Yesterday, we talked about what kind of oatmeal to buy at the store. Now that you know to buy plain oats, what will you add to jazz up your bowl? I posed this question on Facebook yesterday and received some interesting answers ranging from brown sugar to pumpkin butter to bacon. Here are a few combinations to get your creative juices flowing: Pecans & Spice -1 t. apple pie spice…
One of my favorite cool-weather breakfasts is oatmeal. Oatmeal doesn’t take long to cook, and you can add an endless combination of toppings to keep it from getting boring (more on that tomorrow). But with so many options to choose from at the grocery store, what kind should you buy? Basically, you will get 3-5 grams of fiber per serving whether you are choosing instant, quick-cooking, steel-cut or rolled oats.…
This week’s Bountiful Basket photos are brought to you by my friends John and Emily. What a beautiful photo! The $16.50 conventional basket: -8 bananas -12 kiwi -7 apples -1 lb. box strawberries -1 large bag green grapes -1 cantaloupe -3 red bell peppers -4 tomatoes -2 artichokes -2 heads romaine lettuce -1 bunch celery -1 bag carrots So, what is everyone making this week? Please share! And don’t…
Just a quick note to let you all know that I will be posting challenges over on the Lunging for a Cure Facebook page. Today is the first challenge. Since it is 10-10-10 (October 10, 2010), start with 3 sets of 10 lunges. If you are a beginner, start in front of a mirror to check for correct form. Make sure your knee doesn’t go past your toes. Your…
Meet Phil. Meet Phil’s adorable family. Phil is battling a blood cancer called multiple myeloma. Have you heard of it? I hadn’t before Phil was diagnosed in 2008. Actually, myeloma still comes up as a misspelled word with a red squiggly line under it when I type it out! Thankfully, since being diagnosed, Phil and his wife Cassie have been making it their mission to not only kick this cancer,…
A few weeks ago, my parents ended up with three huge butternut squash in their Bountiful Basket. They have been trying to use it all since then. One of the recipes that my dad came up with was a vegetarian butternut squash pizza…then he added sausage. I tried the recipe tonight with a few changes based on what I could find at the store. I used Trader Joe’s whole wheat…
You may or may not have heard about the controversial Marie Claire article that hit newsstands this week titled “The Hunger Diaries: How Health Writers Could Be Putting You at Risk” by Katie Drummond. Feel free to read the article, the comments and the rebuttals for yourself (you can find links to all the rebuttals here). In my opinion, I am disappointed that Marie Claire would print such a one-sided story with twisted…