around in a beach [...]
January 14, 2010 – 1:00 AM
Have you had the pleasure of meeting Lyle yet?
Lyle’s Golden Syrup, that is. It’s pure heaven. It’s not anything like corn syrup, so don’t even think of trying to substitute. It has the texture of very thick honey and the flavor of toasted brown sugar. I’ve seen it called for in recipes many times, but [...]
January 11, 2010 – 1:00 AM
I understand that many folks are in the midst of a deep freeze at the moment. I’m sorry for you. If I could send you a bucket of our Southern California sunshine, I would. We really have it good here in California. We have more clear, warm & sunny days here than you can count, and we [...]
January 9, 2010 – 1:00 AM
It was so inspiring this week for me to pop around on the blogs and see so many people writing about the Ten in ‘10 Healthy Challenge. The Passionate Pair said it best when they described the challenge as “gaining a foundation for long-lasting habits.” I hope that’s how we’re all looking at this challenge. [...]
January 7, 2010 – 1:00 AM
One of the goals for my healthy look at 2010 is to bake nutritious things without losing the flavor and satisfaction of eating something really evil. I plan on using a lot more whole grains and very little white flour in my quest to be sporting a bikini by summer. Oat flour, a hearty whole-grain [...]
January 4, 2010 – 1:00 AM
I’m cooking lighter in 2010. That’s not to say that I won’t post evil baked goods and decadent dinners… I’ll still do that of course, but I’m also mindful of the fact that my thighs are rubbing together and my non-existent love handles seem to be making an appearance again. It’s time to eat a [...]
January 2, 2010 – 1:00 AM
D-day is finally here- the Ten in ‘10 Healthy Challenge now begins! I’m absolutely thrilled with the response we’ve gotten to the challenge. It’s terrific that so many people are interested in making a positive, healthy change in their lives. I feel like we’re all in this together, and will support each other and keep each [...]
