To be completely honest with you, I consider myself a social drinker, not a true coffee drinker. I can remember drinking my first coffee in a small, black, demitasse mug at my grandmother's house...it was 90% milk, 9% sugar, and 1% coffee. I drank it to be "grown up", but I am far more of a tea drinker and have always been. I do still occasionally enjoy a cup or two of heavily ...
Cooking with the Local Losers
I recently had the opportunity to cook with Julie Hadden and a group of wonderful people that were competing for our local version of “The Biggest Loser”. Although I would be delighted to be Julie's personal chef , we are just really good friends and I did the recipe section for her soon to be released book "Fat Chance". This was a wonderful group of people and I wish ...
Chance of Meatballs?
My seven-year-old has been more than a little excited about the new 3-D movie titled "Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs". That is probably why I subconsciously chose meatballs with marinara as a topic for the “Cosmic Cooking Class” I will be teaching to the MOPS* group today at East Pointe Baptist Church (and yes, you can come, but it is THIS morning September 22, so get ready ...
Grab and Go Breakfasts
Mornings are a challenge in most households. A healthy breakfast is often sacrificed as we rush to get ready and dart out the door. In less time than it takes to pour a bowl of cereal and eat it, you can make a healthy, filling, breakfast that will help keep you going until lunch. Because it only requires one hand to eat, the breakfast burrito is an excellent option for ...
Healthier Cookies
Now that school is back in session, many lunchboxes are back to work housing lunch and snacks for hungry kids. As they are filled with sandwiches, drinks, and accompaniments, they often also include a "treat" that is in the dessert category. Instead of packing a packaged food prepared in a factory, you can make your own. After reading the label on many of the boxes that these ...
